(VIANEWS) – Ellington Financial LLC (EFC), Noah Holdings Limited (NOAH), Travelzoo (TZOO) are the highest sales growth and return on equity stocks on this list.
Here is a list of stocks with an above 5% expected next quarter sales growth, and a 3% or higher return on equity. May these stocks be a good medium-term investment option?
1. Ellington Financial LLC (EFC)
98.4% sales growth and 4.08% return on equity
Ellington Financial Inc., through its subsidiary, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, acquires and manages mortgage-related, consumer-related, corporate-related, and other financial assets in the United States. The company acquires and manages residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) backed by prime jumbo, Alt-A, manufactured housing, and subprime residential mortgage loans; RMBS for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the U.S. government agency or the U.S. government-sponsored entity; residential mortgage loans; commercial mortgage-backed securities; commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate debt; and residential mortgage loans. It also provides collateralized loan obligations; mortgage-related and non-mortgage-related derivatives; equity investments in mortgage originators; and other strategic investments. In addition, the company offers consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer and commercial assets. Ellington Financial LLC was founded in 2007 and is based in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ellington Financial LLC has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.46.
PE Ratio
Ellington Financial LLC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.72 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 4.08%.
2. Noah Holdings Limited (NOAH)
31.6% sales growth and 9.23% return on equity
Noah Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a wealth and asset management service provider with the focus on investment and asset allocation services for high net worth individuals and enterprises in Mainland of China, Hong Kong, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Wealth Management, Asset Management, and Other Businesses. The company offers investment products, including domestic and overseas publicly raised and public securities investment funds, privately-raised investment funds, and private equity products; customized value-added financial services, such as investor education and trust services, as well as insurance brokerage services; and insurance products. It also provides onshore and offshore private equity, real estate, public securities, multi-strategy, and other investment products, as well as lending services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Noah Holdings Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.84.
PE Ratio
Noah Holdings Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.68. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.68 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 9.23%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 25, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.38 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.23%.
Moving Average
Noah Holdings Limited’s worth is way below its 50-day moving average of $13.80 and way below its 200-day moving average of $16.01.
3. Travelzoo (TZOO)
16.1% sales growth and 112.17% return on equity
Travelzoo, an Internet media company, provides travel, entertainment, and local deals from travel and entertainment companies, and local businesses in the Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America. Its publications and products include Travelzoo Website; Travelzoo iPhone and Android apps; Travelzoo Top 20 email newsletter; and Newsflash email alert service. The company also operates the Travelzoo Network, a network of third-party Websites that list travel deals published by the company; and Local Deals and Getaway listings, which allow its members to purchase vouchers for deals from local businesses, such as spas, hotels, and restaurants. It serves airlines, hotels, cruise lines, vacations packagers, tour operators, destinations, car rental companies, travel agents, theater and performing arts groups, restaurants, spas, and activity companies. Travelzoo Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Travelzoo has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.61.
PE Ratio
Travelzoo has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.79. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.79 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 112.17%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 33.3% and 15%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 19.4%, now sitting on 77.19M for the twelve trailing months.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Travelzoo’s EBITDA is 1.03.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Travelzoo’s stock is valued at $5.97 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $10.86 and way higher than its 52-week low of $4.10.
4. Aon plc (AON)
6.9% sales growth and 576.42% return on equity
Aon plc, a professional services firm, provides advice and solutions to clients focused on risk, retirement, and health worldwide. It offers commercial risk solutions, including retail brokerage, specialty solutions, global risk consulting and captives management, and affinity programs; and health solutions, such as health and benefits brokerages, and health care exchanges. The company also provides treaty and facultative reinsurance, as well as insurance-linked securities, capital raising, strategic advice, restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions services; and corporate finance advisory services. In addition, it offers strategic design consulting services on their retirement programs, actuarial services, and risk management services; advice services on developing and maintaining investment programs across a range of plan types, including defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, endowments, and foundations for public and private companies, and other institutions; and advice and solutions that help clients in risk, health, and wealth through commercial risk, reinsurance, health, and wealth solutions. Aon plc was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Aon plc has a trailing twelve months EPS of $12.85.
PE Ratio
Aon plc has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.27 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 576.42%.
Sales Growth
Aon plc’s sales growth is 2.8% for the ongoing quarter and 6.9% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6.5%, now sitting on 12.87B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Aon plc is 177710 which is 75.74% below its average volume of 732573.
Previous days news about Aon plc(AON)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 29 September, "Most of the fund’s holdings were in companies like ICON Public Ltd Co (1.9%), Aon plc (1.8%) and Evolution AB (1.5%) as of Jun 30, 2023.NMIEX’s 3-year and 5-year annualized returns are 7.3% and 5.2%, respectively. "
5. Church & Dwight Company (CHD)
5.8% sales growth and 11.97% return on equity
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets household, personal care, and specialty products. It operates in three segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and Specialty Products Division. The company offers cat litters, carpet deodorizers, laundry detergents, and baking soda, as well as other baking soda based products under the ARM & HAMMER brand; condoms, lubricants, and vibrators under the TROJAN brand; stain removers, cleaning solutions, laundry detergents, and bleach alternatives under the OXICLEAN brand; toothbrushes under the SPINBRUSH brand; home pregnancy and ovulation test kits under the FIRST RESPONSE brand; depilatories under the NAIR brand; oral analgesics under the ORAJEL brand; laundry detergents under the XTRA brand; gummy dietary supplements under the L'IL CRITTERS and VITAFUSION brands; dry shampoos under the BATISTE brand; water flossers and showerheads under the WATERPIK brand; cold shortening and relief products under the ZICAM brand; oral care products under the THERABREATH brand; and acne treatment products under the HERO brand. Its specialty products include animal productivity products, such as MEGALAC rumen bypass fat, a supplement that enables cows to maintain energy levels during the period of high milk production; BIO-CHLOR and FERMENTEN, which are used to reduce health issues associated with calving, as well as provides needed protein; and CELMANAX refined functional carbohydrate, a yeast-based prebiotic. The company offers sodium bicarbonate; and cleaning and deodorizing products. It sells its consumer products through supermarkets, mass merchandisers, wholesale clubs, drugstores, convenience stores, home stores, dollar and other discount stores, pet and other specialty stores, and websites and other e-commerce channels; and specialty products to industrial customers and livestock producers through distributors. The company was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Church & Dwight Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.81.
PE Ratio
Church & Dwight Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 50.52. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $50.52 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 11.97%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.09 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.19%.
Sales Growth
Church & Dwight Company’s sales growth is 8.4% for the ongoing quarter and 5.8% for the next.
6. HealthStream (HSTM)
5.1% sales growth and 3.86% return on equity
HealthStream, Inc. provides workforce and provider solutions for healthcare organizations in the United States. It operates through two segments, Workforce Solutions and Provider Solutions. The company offers workforce solutions, including software-as-a-service (SaaS) based services and subscription-based solutions to meet the range of its clinical development, talent management, training, certification, scheduling, competency assessment, performance appraisal, and other needs, as well as implementation and account management services. It also provides applications for learning, compensation management, succession planning, competency management, disclosure management, simulation-based education, quality management, and industry training. In addition, the company offers VerityStream that delivers enterprise-class solutions to transform the healthcare provider experience for ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care facilities, clinics, medical groups, and other healthcare organizations; EchoCredentialing and MSOW platforms that manage medical staff credentialing, enrollment, and privileging processes for hospitals; and EchoOneApp, a provider enrollment platform for medical groups. Further, it provides CredentialMyDoc, a credentialing and enrollment SaaS solution for medical groups and surgery centers; CredentialStream, a SaaS-based provider credentialing, privileging, and enrollment solution; and NurseGrid Mobile for nurse managers. The company offers its solutions in healthcare industry companies that include private, not-for-profit, and government entities, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device companies through direct sales teams. HealthStream, Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, HealthStream has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.42.
PE Ratio
HealthStream has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 51.71. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $51.71 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 3.86%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
HealthStream’s EBITDA is 2.29.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
HealthStream’s stock is valued at $21.72 at 11:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $27.69 and above its 52-week low of $20.47.
Moving Average
HealthStream’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $21.78 and below its 200-day moving average of $24.02.
