(VIANEWS) – EQT Corporation (EQT), M.D.C. Holdings (MDC), Bank7 Corp. (BSVN) 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. EQT Corporation (EQT)
43.5% sales growth and 13.35% return on equity
EQT Corporation operates as a natural gas production company in the United States. As of December 31, 2021, it had 25.0 trillion cubic feet of proved natural gas, natural gas liquids, and crude oil reserves across approximately 2.0 million gross acres, including 1.7 million gross acres in the Marcellus play. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, EQT Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.22.
PE Ratio
EQT Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.67. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.67 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 13.35%.
Moving Average
EQT Corporation’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $36.61 and below its 200-day moving average of $39.38.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 47.6% and positive 205.9% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 47.4%, now sitting on 4.97B for the twelve trailing months.
Previous days news about EQT Corporation(EQT)
- EQT corporation (eqt) sees a more significant dip than broader market: some facts to know. According to Zacks on Thursday, 14 March, "Digging into valuation, EQT Corporation currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 14.53. ", "Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 10.49, so one might conclude that EQT Corporation is trading at a premium comparatively."
2. M.D.C. Holdings (MDC)
33.7% sales growth and 12.4% return on equity
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the homebuilding and financial service businesses. Its homebuilding operations include purchasing finished lots or developing lots for the construction and sale primarily of single-family detached homes to first-time and first-time move-up homebuyers under the Richmond American Homes name. The company conducts its homebuilding operations in Arizona, California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, Virginia, Maryland, and Florida. Its financial services operations comprise originating mortgage loans primarily for homebuyers; providing insurance coverage primarily to its homebuilding subsidiaries and subcontractors for homes sold by its homebuilding subsidiaries, and for work performed in completed subdivisions; acting as a re-insurer on the claims; selling third-party personal property and casualty insurance products to homebuyers; and offering title agency services to homebuilding subsidiaries and customers in Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Virginia. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, M.D.C. Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.29.
PE Ratio
M.D.C. Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.85. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.85 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 12.4%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 11.4%, now sitting on 4.64B for the twelve trailing months.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
M.D.C. Holdings’s EBITDA is 1.01.
Sales Growth
M.D.C. Holdings’s sales growth is 28% for the current quarter and 33.7% for the next.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 6, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.15 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.43%.
3. Bank7 Corp. (BSVN)
24.6% sales growth and 17.99% return on equity
Bank7 Corp. operates as a bank holding company for Bank7 that provides banking and financial services to individual and corporate customers. It offers commercial deposit services, including commercial checking, money market, and other deposit accounts; and retail deposit services, such as certificates of deposit, money market accounts, checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, savings accounts, and automated teller machine access. The company also provides commercial real estate, hospitality, energy, and commercial and industrial lending services; consumer lending services to individuals for personal and household purposes comprising residential real estate loans and mortgage banking services, personal lines of credit, loans for the purchase of automobiles, and other installment loans. It operates through a network of full-service branches in Oklahoma, the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas metropolitan area, and Kansas. The company was formerly known as Haines Financial Corp. Bank7 Corp. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Bank7 Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.05.
PE Ratio
Bank7 Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.2. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.2 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 17.99%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Bank7 Corp.’s stock is valued at $28.06 at 01:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $28.99 and way above its 52-week low of $19.53.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 20, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.79 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.82%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 1.9% and 2.9%, respectively.
4. Palantir (PLTR)
17.2% sales growth and 5.44% return on equity
Palantir Technologies Inc. builds and deploys software platforms for the intelligence community to assist in counterterrorism investigations and operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company provides Palantir Gotham, a software platform which enables users to identify patterns hidden deep within datasets, ranging from signals intelligence sources to reports from confidential informants, as well as facilitates the handoff between analysts and operational users, helping operators plan and execute real-world responses to threats that have been identified within the platform. It also offers Palantir Foundry, a platform that transforms the ways organizations operate by creating a central operating system for their data; and allows individual users to integrate and analyze the data they need in one place. In addition, it provides Palantir Apollo, a software that delivers software and updates across the business, as well as enables customers to deploy their software virtually in any environment; and Palantir Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) that provides unified access to open-source, self-hosted, and commercial large language models (LLM) that can transform structured and unstructured data into LLM-understandable objects and can turn organizations' actions and processes into tools for humans and LLM-driven agents. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Palantir has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.09.
PE Ratio
Palantir has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 260.89. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $260.89 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 5.44%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Palantir’s stock is valued at $23.48 at 01:22 EST, higher than its 52-week high of $21.85.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Palantir is 53408700 which is 25.71% below its average volume of 71901600.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Palantir’s EBITDA is 353.26.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 75% and 40%, respectively.
5. Flowserve Corporation (FLS)
16.1% sales growth and 10.71% return on equity
Flowserve Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, distributes, and services industrial flow management equipment in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Flowserve Pump Division (FPD) and Flow Control Division (FCD). The FPD segment offers custom and pre-configured pumps and pump systems, mechanical seals, auxiliary systems, replacement parts, upgrades, and related aftermarket services, including installation and commissioning services, seal systems spare parts, repairs, advanced diagnostics, re-rate and upgrade solutions, retrofit programs, and machining and asset management solutions, as well as manufactures a gas-lubricated mechanical seal for use in high-speed compressors for gas pipelines. The FCD segment provides engineered and industrial valve and automation solutions, including isolation and control valves, actuation, controls, and related equipment, as well as equipment maintenance services for flow control systems, including advanced diagnostics, repair, installation, commissioning, retrofit programs, and field machining capabilities. This segment's products are used to control, direct, and manage the flow of liquids, gases, and fluids. The company primarily serves oil and gas, chemical and pharmaceuticals, power generation, and water management markets, as well as general industries, including mining and ore processing, pulp and paper, food and beverage, and other smaller applications. The company distributes its products through direct sales, distributors, and sales representatives. Flowserve Corporation was incorporated in 1912 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Flowserve Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.42.
PE Ratio
Flowserve Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.88. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.88 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 10.71%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Flowserve Corporation’s stock is valued at $42.43 at 01:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $43.64 and way higher than its 52-week low of $29.99.
Moving Average
Flowserve Corporation’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $40.95 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $38.45.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Flowserve Corporation is 857868 which is 3.38% below its average volume of 887883.
6. Century Communities (CCS)
14.9% sales growth and 11.43% return on equity
Century Communities, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, construction, marketing, and sale of single-family attached and detached homes. It is also involved in the entitlement and development of the underlying land; and provision of mortgage, title, and insurance services to its home buyers. The company offers homes under the Century Communities and Century Complete brands. It sells homes through its sales representatives, as well as through independent real estate brokers in 17 states in the United States. Century Communities, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Century Communities has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.05.
PE Ratio
Century Communities has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.5. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.5 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 11.43%.
7. Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL)
9.1% sales growth and 12.64% return on equity
Western Alliance Bancorporation operates as the bank holding company for Western Alliance Bank that provides various banking products and related services primarily in Arizona, California, and Nevada. It operates through Commercial and Consumer Related segments. The company offers deposit products, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as fixed-rate and fixed maturity certificates of deposit accounts; demand deposits; and treasury management and residential mortgage products and services. It also offers commercial and industrial loan products, such as working capital lines of credit, loans to technology companies, inventory and accounts receivable lines, mortgage warehouse lines, equipment loans and leases, and other commercial loans; commercial real estate loans, which are secured by multi-family residential properties, professional offices, industrial facilities, retail centers, hotels, and other commercial properties; construction and land development loans for single family and multi-family residential projects, industrial/warehouse properties, office buildings, retail centers, medical office facilities, and residential lot developments; and consumer loans. In addition, the company provides other financial services, such as internet banking, wire transfers, electronic bill payment and presentment, funds transfer and other digital payment offerings, lock box services, courier, and cash management services. Further, it holds certain investment securities, municipal and non-profit loans, and leases; invests primarily in low-income housing tax credits and small business investment corporations; and holds certain real estate loans and related securities. Western Alliance Bancorporation was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Western Alliance Bancorporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.54.
PE Ratio
Western Alliance Bancorporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.62. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.62 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 12.64%.
Moving Average
Western Alliance Bancorporation’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $62.57 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $49.67.
Sales Growth
Western Alliance Bancorporation’s sales growth is negative 3% for the present quarter and 9.1% for the next.
8. FleetCor Technologies (FLT)
7.7% sales growth and 33.72% return on equity
FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. operates as a payments company that helps businesses and consumers manage vehicle-related expenses, lodging expenses, and corporate payments in the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through Vehicle Payments, Corporate Payments, Lodging Payments, and Other segments. The company offers vehicle payment solutions, which include fuel, tolls, parking, fleet maintenance, and long-haul transportation services; as well as prepaid food and transportation vouchers and cards. It also provides corporate payment solutions consisting of accounts payable automation; virtual cards, cross-border solutions; and purchasing and travel and entertainment card products, as well as lodging payments solutions for employees who travel overnight for work purposes; traveling crews and stranded passengers from airlines and cruise lines; and insurance policyholders displaced from their homes due to damage or catastrophe. In addition, the company offers gifts and payroll cards. It serves business, merchant, consumer, and payment network customers. FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FleetCor Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $13.2.
PE Ratio
FleetCor Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.4 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 33.72%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
FleetCor Technologies’s EBITDA is 7.04.
