(VIANEWS) – Equus Total Return (EQS), Great Elm Capital Corp. (GECC), Ormat Technologies (ORA) 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. Equus Total Return (EQS)
139.2% sales growth and 7.5% return on equity
Equus Total Return, Inc. is a business development company (BDC) specializing in leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, corporate partnerships/joint ventures, growth and expansion capital, acquisition financing, roll-up acquisition strategies, operational turnarounds, recapitalizations of existing businesses, special situations, equity and equity-oriented securities issued by privately owned companies, debt securities including subordinate debt, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, or debt combined with warrants and common and preferred stock, and preferred equity financing. It invests in small to mid-sized companies and acts as a lead investor. It invests in technology, telecommunication, financial services, natural resource and industrial manufacturing and services. It invests in companies engaged in the alternative energy, real estate, healthcare, education, e-learning, leisure and entertainment, and foreign investment sector in the United States, China, India, and Europe. It investments include common and preferred stock, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, debt combined with warrants and options, and other rights to acquire common or preferred stock. It seeks to invest in companies between $1 million to $25 million with revenues between $5 million and $150 million with EBITDA between $2 million to $50 million. It seeks to take control and non-control equity positions. Equus Total Return, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Houston, Texas with additional office in Vancouver, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Equus Total Return has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.22.
PE Ratio
Equus Total Return has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7 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 7.5%.
Sales Growth
Equus Total Return’s sales growth is 139.2% for the present quarter and 139.2% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Equus Total Return is 9877 which is 60.88% above its average volume of 6139.
Moving Average
Equus Total Return’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $1.50 and below its 200-day moving average of $1.57.
2. Great Elm Capital Corp. (GECC)
21.4% sales growth and 7.78% return on equity
Great Elm Capital Corporation is a business development company which specializes in loan and mezzanine, middle market investments. The fund prefers to invest in media, commercial services and supplies, healthcare, telecommunication services, communications equipment. It typically makes equity investments between $3 million and $10 million in companies with revenues between $3 million and $75 million.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Great Elm Capital Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.24.
PE Ratio
Great Elm Capital Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.17. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.17 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 7.78%.
3. Ormat Technologies (ORA)
18.1% sales growth and 4.45% return on equity
Ormat Technologies, Inc. engages in the geothermal and recovered energy power business in the United States, Indonesia, Kenya, Turkey, Chile, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Ethiopia, New Zealand, Honduras, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Electricity, Product, and Energy Storage. The Electricity segment develops, builds, owns, and operates geothermal, solar photovoltaic, and recovered energy-based power plants; and sells electricity. The Product segment designs, manufactures, and sells equipment for geothermal, recovered energy-based electricity generation; and provides services relating to the engineering, procurement, construction, operation, and maintenance of geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants. The Product segment serves contractors; developers, owners, and operators of geothermal power plants; and owners and operators of interstate natural gas pipelines, gas processing plants, and cement plants, as well as companies in other energy-intensive industrial processes. The Energy Storage segment offers energy storage and related services, as well as services relating to the engineering, procurement, construction, operation, and maintenance of energy storage units. Ormat Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is based in Reno, Nevada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ormat Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.35.
PE Ratio
Ormat Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 56.08. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $56.08 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 4.45%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Ormat Technologies is 230561 which is 39.05% below its average volume of 378322.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 15.2%, now sitting on 761.4M for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 21, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.48 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.62%.
4. Park City Group (PCYG)
15.9% sales growth and 12.06% return on equity
Park City Group, Inc., a software-as-a-service provider, designs, develops, and markets proprietary software products in North America. The company offers ReposiTrak MarketPlace, a supplier discovery and B2B e-commerce solution; ReposiTrak Compliance and Food Safety solutions, which reduces potential regulatory and legal risk from their supply chain partners; and ReposiTrak Supply Chain solutions that enables customers to manage relationships with suppliers. It also provides ScoreTracker, Vendor Managed Inventory, Store Level Ordering and Replenishment, Enterprise Supply Chain Planning, Fresh Market Manager, and ActionManager supply chain solutions to manage inventory, product mix, and labor. In addition, the company offers business-consulting services to suppliers and retailers in the grocery, convenience store, and specialty retail industries, as well as professional consulting services. It primarily serves multi-store retail chains, wholesalers and distributors, and their suppliers. The company is headquartered in Murray, Utah.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Park City Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.25.
PE Ratio
Park City Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.38 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 12.06%.
5. Raymond James Financial (RJF)
7.7% sales growth and 17.97% return on equity
Raymond James Financial, Inc., a diversified financial services company, provides private client group, capital markets, asset management, banking, and other services to individuals, corporations, and municipalities in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The Private Client Group segment offers investment services, portfolio management services, insurance and annuity products, and mutual funds; support to third-party product partners, including sales and marketing support, as well as distribution and accounting, and administrative services; margin loans; securities borrowing and lending services; and custodial, trade execution, research, and other support and services. The Capital Markets segment provides investment banking services, including equity underwriting, debt underwriting, and merger and acquisition advisory services; and fixed income and equity brokerage services. The Asset Management segment offers asset management, portfolio management, and related administrative services to retail and institutional clients; and administrative support services, such as record-keeping. The Raymond James Bank segment provides insured deposit accounts; commercial and industrial, commercial real estate (CRE) and CRE construction, tax-exempt, residential mortgage, securities-based, and other loans; loan syndication services; and liquidity management products and services. The Other segment engages in the private equity investments, including invests in third-party funds. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Raymond James Financial has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.94.
PE Ratio
Raymond James Financial has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.15 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 17.97%.
Moving Average
Raymond James Financial’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $105.72 and above its 200-day moving average of $103.22.
Sales Growth
Raymond James Financial’s sales growth is 6.4% for the ongoing quarter and 7.7% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Raymond James Financial’s stock is valued at $104.40 at 01:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $126.00 and way above its 52-week low of $82.00.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 11.5% and 3.1%, respectively.
6. American States Water Company (AWR)
5.3% sales growth and 16.17% return on equity
American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, provides water and electric services to residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Water, Electric, and Contracted Services. The company purchases, produces, distributes, and sells water, as well as distributes electricity. As of December 31, 2020, it provided water service to approximately 261,796 customers located throughout 10 counties in the State of California; and distributed electricity to approximately 24,545 customers in San Bernardino County mountain communities in California. The company also provides water and/or wastewater services, including the operation, maintenance, and construction of facilities at the water and/or wastewater systems at various military installations. American States Water Company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in San Dimas, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American States Water Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.16.
PE Ratio
American States Water Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.6 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 16.17%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 21.7% and 12%, respectively.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
American States Water Company’s EBITDA is 6.8.
Sales Growth
American States Water Company’s sales growth is 6.3% for the present quarter and 5.3% for the next.
