(VIANEWS) – Flowserve Corporation (FLS), Alphabet (GOOGL), XPO Logistics (XPO) 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. Flowserve Corporation (FLS)
16% 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 32.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.65 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 $46.36 at 16:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $48.31 and way above its 52-week low of $32.05.
Previous days news about Flowserve Corporation(FLS)
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 30 April, "Flowserve Corporation price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Flowserve Corporation Quote"
2. Alphabet (GOOGL)
10.4% sales growth and 29.76% return on equity
Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play and YouTube; and devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, cybersecurity, databases, analytics, AI, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells healthcare-related and internet services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Alphabet has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.8.
PE Ratio
Alphabet has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.19 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 29.76%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Alphabet is 23953000 which is 24.46% below its average volume of 31710200.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 15.4%, now sitting on 318.15B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Alphabet’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $147.69 and way above its 200-day moving average of $138.18.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Alphabet’s stock is valued at $157.73 at 16:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $174.71 and way above its 52-week low of $103.71.
Previous days news about Alphabet(GOOGL)
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 1 May, "Some better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector are Arista Networks (ANET Quick QuoteANET – Free Report) , Alphabet (GOOGL Quick QuoteGOOGL – Free Report) and Badger Meter (BMI Quick QuoteBMI – Free Report) , each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. "
- Wall street analysts think Alphabet (goog) is a good investment: is it?. According to Zacks on Tuesday, 30 April, "Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let’s see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about Alphabet Inc. (GOOG Quick QuoteGOOG – Free Report) .", "Therefore, the Buy-equivalent ABR for Alphabet may serve as a useful guide for investors."
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 30 April, "Thus, Alphabet rightfully sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) due to solid growth potential, supremacy, financial stability and attractive valuations. ", "Moreover, the AI industry is just flourishing, and Alphabet is quite capable of improving its AI models. "
- 3 reasons growth investors will love Alphabet (goog). According to Zacks on Wednesday, 1 May, "While the historical EPS growth rate for Alphabet is 23.4%, investors should actually focus on the projected growth. ", "While the overall earnings estimate revisions have made Alphabet a Zacks Rank #1 stock, it has earned itself a Growth Score of B based on a number of factors, including the ones discussed above."
3. XPO Logistics (XPO)
8.6% sales growth and 16.86% return on equity
XPO, Inc. provides freight transportation services in the United States, rest of North America, France, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, North American LTL and European Transportation. The North American LTL segment provides customers with less-than-truckload (LTL) services, such as geographic density and day-definite domestic services. This segment also offers cross-border U.S., Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean, as well as engages in the operation of trailer manufacturing. The European Transportation segment offers dedicated truckload, LTL, truck brokerage, managed transportation, last mile, freight forwarding and multimodal solutions, such as road-rail and road-short sea combinations. It provides its services to customers in various industries, such as industrial and manufacturing, retail and e-commerce, food and beverage, logistics and transportation, and consumer goods. The company was formerly known as XPO Logistics, Inc. and changed its name to XPO, Inc. in December 2022. XPO, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, XPO Logistics has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.62.
PE Ratio
XPO Logistics has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 77.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $77.61 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 16.86%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6%, now sitting on 7.74B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
XPO Logistics’s sales growth is 5.2% for the ongoing quarter and 8.6% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
XPO Logistics’s stock is valued at $125.73 at 16:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $130.51 and way higher than its 52-week low of $42.86.
4. American Electric Power Company (AEP)
8.5% sales growth and 8.96% return on equity
American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, renewable, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other market participants. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American Electric Power Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.24.
PE Ratio
American Electric Power Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.36. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.36 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 8.96%.
5. 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 $13.21.
PE Ratio
FleetCor Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.96. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.96 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%.
6. Goldman Sachs Group (GS)
7.7% sales growth and 7.97% return on equity
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a financial institution, provides a range of financial services for corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals worldwide. It operates through Global Banking & Markets, Asset & Wealth Management, and Platform Solutions segments. The Global Banking & Markets segment provides financial advisory services, including strategic advisory assignments related to mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense activities, restructurings, and spin-offs; and relationship lending, and acquisition financing, as well as secured lending, through structured credit and asset-backed lending and involved in financing under securities to resale agreements. This segment also offers client execution activities for cash and derivative instruments; credit and interest rate products; and provision of mortgages, currencies, commodities, and equities related products, as well as underwriting services. The Asset & Wealth Management segment manages assets across various classes, including equity, fixed income, hedge funds, credit funds, private equity, real estate, currencies, and commodities; and provides customized investment advisory solutions, wealth advisory services, personalized financial planning, and private banking services, as well as invests in corporate equity, credit, real estate, and infrastructure assets. The Platform Solutions segment offers credit cards and point-of-sale financing for purchase of goods or services. This segment also provides cash management services, such as deposit-taking and payment solutions for corporate and institutional clients. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Goldman Sachs Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $22.86.
PE Ratio
Goldman Sachs Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.04. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.04 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 7.97%.
7. Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
6% sales growth and 97.38% return on equity
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). The Employer Services segment offers strategic, cloud-based platforms, and human resources (HR) outsourcing solutions. Its offerings include payroll services, benefits administration, talent management, HR management, workforce management, insurance, retirement, and compliance services, as well as integrated HCM solutions. The PEO Services segment provides HR outsourcing solution to businesses through a co-employment model. This segment offers employee benefits, protection and compliance, talent engagement, expertise, comprehensive outsourcing, and recruitment process outsourcing services. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Automatic Data Processing has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.58.
PE Ratio
Automatic Data Processing has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.42 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 97.38%.
Sales Growth
Automatic Data Processing’s sales growth for the next quarter is 6%.
Previous days news about Automatic Data Processing(ADP)
- According to FXStreet on Wednesday, 1 May, "Further data from Automatic Data Processing (ADP) revealed that the economy added more people to the workforce. "
- According to FXStreet on Wednesday, 1 May, "On Wednesday, the United States (US) Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Research Institute is set to unveil private employment data for April. "
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 2 May, "Investors might want to bet on Automatic Data Processing (ADP Quick QuoteADP – Free Report) , as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 2 May, "One other Business Services stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is Automatic Data Processing (ADP Quick QuoteADP – Free Report) . ", "Maplebear and Automatic Data Processing could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Business Services stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks."
