(VIANEWS) – Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL), Simulations Plus (SLP), MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 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. Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL)
43.5% sales growth and 9.83% return on equity
Golden Ocean Group Limited, a shipping company, owns and operates a fleet of dry bulk vessels comprising Newcastlemax, Capesize, Panamax, and Ultramax vessels worldwide. It owns and operates dry bulk vessels in the spot and time charter markets. The company transports bulk commodities, such as ores, coal, grains, and fertilizers. As of March 18, 2021, it owned a fleet of 67 dry bulk vessels. Golden Ocean Group Limited is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Golden Ocean Group Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.93.
PE Ratio
Golden Ocean Group Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.19 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 9.83%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 7, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.8 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.05%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 82.4% and 221.4%, respectively.
2. Simulations Plus (SLP)
40.3% sales growth and 5.51% return on equity
Simulations Plus, Inc. develops drug discovery and development software for mechanistic modeling and simulation, and prediction of properties of molecules utilizing artificial-intelligence- and machine-learning-based technology worldwide. The company offers GastroPlus, which simulates the absorption, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics, and drug-drug interactions of compounds administered to humans and animals; DDDPlus that simulates in vitro laboratory experiments; and MembranePlus, which simulates laboratory experiments. It also provides PKPlus, a program that provides the functionality needed by pharmaceutical industry scientists to perform the analyses and generate the outputs needed to satisfy regulatory agency requirements for noncompartmental analysis and compartmental PK modelling; ADMET Predictor, a chemistry-based computer program that takes molecular structures as inputs and predicts their properties; and MedChem Designer, a molecule drawing program or sketcher. In addition, it offers KIWI, a cloud-based web application to organize, process, maintain, and communicate the volume of data and results generated by pharmacologists and scientists over the duration of a drug development program; DILIsym, a quantitative systems pharmacology software; NAFLDsym, a simulation program for analyzing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; RENAsym for investigating and predicting drug-induced or acute kidney injury; IPFsym, a software tool to treat or cure idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; and the Monolix Suite, a solution for modeling and simulation. Further, the company provides population modeling and simulation contract research services; and clinical-pharmacology-based consulting services in support of regulatory submissions. It serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agrochemical, cosmetics, and food companies, as well as academic and regulatory agencies. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Lancaster, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Simulations Plus has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.48.
PE Ratio
Simulations Plus has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 86. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $86 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 5.51%.
Sales Growth
Simulations Plus’s sales growth is 26.9% for the current quarter and 40.3% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 14.2%, now sitting on 66.98M for the twelve trailing months.
3. MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI)
32.2% sales growth and 6.58% return on equity
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures analog semiconductor solutions for use in wireless and wireline applications across the radio frequency (RF), microwave, millimeter wave, and lightwave spectrum in the United States, China, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers a portfolio of standard and custom devices, including integrated circuits, multi-chip modules, diodes, amplifiers, switches and switch limiters, passive and active components, and subsystems. Its semiconductor products are electronic components that are incorporated in electronic systems, such as wireless basestations, high capacity optical networks, radar, and medical systems and test and measurement. The company serves various markets comprising telecommunication that includes carrier infrastructure, which comprise long-haul/metro, 5G, and fiber-to-the-X/passive optical network; data centres; and industrial and defense, including military and commercial radar, RF jammers, electronic countermeasures, and communication data links, as well as multi-market applications, such as industrial, medical, test and measurement, and scientific applications. It sells its products through direct sales force, applications engineering staff, independent sales representatives, resellers, and distributors. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.89.
PE Ratio
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 130.02. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $130.02 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 6.58%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings’s stock is valued at $115.72 at 20:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $118.77 and way higher than its 52-week low of $63.44.
Moving Average
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings’s worth is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $104.52 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $91.17.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings is 641090 which is 7.08% below its average volume of 689980.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 22.2% and 28.6%, respectively.
4. Viad Corp (VVI)
25.3% sales growth and 8.6% return on equity
Viad Corp operates as an experiential leisure travel, and live events and marketing services company in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, and Iceland. It operates through Pursuit, Spiro, and GES Exhibitions segments. The Pursuit segment offers vertically integrated attractions and hospitality in destinations with a collection of attractions, lodges, and sightseeing tours. The GES Exhibition operates as an exhibition services company that partners with exhibition and conference organizers as a full-service provider of strategic and logistics solutions to manage the complexity of their shows. The Spiro operates experiential marketing agency that partners with brands around the world to manage and elevate their global experiential marketing activities. In addition, the company offers a collection of travel experiences in recreational attractions, food and beverage, retail, and ground transportation services. It serves event organizers and corporate brand marketers directly, as well as through a distribution channel network that include tour operators, tour wholesalers, destination management companies, and retail travel agencies. Viad Corp was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Viad Corp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.15.
PE Ratio
Viad Corp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 256.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $256.27 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 8.6%.
Sales Growth
Viad Corp’s sales growth is 12.2% for the current quarter and 25.3% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Viad Corp is 38897 which is 54.78% below its average volume of 86019.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Viad Corp’s stock is valued at $38.44 at 20:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $40.27 and way above its 52-week low of $22.88.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 127.8% and 66.4%, respectively.
5. Hillenbrand (HI)
15.4% sales growth and 5.45% return on equity
Hillenbrand, Inc. operates as a diversified industrial company in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Advanced Process Solutions, Molding Technology Solutions, and Batesville. The Advanced Process Solutions segment designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and services process and material handling equipment and systems comprising compounding, extrusion, and material handling equipment, as well as offers equipment system design services; and provides screening and separating equipment for various industries, including plastics, food and pharmaceuticals, chemicals, fertilizers, minerals, energy, wastewater treatment, forest products, and other general industrials. The Molding Technology Solutions segment offers injection molding and extrusion equipment; hot runner systems; process control systems; and mold bases and components for various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, medical, packaging, construction, and electronics. The Batesville segment designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells funeral services products and solutions, such as burial caskets, cremation caskets, containers and urns, other personalization and memorialization products, and web-based technology applications. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Batesville, Indiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Hillenbrand has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.18.
PE Ratio
Hillenbrand has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.43. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.43 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 5.45%.
6. Group 1 Automotive (GPI)
12.7% sales growth and 23.05% return on equity
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the automotive retail industry. The company sells new and used cars, light trucks, and vehicle parts, as well as service and insurance contracts; arranges related vehicle financing; and offers automotive maintenance and repair services. It operates primarily in 17 states in the United States; and 35 towns in the United Kingdom. As of July 11, 2022, the company owned and operated 204 automotive dealerships, 273 franchises, and 47 collision centers that offer 35 brands of automobiles. Group 1 Automotive, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Group 1 Automotive has a trailing twelve months EPS of $42.4.
PE Ratio
Group 1 Automotive has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.15 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 23.05%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.2%, now sitting on 18.21B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Group 1 Automotive’s stock is valued at $303.04 at 20:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $323.95 and way higher than its 52-week low of $228.84.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 3, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.88 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.62%.
Previous days news about Group 1 Automotive(GPI)
- Group 1 automotive (gpi) Q2 earnings top estimates. According to Zacks on Wednesday, 24 July, "While Group 1 Automotive has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors’ minds is: what’s next for the stock?"
7. Host Hotels & Resorts (HST)
8.8% sales growth and 10.49% return on equity
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is an S&P 500 company and is the largest lodging real estate investment trust and one of the largest owners of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. The Company currently owns 74 properties in the United States and five properties internationally totaling approximately 46,100 rooms. The Company also holds non-controlling interests in six domestic and one international joint ventures. Guided by a disciplined approach to capital allocation and aggressive asset management, the Company partners with premium brands such as Marriott®, Ritz-Carlton®, Westin®, Sheraton®, W®, St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Hyatt®, Fairmont®, Hilton®, Swissôtel®, ibis® and Novotel®, as well as independent brands. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.hosthotels.com.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Host Hotels & Resorts has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.02.
PE Ratio
Host Hotels & Resorts has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.51. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.51 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 10.49%.
8. WEX (WEX)
8.4% sales growth and 15.34% return on equity
WEX Inc. operates a commerce platform in the United States and internationally. The Fleet Solutions segment offers fleet vehicle payment solutions, transaction processing, and information management services. It also provides account and account retention services; authorization and billing inquiries, and account maintenance services; account management; credit and collections services; merchant services; analytics solutions; and ancillary services and tools to fleets to manage expenses and capital requirements. This segment markets its products directly and indirectly to businesses and government agencies with fleets of commercial vehicles; and indirectly through co-branded and private label relationships. The Travel and Corporate Solutions segment provides payment solutions, including embedded payments; and accounts payable automation and spend management solutions. Its products include virtual cards that are used for transactions where no physical card is presented. This segment markets its products directly and indirectly to customers in travel, fintech, insurance, consumer bill pay, and media verticals, as well as businesses and financial institutions. The Health and Employee Benefit Solutions segment offers software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for consumer directed healthcare benefits and full-service benefit enrollment solutions. Its SaaS platform includes embedded payment solutions and plan administration services for consumer-directed health benefits; COBRA accounts; and benefit enrollment and administration services. This segment also provides custodial and depository services for health savings accounts; and payroll-related benefits. This segment markets its products through third-party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, and health plans. The company was formerly known as Wright Express Corporation and changed its name to WEX Inc. in October 2012. WEX Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Portland, Maine.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WEX has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.14.
PE Ratio
WEX has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.4 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 15.34%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
WEX’s stock is valued at $180.53 at 20:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $244.04 and way higher than its 52-week low of $161.95.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for WEX is 246813 which is 33.22% below its average volume of 369645.
Moving Average
WEX’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $183.66 and below its 200-day moving average of $198.81.
