(VIANEWS) – Halliburton Company (HAL), Navios Maritime Partners LP (NMM), OceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC) 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. Halliburton Company (HAL)
31.9% sales growth and 26.35% return on equity
Halliburton Company provides products and services to the energy industry worldwide. It operates in two segments, Completion and Production, and Drilling and Evaluation. The Completion and Production segment offers production enhancement services that include stimulation and sand control services; cementing services, such as well bonding and casing, and casing equipment; completion tools that offer downhole solutions and services, including well completion products and services, intelligent well completions, and service tools, as well as liner hanger, sand control, and multilateral systems; production solutions comprising coiled tubing, hydraulic workover units, downhole tools, and pumping and nitrogen services; and pipeline and process services, such as pre-commissioning, commissioning, maintenance, and decommissioning. This segment also provides electrical submersible pumps, as well as artificial lift services. The Drilling and Evaluation segment offers drilling fluid systems, performance additives, completion fluids, solids control, specialized testing equipment, and waste management services; oilfield completion, production, and downstream water and process treatment chemicals and services; drilling systems and services; wireline and perforating services consists of open-hole logging, and cased-hole and slickline; and drill bits and services comprising roller cone rock bits, fixed cutter bits, hole enlargement, and related downhole tools and services, as well as coring equipment and services. This segment also provides cloud based digital services and artificial intelligence solutions on an open architecture for subsurface insights, integrated well construction, and reservoir and production management; testing and subsea services, such as acquisition and analysis of reservoir information and optimization solutions; and project management and integrated asset management services. Halliburton Company was founded in 1919 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Halliburton Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-1.99.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 26.35%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 80.6% and 80%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Halliburton Company is 6862050 which is 25.65% below its average volume of 9230460.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 5, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.48 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.32%.
Sales Growth
Halliburton Company’s sales growth is 30.5% for the present quarter and 31.9% for the next.
2. Navios Maritime Partners LP (NMM)
31.9% sales growth and 29.77% return on equity
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. owns and operates dry cargo vessels in Asia, Europe, North America, and Australia. The company offers seaborne transportation services for a range of dry cargo commodities, including iron ore, coal, grain, and fertilizers, as well as charters its vessels under medium to long-term charters. As of February 10, 2020, it operated a fleet of 48 vessels with a carrying capacity of 4.9 million dwt, including 48,061 twenty-foot equivalent units. Navios GP L.L.C. serves as the general partner of Navios Maritime Partners L.P. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Monaco.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Navios Maritime Partners LP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $18.48.
PE Ratio
Navios Maritime Partners LP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 1.49. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $1.49 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 29.77%.
Moving Average
Navios Maritime Partners LP’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $25.43 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $26.47.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 32.5% and 48.2%, respectively.
3. OceanFirst Financial Corp. (OCFC)
20.3% sales growth and 9.5% return on equity
OceanFirst Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for OceanFirst Bank N.A. that provides community banking services. It accepts money market accounts, savings accounts, interest-bearing checking accounts, non-interest-bearing demand deposits, and time deposits to retail, government, and business customers. The company also offers commercial real estate, multi-family, land loans, construction, and commercial and industrial loans; fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage loans that are secured by one-to-four family residences; and consumer loans, such as home equity loans and lines of credit, student loans, overdraft line of credit, loans on savings accounts, and other consumer loans. In addition, it invests in mortgage-backed securities, securities issued by the U.S. Government and agencies, corporate securities, and other investments. Further, the company offers bankcard, wealth management, and trust and asset management services; and sells alternative investment products and life insurance products. As of December 31, 2021, it operated through its branch office in Toms River; administrative office located in Red Bank and Mount Laurel; 46 additional branch offices and four deposit production facilities located throughout central and southern New Jersey; and commercial loan production offices in New Jersey, New York City, the Philadelphia area, Baltimore, and Boston. The company was founded in 1902 and is based in Red Bank, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, OceanFirst Financial Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.42.
PE Ratio
OceanFirst Financial Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.28. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.28 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 9.5%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 36.7% and 15.3%, respectively.
4. Legacy Housing Corporation (LEGH)
13.9% sales growth and 19.07% return on equity
Legacy Housing Corporation builds, sells, and finances manufactured homes and tiny houses primarily in the southern United States. The company manufactures and provides for the transport of mobile homes; and offers wholesale financing to dealers and mobile home parks, as well as a range of homes, including 1 to 5 bedrooms with 1 to 3 1/2 bathrooms. It also provides floor plan or wholesale financing for independent retailers; consumer financing for its products; and financing to manufactured housing community owners that buy its products for use in their rental housing communities. The company markets its homes under the Legacy brand through a network of 100 independent and 13 company-owned retail locations, as well as direct sales to owners of manufactured home communities in 15 states in the United States. Legacy Housing Corporation was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Bedford, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Legacy Housing Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.57.
PE Ratio
Legacy Housing Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.48 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 19.07%.
5. Brinks Company (BCO)
10.6% sales growth and 65.08% return on equity
The Brink's Company provides secure transportation, cash management, and other security-related services in North America, Latin America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers armored vehicle transportation of valuables; automated teller machine (ATM) management services, such as cash replenishment, replenishment forecasting, cash optimization, ATM remote monitoring, service call dispatching, transaction processing, installation, and first and second line maintenance services; network infrastructure; and cash-in-transit services. It also provides transportation services for diamonds, jewelry, precious metals, securities, bank notes, currency, high-tech devices, electronics, and pharmaceuticals; vault outsourcing and money processing services; and services related to deploying and servicing intelligent safes and safe control devices, as well as cashier balancing, counterfeit detection, account consolidation, electronic reporting, check imaging, and reconciliation services. In addition, the company offers technology applications, including online cash tracking, cash inventory management, and other web-based tools. Further, it provides bill payment acceptance and processing services; prepaid cards and corporate debit cards; and security system design and installation services that include alarms, motion detectors, closed-circuit televisions, and digital video recorders, as well as access control systems comprising card and biometric readers, electronic locks, and turnstiles. Additionally, the company offers monitoring services; and security and guarding services to protect airports, offices, warehouses, stores, and public venues. It serves banks and financial institutions, retailers, government agencies, mints, jewelers, and other commercial operations. The company was formerly known as The Pittston Company and changed its name to The Brink's Company in May 2003. The Brink's Company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Brinks Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.58.
PE Ratio
Brinks Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.74 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 65.08%.
Sales Growth
Brinks Company’s sales growth is 8.3% for the present quarter and 10.6% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Brinks Company’s EBITDA is 39.69.
Moving Average
Brinks Company’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $58.72 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $57.90.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Brinks Company is 143043 which is 34.54% below its average volume of 218547.
6. Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)
7.3% sales growth and 55.11% return on equity
Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, and other agricultural users; petroleum, and liquid petroleum gases; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers. As of December 31, 2021, its rail network included 32,452 route miles connecting Pacific Coast and Gulf Coast ports with the Midwest and Eastern United States gateways. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Union Pacific Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.73.
PE Ratio
Union Pacific Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.95. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.95 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 55.11%.
7. Escalade (ESCA)
7% sales growth and 13.35% return on equity
Escalade, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, imports, and sells sporting goods in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company provides various sporting goods brands in basketball goals, archery, indoor and outdoor game recreation, and fitness products. It offers archery products under the Bear Archery, Trophy Ridge, Whisker Biscuit, Cajun Bowfishing, Karnage, Fletcher, SIK, BearX, and Rocket brand names; table tennis products under the STIGA and Ping-Pong brands; basketball goals under the Goalrilla, Goaliath, Silverback, Hoopstar, and Goalsetter brand names; and pickleball under the Onix, DURA, and Pickleball Now brands. The company also provides play systems under the Woodplay, Jack & June, and Childlife brands; fitness products under the STEP, Lifeline, Kettleworx, Natural Fitness, and PER4M brand names; safety products under the USWeight brand; hockey and soccer game tables under the Triumph Sports, Atomic, American Legend, Air Hockey, and HJ Scott brands; and billiard tables and accessories under the American Heritage Billiards, Brunswick Billiards, Gold Crown, Centennial, Cue&Case, Lucasi, Mizerak, PureX, Rage, Players, Minnesota Fats, and Mosconi brand names. In addition, it offers darting products under the Unicorn, Winmau, Arachnid, Accudart, and Nodor brands; water sports products under the RAVE Sports brand; and outdoor game products under the Victory Tailgate, Triumph Sports, Zume Games, and Viva Sol brand names. The company provides its products through sporting goods retailers, specialty dealers, online retailers, traditional department stores, and mass merchants. Escalade, Incorporated was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Escalade has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.07.
PE Ratio
Escalade has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.13 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%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 7.9%, now sitting on 315.06M for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Escalade’s value is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $10.88 and above its 200-day moving average of $11.69.
