(VIANEWS) – Huron Consulting Group (HURN), Navios Maritime Partners LP (NMM), Ryder System (R) 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. Huron Consulting Group (HURN)
18.8% sales growth and 13.09% return on equity
Huron Consulting Group Inc., a professional services firm, provides consultancy services in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Healthcare, Education, and Commercial. The Healthcare segment provides advisory services in the areas of financial and operational improvement, care transformation, and revenue cycle managed services; organizational transformation; financial advisory; software products; and digital solutions, spanning technology and analytic-related services to national and regional health systems, academic and community health systems, public, children's and critical access hospitals, physician practices and medical groups, payors, and long-term care or post-acute providers. The Education segment provides research enterprise, and student and alumni lifecycle; digital solutions, spanning technology, and analytic-related services; Huron Research Suite, a software suite designed to facilitate and enhance research administration service delivery and compliance; and organizational transformation services to public and private colleges and universities, research institutes, and other education-related organizations. The Commercial segment delivers digital services and software products, and financial advisory services to financial, energy and utilities, professional and business services, life science, consumer products, and industrials and manufacturing industries, as well as public sector and nonprofit organizations. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Huron Consulting Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.46.
PE Ratio
Huron Consulting Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.3. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.3 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 13.09%.
Sales Growth
Huron Consulting Group’s sales growth is 7.9% for the current quarter and 18.8% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 12%, now sitting on 1.4B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Huron Consulting Group is 156644 which is 1.09% above its average volume of 154944.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 7.2% and 18.7%, respectively.
2. Navios Maritime Partners LP (NMM)
16.7% sales growth and 15.44% 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 liquid and dry cargo commodities, including crude oil, refined petroleum, chemicals, iron ore, coal, grain, fertilizer, and containers, as well as charters its vessels under short, medium, and longer-term charters. Olympos Maritime Ltd. 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 $13.24.
PE Ratio
Navios Maritime Partners LP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 3.96. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $3.96 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 15.44%.
3. Ryder System (R)
15.6% sales growth and 11.56% return on equity
Ryder System, Inc. operates as a logistics and transportation company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Fleet Management Solutions (FMS), Supply Chain Solutions (SCS), and Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS). The FMS segment offers full-service leasing and leasing with flexible maintenance options; commercial vehicle rental services; and contract or transactional maintenance services of trucks, tractors, and trailers; access to diesel fuel; and fuel planning and tax reporting, cards, and monitoring services, and centralized billing, as well as sells used vehicles through its retail sales centers and www.ryder.com/used-trucks website, as well as digital and technology support services. The DTS segment offers equipment, maintenance, drivers, administrative, and additional services, as well as routing and scheduling, fleet sizing, safety, regulatory compliance, risk management, and technology and communication systems support services. The SCS segment comprises distribution management services, such as designing and managing customer's distribution network and facilities; coordinating warehousing and transportation for inbound and outbound material flows; handling import and export for international shipments; coordinating just-in-time replenishment of component parts to manufacturing and final assembly; and offering shipments to customer distribution centers or end customer delivery points, as well as other value added services, such as light assembly of components. This segment also offers transportation management and brokerage services, such as shipment optimization, load scheduling, and delivery confirmation services; knowledge-based professional services; and e-commerce and last mile services. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ryder System has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.67.
PE Ratio
Ryder System has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.96. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.96 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 11.56%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 17, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.84 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.31%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 4.9%, now sitting on 11.93B for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 20.2% and a negative 5.9%, respectively.
4. Stifel Financial Corporation (SF)
14.9% sales growth and 9.97% return on equity
Stifel Financial Corp., a financial services and bank holding company, provides retail and institutional wealth management, and investment banking services to individual investors, corporations, municipalities, and institutions in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Global Wealth Management, Institutional Group, and Other. The company provides private client services, including securities transaction and financial planning services; institutional equity and fixed income sales, trading and research, and municipal finance services; investment banking services, such as mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and private placements; and retail and commercial banking services comprising personal and commercial lending programs, as well as deposit accounts. It participates in and manages underwritings for corporate and public finance; and offers financial advisory and securities brokerage services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Stifel Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.4.
PE Ratio
Stifel Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.73. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.73 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 9.97%.
Moving Average
Stifel Financial Corporation’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $80.95 and way above its 200-day moving average of $71.48.
Sales Growth
Stifel Financial Corporation’s sales growth is 12.9% for the ongoing quarter and 14.9% for the next.
5. Watsco (WSO)
10% sales growth and 23.23% return on equity
Watsco, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution of air conditioning, heating, refrigeration equipment, and related parts and supplies. The company distributes equipment, including residential ducted and ductless air conditioners, such as gas, electric, and oil furnaces; commercial air conditioning and heating equipment systems; and other specialized equipment. It also offers parts comprising replacement compressors, evaporator coils, motors, and other component parts; and supplies, such as thermostats, insulation materials, refrigerants, ductworks, grills, registers, sheet metals, tools, copper tubing, concrete pads, tapes, adhesives, and other ancillary supplies, as well as plumbing and bathroom remodeling supplies. The company serves contractors and dealers that service the replacement and new construction markets for residential and light commercial central air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration systems. It operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, as well as exports its products to Latin America and the Caribbean Basin. Watsco, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Watsco has a trailing twelve months EPS of $13.
PE Ratio
Watsco has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 37.03. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $37.03 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 23.23%.
Moving Average
Watsco’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $470.82 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $414.40.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 0.9%, now sitting on 7.3B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Watsco is 223145 which is 23.46% below its average volume of 291543.
6. Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM)
7.7% sales growth and 26.24% return on equity
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. offers fresh, natural, and organic food products in the United States. The company offers perishable product categories, including fresh produce, meat, seafood, deli, bakery, floral and dairy, and dairy alternatives; and non-perishable product categories, such as grocery, vitamins and supplements, bulk items, frozen foods, beer and wine, and natural health and body care. As of January 2, 2022, it operated 374 stores in 23 states. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sprouts Farmers Market has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.89.
PE Ratio
Sprouts Farmers Market has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.76 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 26.24%.
