(VIANEWS) – Knowles Corporation (KN), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), Pampa Energia S.A. Pampa Energia S.A. (PAM) 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. Knowles Corporation (KN)
23% sales growth and 7.93% return on equity
Knowles Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells micro-acoustic, audio processing, and precision device solutions for the mobile consumer electronics, communications, medtech, defense, automotive, and industrial markets worldwide. It operates in two segments, Audio and Precision Devices (PD). The Audio segment designs and manufactures audio products, including microphones and balanced armature speakers, audio processors, and software and algorithms used in applications that serve the mobile, ear, and Internet of Things markets. The PD segment designs and delivers capacitor products and radio frequency solutions that are used in applications, such as power supplies and medical implants, satellite communication, and radar systems, as well as our telecommunications infrastructure customers. The company also provides single layer electronic components to the telecommunication, fiber optics, and defense markets. It sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and to their contract manufacturers and suppliers, as well as through distributors. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Knowles Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.88.
PE Ratio
Knowles Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.32. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.32 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 7.93%.
2. Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR)
15.4% sales growth and 21.09% return on equity
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. engages in the design, development, marketing, and sale of semiconductor-based power electronics solutions for the storage and computing, automotive, enterprise data, consumer, communications, and industrial markets. The company provides direct current (DC) to DC integrated circuits (ICs) that are used to convert and control voltages of various electronic systems, such as cloud-based CPU servers, server artificial intelligence applications, storage applications, commercial notebooks, digital cockpit, power sources, home appliances, 4G and 5G infrastructure, and satellite communications applications. It offers lighting control ICs for backlighting that are used in systems, which provide the light source for LCD panels in computers and notebooks, monitors, car navigation systems, and televisions, as well as for general illumination products. The company sells its products through third-party distributors, value-added resellers, directly to original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, electronic manufacturing service providers, and other end customers. It serves China, Taiwan, South Korea, Europe, Japan, Southeast Asia, the United States, and internationally. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Monolithic Power Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.76.
PE Ratio
Monolithic Power Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 75.14. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $75.14 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 21.09%.
Sales Growth
Monolithic Power Systems’s sales growth is 11.1% for the ongoing quarter and 15.4% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1.5%, now sitting on 1.83B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Monolithic Power Systems is 421068 which is 22.89% below its average volume of 546098.
3. Pampa Energia S.A. Pampa Energia S.A. (PAM)
14.9% sales growth and 31% return on equity
Pampa Energía S.A. operates as an independent energy integrated company in Argentina. The company operates through Electricity Generation, Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals, and Holding and Other Business segments. It generates electricity through thermal generation plants, thermal gas-fired thermal generation plants, and hydroelectric power generation systems, as well as through a wind farm. The company also explores for and produces oil and gas; produces petrochemicals, such as styrene, styrene butadiene rubber, and polystyrene; and operates high voltage electricity transmission network. In addition, it engages in gas transportation and advisory services activities. The company was formerly known as Pampa Holding S.A. and changed its name to Pampa Energía S.A. in September 2008. Pampa Energía S.A. was incorporated in 1945 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Pampa Energia S.A. Pampa Energia S.A. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.83.
PE Ratio
Pampa Energia S.A. Pampa Energia S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.05. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.05 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 31%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 302%, now sitting on 1.74T for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Pampa Energia S.A. Pampa Energia S.A. is 352892 which is 6.89% above its average volume of 330139.
4. Goosehead Insurance (GSHD)
14.5% sales growth and 2277.13% return on equity
Goosehead Insurance, Inc. operates as a holding company for Goosehead Financial, LLC that provides personal lines insurance agency services in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Corporate Channel and Franchise Channel. It offers homeowner's, automotive, dwelling property, flood, wind, earthquake, excess liability or umbrella, motorcycle, recreational vehicle, general liability, property, and life insurance products and services. As of December 31, 2020, the company had 1,468 total franchises. Goosehead Insurance, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Westlake, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Goosehead Insurance has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.6.
PE Ratio
Goosehead Insurance has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 95.9. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $95.9 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 2277.13%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.6%, now sitting on 266.48M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Goosehead Insurance is 233656 which is 29.77% below its average volume of 332706.
5. Heritage Insurance Holdings (HRTG)
14.2% sales growth and 23.37% return on equity
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides personal and commercial residential insurance products. The company offers personal residential property insurance for single-family homeowners and condominium owners, and rental property insurance in the states of Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia; commercial residential insurance for properties in Florida, New Jersey, and New York; and licensed in the state of Pennsylvania, as well as personal residential and wind-only property insurance. It also provides restoration, and emergency and recovery services; and property management, and reinsurance services. The company writes personal line policies through a network of retail independent agents, wholesale agents, and a partnership with a direct agency, as well as indirectly to approximately 1,500 retail locations through eight wholesale agency relationships; and personal and commercial insurance policies through a network of approximately 70 independent agencies. Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Heritage Insurance Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.65.
PE Ratio
Heritage Insurance Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 3.92. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $3.92 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 23.37%.
Sales Growth
Heritage Insurance Holdings’s sales growth is 6.2% for the current quarter and 14.2% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Heritage Insurance Holdings is 414912 which is 2.94% below its average volume of 427504.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Heritage Insurance Holdings’s stock is valued at $6.47 at 20:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $11.23 and way above its 52-week low of $3.87.
6. Grand Canyon Education (LOPE)
9.7% sales growth and 30.09% return on equity
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. provides education services to colleges and universities in the United States. The company's technology services include learning management system, internal administration, infrastructure, and support services; academic services comprises program and curriculum, faculty and related training and development, class scheduling, and skills and simulation lab sites; and counseling services and support include admission, financial aid, and field experience and other counseling services. It also offers marketing and communication services, such as lead acquisition, digital communications strategy, brand identity, market research, media planning and strategy, video, and business intelligence and data science; and back-office services comprising finance and accounting, human resources, audit, and procurement services. The company supports healthcare education programs for 27 universities. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Grand Canyon Education has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.14.
PE Ratio
Grand Canyon Education has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.99. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.99 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 30.09%.
Moving Average
Grand Canyon Education’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $138.60 and above its 200-day moving average of $131.07.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 8.9% and 15.9%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Grand Canyon Education’s sales growth is 6.1% for the ongoing quarter and 9.7% for the next.
7. Principal Financial Group (PFG)
6.4% sales growth and 12.08% return on equity
Principal Financial Group, Inc. provides retirement, asset management, and insurance products and services to businesses, individuals, and institutional clients worldwide. The company operates through Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Asset Management, and Benefits and Protection segments. The Retirement and Income Solutions segment provides retirement, and related financial products and services. It offers products and services for defined contribution plans, including 401(k) and 403(b) plans, defined benefit plans, nonqualified executive benefit plans, employee stock ownership plans, equity compensation, and pension risk transfer services; individual retirement accounts; investment only products; and mutual funds, individual variable annuities, registered index-linked annuities, and bank products, as well as trust and custody services. The Principal Asset Management segment provides equity, fixed income, real estate, and other alternative investments, as well as asset allocation, stable value management, and other structured investment strategies. It also offers pension accumulation products and services, mutual funds, asset management, income annuities, and life insurance accumulation products, as well as voluntary savings plans in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Asia, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Southeast Asia. The Benefits and Protection segment provides specialty benefits, such as group dental and vision insurance, group life insurance, and group and individual disability insurance, as well as administers group dental, disability, and vision benefits; and individual life insurance products comprising universal, variable universal, indexed universal, and term life insurance products. It also offers insurance solutions for small and medium-sized businesses and their owners, as well as employees. Principal Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 1879 and is based in Des Moines, Iowa.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Principal Financial Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.55.
PE Ratio
Principal Financial Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.3. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.3 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 12.08%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 3, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.84 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.62%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Principal Financial Group is 955794 which is 19.01% below its average volume of 1180160.
