(VIANEWS) – Liberty Media Corporation (FWONK), CONMED Corporation (CNMD), Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 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. Liberty Media Corporation (FWONK)
66.3% sales growth and 7.03% return on equity
Formula One Group engages in the motorsports business. It holds commercial rights for the world championship, approximately a nine-month long motor race-based competition in which teams compete for the constructors' championship and drivers compete for the drivers' championship. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. Formula One Group is a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Liberty Media Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.85.
PE Ratio
Liberty Media Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 37.93. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $37.93 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 7.03%.
Sales Growth
Liberty Media Corporation’s sales growth is 25.5% for the current quarter and 66.3% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 16.1% and a negative 78.7%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Liberty Media Corporation’s stock is valued at $70.17 at 20:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $78.79 and way higher than its 52-week low of $49.16.
2. CONMED Corporation (CNMD)
32.1% sales growth and 12.15% return on equity
CONMED Corporation, a medical technology company, develops, manufactures, and sells surgical devices and related equipment for minimally invasive procedures worldwide. It offers orthopedic surgery products, including sports medicine products comprising powered resection instruments, arthroscopes, reconstructive systems, tissue repair sets, and metal and bioabsorbable implants, as well as related disposable products and fluid management systems; powered surgical instruments for use in bone orthopedic, arthroscopic, oral/maxillofacial, podiatric, spinal, and cardiothoracic surgeries; sports biologics and tissue products; and surgical visualization products. The company markets orthopedic surgery products under the Hall, CONMED Linvatec, Concept, and Shutt brands. It also offers general surgery products, such as clinical insufflation, smoke evacuation, electrosurgical, and endomechanical products; and endoscopic technologies, including diagnostic and therapeutic products for use in gastroenterology procedures, and products for the treatment of diseases of the biliary structures, as well as cardiac monitoring products comprising ECG and EEG electrodes, and cardiac defibrillation pads. The company markets its products directly to hospitals, surgery centers, and other healthcare institutions, as well as through medical specialty distributors. CONMED Corporation was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Largo, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CONMED Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.99.
PE Ratio
CONMED Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 34.99. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $34.99 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 12.15%.
Moving Average
CONMED Corporation’s value is way under its 50-day moving average of $125.41 and below its 200-day moving average of $106.54.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 7.8% and 176.2%, respectively.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.8 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.76%.
3. Bank Of Montreal (BMO)
27% sales growth and 10.1% return on equity
Bank of Montreal provides diversified financial services primarily in North America. The company's personal banking products and services include checking and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages, and financial and investment advice services; and commercial banking products and services comprise business deposit accounts, commercial credit cards, business loans and commercial mortgages, cash management solutions, foreign exchange, specialized banking programs, treasury and payment solutions, and risk management products for small business and commercial banking customers. It also offers investment and wealth advisory services; digital investing services; financial services and solutions; and investment management, and trust and custody services. In addition, the company provides life insurance, accident and sickness insurance, and annuity products; creditor and travel insurance to bank customers; and reinsurance solutions. Further, it offers client's debt and equity capital-raising services, as well as loan origination and syndication, and treasury management; strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and recapitalizations, as well as valuation and fairness opinions; and trade finance, risk mitigation, and other operating services. Additionally, the company provides research and access to markets for institutional, corporate, and retail clients; trading solutions that include debt, foreign exchange, interest rate, credit, equity, securitization and commodities; new product development and origination services, as well as risk management advice and services to hedge against fluctuations; and funding and liquidity management services to its clients. Bank of Montreal was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Bank Of Montreal has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.59.
PE Ratio
Bank Of Montreal has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.64 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 10.1%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Bank Of Montreal is 58221 which is 89.9% below its average volume of 576635.
Sales Growth
Bank Of Montreal’s sales growth is 19.2% for the present quarter and 27% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 3% and 2.6%, respectively.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 26, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 4.44 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.31%.
4. ServiceNow (NOW)
23% sales growth and 25.61% return on equity
ServiceNow, Inc. provides enterprise cloud computing solutions that defines, structures, consolidates, manages, and automates services for enterprises worldwide. The company operates the Now platform for workflow automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotic process automation, process mining, performance analytics, electronic service catalogs and portals, configuration management systems, data benchmarking, encryption, and collaboration and development tools. It also provides information technology (IT) service management applications; IT service management product suite for enterprise's employees, customers, and partners; strategic portfolio management product suite; IT operations management product that connects a customer's physical and cloud-based IT infrastructure; IT asset management; and security operations that connects with internal and third party. In addition, the company offers integrated risk management product to manage risk and resilience; environmental, social and governance management product; human resources, legal, and workplace service delivery products; safe workplace suite products; customer service management product; and field service management applications. Further, it provides App Engine product; Automation Engine enables application to extend workflows; platform privacy and security product; procurement operations management suite; and professional and customer support services. The company serves government, financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, IT services, technology, oil and gas, education, and consumer products through direct sales team and resale partners. It has a strategic partnership with Celonis to help customers identify and prioritize processes that are suitable for automation. The company was formerly known as Service-now.com and changed its name to ServiceNow, Inc. in May 2012. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ServiceNow has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.97.
PE Ratio
ServiceNow has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 282.04. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $282.04 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 25.61%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for ServiceNow is 205059 which is 85.71% below its average volume of 1435540.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 22.7%, now sitting on 8.02B for the twelve trailing months.
5. Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC)
17.3% sales growth and 22.95% return on equity
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation provides credit and related financial services and products to customers the United States. It operates in two segments, Credit as a Service, and Auto Finance. The Credit as a Service segment originates a range of consumer loan products, such as private label and general purpose credit cards originated by lenders through various channels, including retail and healthcare, direct mail solicitation, digital marketing, and partnerships with third parties; and offers credit to their customers for the purchase of various goods and services, including consumer electronics, furniture, elective medical procedures, healthcare, educational services, and home-improvements by partnering with retailers and service providers. In addition, it offers loan servicing, such as risk management and customer service outsourcing for third parties; and engages in testing and investment activities in consumer finance technology platforms. The Auto Finance segment purchases and/or services loans secured by automobiles from or for a pre-qualified network of independent automotive dealers and automotive finance companies in the buy-here, pay-here, and used car business. This segment also provides floor plan financing and installment lending products. Further, the company invests in and services portfolios of credit card receivables. Atlanticus Holdings Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Atlanticus Holdings Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.88.
PE Ratio
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.19 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 22.95%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 31.2% and positive 13.3% for the next.
Sales Growth
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation’s sales growth is 5.2% for the ongoing quarter and 17.3% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 15.1%, now sitting on 348.89M for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation’s value is way below its 50-day moving average of $39.53 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $31.79.
6. Acadia Healthcare Company (ACHC)
7.7% sales growth and 9.61% return on equity
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. develops and operates inpatient psychiatric facilities, residential treatment centers, group homes, substance abuse facilities, and outpatient behavioral healthcare facilities to serve the behavioral health and recovery needs of communities in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company operates acute inpatient psychiatric facilities, which cares to stabilize patients that are either threat to themselves or 24-hour observation, daily intervention, and monitoring by psychiatrists; and specialty treatment facilities, including residential recovery and eating disorder facilities, and comprehensive treatment centers that provide continuum care for adults with addictive disorders and co-occurring mental disorders. It also provides residential treatment centers, which treat patients with behavioral disorders in a non-hospital setting, including outdoor programs; and offer therapeutic placement for children and adolescents with emotional disorders. As of February 28, 2022, it operated a network of 228 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 10,500 beds. Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Acadia Healthcare Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.11.
PE Ratio
Acadia Healthcare Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.13 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 9.61%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Acadia Healthcare Company’s EBITDA is 3.
