(VIANEWS) – Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), CBIZ (CBZ), Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) 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. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
25% sales growth and 65.43% return on equity
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. operates as a live entertainment company worldwide. It operates through Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising segments. The Concerts segment promotes live music events in its owned or operated venues, and in rented third-party venues. This segment operates and manages music venues; produces music festivals; creates and streams associated content; and offers management and other services to artists. The Ticketing segment manages the ticketing operations, including the provision of ticketing software and services to clients and consumers with marketplace for tickets and event information through mobile apps, other websites, retail outlets, and its primary websites, such as livenation.com and ticketmaster.com; and provides ticket resale services. This segment sells tickets for its events and third-party clients in various live event categories. This segment offers ticketing services for arenas, stadiums, amphitheaters, music clubs, concert promoters, professional sports franchises and leagues, college sports teams, performing arts venues, museums, and theaters. The Sponsorship & Advertising segment sells international, national, and local sponsorships and placement of advertising, including signage, online, and promotional programs; rich media offering that comprises advertising related with live streaming and music-related content; and ads across its distribution network of venues, events, and websites. This segment also manages the development of strategic sponsorship programs, as well as develops, books, and produces custom events or programs for specific brands. It owns, operates, or leases entertainment venues. The company was formerly known as Live Nation, Inc. and changed its name to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. in January 2010. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Live Nation Entertainment has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.37.
PE Ratio
Live Nation Entertainment has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 77.36. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $77.36 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 65.43%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 36.1%, now sitting on 22.75B for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 24% and 9.8%, respectively.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Live Nation Entertainment’s EBITDA is 1.11.
2. CBIZ (CBZ)
8.1% sales growth and 16.08% return on equity
CBIZ, Inc. provides financial, insurance, and advisory services in the United States and Canada. The company operates through three segments: Financial Services, Benefits and Insurance Services, and National Practices. The Financial Services segment offers accounting and tax, government healthcare consulting, financial advisory, valuation, and risk and advisory services. The Benefits and Insurance Services provides group health benefits consulting, payroll, property and casualty, and retirement plan services. The National Practices segment offers managed networking and hardware, and health care consulting services. It primarily serves small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals, governmental entities, and not-for-profit enterprises. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CBIZ has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.39.
PE Ratio
CBIZ has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.46. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.46 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 16.08%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
CBIZ’s EBITDA is 2.7.
3. Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM)
6.8% sales growth and 23.59% 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 $2.5.
PE Ratio
Sprouts Farmers Market has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.34 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 23.59%.
Moving Average
Sprouts Farmers Market’s value is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $52.86 and way above its 200-day moving average of $43.24.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Sprouts Farmers Market’s stock is valued at $63.35 at 11:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $65.53 and way higher than its 52-week low of $32.12.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Sprouts Farmers Market’s EBITDA is 1.15.
4. Check Point (CHKP)
5.9% sales growth and 29.23% return on equity
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. develops, markets, and supports a range of products and services for IT security worldwide. The company offers a multilevel security architecture, cloud, network, mobile devices, endpoints information, and IOT solutions. It provides Check Point Infinity Architecture, a cyber security architecture that protects against fifth generation cyber-attacks across various networks, endpoint, cloud, workloads, Internet of Things, and mobile. The company also offers security gateways and software platforms that support small and medium sized business (SMB) to large enterprise data center and telco-grade environments; and threat prevention technologies and zero-day protections. In addition, the company provides cloud network security, security and posture management, cloud workload protection, and cloud web application protection for web applications and APIs; and Check Point Harmony that delivers endpoint and secure connectivity for remote user access. Further, the company provides technical customer support programs and plans; professional services in implementing, upgrading, and optimizing Check Point products comprising design planning and security implementation; and certification and educational training services on Check Point products. It sells its products through distributors, resellers, system integrators, original equipment manufacturers, and managed security service providers. The company has a strategic partnership with Revelstoke to automate detection and response solutions. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Check Point has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.11.
PE Ratio
Check Point has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.22. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.22 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 29.23%.
Previous days news about Check Point(CHKP)
- Check point (chkp), NVIDIA team up to fortify AI cloud security. According to Zacks on Wednesday, 20 March, "Recognizing these challenges, Check Point and NVIDIA have collaborated to provide a comprehensive security solution that safeguards AI infrastructures. ", "Shares of Check Point have gained 7.3% compared with the Zacks Computer and Technology sector’s growth of 9.9% year to date."
