(VIANEWS) – Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), StoneCastle Financial Corp (BANX), Semler Scientific (SMLR) 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)
45.9% sales growth and 55.49% return on equity
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. operates as a live entertainment company. 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; 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 for tickets and event information through its primary websites livenation.com and ticketmaster.com, as well as through other websites, mobile apps, retail outlets, and call centers; and provides ticket resale services. This segment sells tickets for its events and third-party clients in various live event categories; 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 and promotional programs; rich media offering that comprise 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 in North America and internationally. 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 $1.5.
PE Ratio
Live Nation Entertainment has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 59.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $59.48 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 55.49%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Live Nation Entertainment is 1303620 which is 37.79% below its average volume of 2095600.
Moving Average
Live Nation Entertainment’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $88.90 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $84.29.
Previous days news about Live Nation Entertainment(LYV)
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 24 January, "Shares of Live Nation Entertainment have rallied 15.7% in the past three months. "
2. StoneCastle Financial Corp (BANX)
29.5% sales growth and 9.55% return on equity
ArrowMark Financial Corp. is a closed-end balanced mutual fund launched and managed by ArrowMark Asset Management, LLC. It invests in public equity and fixed income markets of global region. For its equity portion, the fund invests in stocks of companies operating across financials, banks sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. For its fixed income portion, the fund invests in debt and subordinated debt, structured notes and securities, regulatory capital securities which are rated below investment grade. ArrowMark Financial Corp. was formed on February 7, 2013 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, StoneCastle Financial Corp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.01.
PE Ratio
StoneCastle Financial Corp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.23 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 9.55%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 34.4%, now sitting on 25.36M for the twelve trailing months.
3. Semler Scientific (SMLR)
21.9% sales growth and 31.8% return on equity
Semler Scientific, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary products that assist healthcare providers to evaluate and treat patients with chronic diseases in the United States. The company's products include QuantaFlo, a four-minute in-office blood flow test that enables healthcare providers to use blood flow measurements as part of their examinations of a patient's vascular condition. Its products serve cardiologists, internists, nephrologists, endocrinologists, podiatrists, and family practitioners, as well as healthcare insurance plans, integrated delivery networks, independent physician groups, and companies contracting with the healthcare industry, such as risk assessment groups. The company offers its products through salespersons and distributors. Semler Scientific, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Semler Scientific has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.5.
PE Ratio
Semler Scientific has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.34 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 31.8%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 39% and 87.3%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Semler Scientific is 50055 which is 1.63% below its average volume of 50888.
4. Progressive Corporation (PGR)
12.9% sales growth and 17.04% return on equity
The Progressive Corporation, an insurance holding company, provides personal and commercial auto, personal residential and commercial property, general liability, and other specialty property-casualty insurance products and related services in the United States. It operates in three segments: Personal Lines, Commercial Lines, and Property. The Personal Lines segment writes insurance for personal autos and recreational vehicles (RV). This segment's products include personal auto insurance; and special lines products, including insurance for motorcycles, ATVs, RVs, watercrafts, snowmobiles, and related products. The Commercial Lines segment provides auto-related liability and physical damage insurance, and business-related general liability and property insurance for autos, vans, pick-up trucks, and dump trucks used by small businesses; tractors, trailers, and straight trucks primarily used by regional general freight and expeditor-type businesses, and long-haul operators; dump trucks, log trucks, and garbage trucks used by dirt, sand and gravel, logging, garbage/debris removal, and coal-type businesses; and tow trucks and wreckers used in towing services and gas/service station businesses; as well as non-fleet and airport taxis, and black-car services. The Property segment writes residential property insurance for homeowners, other property owners, and renters, as well as offers manufactured homes, personal umbrella insurance, and primary and excess flood insurance. The company offers policy issuance and claims adjusting services; and acts as an agent to homeowners, general liability, workers' compensation insurance, and other products. It also provides reinsurance services. The company sells its products through independent insurance agencies, as well as through mobile applications and over the phone. The Progressive Corporation was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Mayfield Village, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Progressive Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.59.
PE Ratio
Progressive Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.2. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.2 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 17.04%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 59.9% and 238.5%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Progressive Corporation is 1579770 which is 32.38% below its average volume of 2336570.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Progressive Corporation’s stock is valued at $179.25 at 10:22 EST, above its 52-week high of $172.51.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 21.8%, now sitting on 58.66B for the twelve trailing months.
Previous days news about Progressive Corporation(PGR)
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 24 January, "The Progressive Corporation price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | The Progressive Corporation Quote"
5. WEX (WEX)
8.5% sales growth and 16.25% return on equity
WEX Inc. operates a commerce platform in the United States and internationally. The Fleet Solutions segment offers fleet vehicle payment solutions, transaction processing, and information management services. It also provides account and account retention services; authorization and billing inquiries, and account maintenance services; account management; credit and collections services; merchant services; analytics solutions; and ancillary services and tools to fleets to manage expenses and capital requirements. This segment markets its products directly and indirectly to businesses and government agencies with fleets of commercial vehicles; and indirectly through co-branded and private label relationships. The Travel and Corporate Solutions segment provides payment solutions, including embedded payments; and accounts payable automation and spend management solutions. Its products include virtual cards that are used for transactions where no physical card is presented. This segment markets its products directly and indirectly to customers in travel, fintech, insurance, consumer bill pay, and media verticals, as well as businesses and financial institutions. The Health and Employee Benefit Solutions segment offers software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for consumer directed healthcare benefits and full-service benefit enrollment solutions. Its SaaS platform includes embedded payment solutions and plan administration services for consumer-directed health benefits; COBRA accounts; and benefit enrollment and administration services. This segment also provides custodial and depository services for health savings accounts; and payroll-related benefits. This segment markets its products through third-party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, and health plans. The company was formerly known as Wright Express Corporation and changed its name to WEX Inc. in October 2012. WEX Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Portland, Maine.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WEX has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.18.
PE Ratio
WEX has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $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 16.25%.
Moving Average
WEX’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $180.70 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $183.90.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
WEX’s EBITDA is 50.55.
Sales Growth
WEX’s sales growth is 5.8% for the ongoing quarter and 8.5% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for WEX is 61713 which is 80.81% below its average volume of 321744.
6. Daktronics (DAKT)
6% sales growth and 23.49% return on equity
Daktronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and sells electronic display systems and related products worldwide. It operates in five segments: Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International. The company offers video display systems, such as displays to show various levels of video, graphics, and animation; indoor and outdoor LED video displays, including centerhung, landmark, ribbon board, and corporate office entrance displays, as well as video walls and hanging banners; mobile and modular display systems; architectural lighting and display products; indoor and outdoor scoreboards for various sports, digit displays, scoring and timing controllers, statistics software, and other related products; and timing systems for sports events primarily aquatics and track competitions, as well as swimming touchpads, race start systems, and relay take-off platforms. It also provides control components for video displays in live event applications; message displays; ITS dynamic message signs, including LED displays for road management, mass transit, and aviation applications; digit and directional displays for use in parking facilities; and sound systems for outdoor sports venues. In addition, the company offers out-of-home advertising displays comprising billboards and street furniture displays; DataTime product line that consists of outdoor time and temperature displays; and Fuelight digit displays designed for the petroleum industry. Further, it provides ADFLOW DMS systems that include indoor networked solutions for retailers, convenience stores, and other businesses; and Venus Control Suite, Show Control, Vanguard, and others, as well as maintenance and professional services related to its products. The company sells its products through direct sales and resellers. Daktronics, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Brookings, South Dakota.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Daktronics has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.01.
PE Ratio
Daktronics has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.01 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 23.49%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is 158.6% and a drop 55.3% for the next.
