(VIANEWS) – Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE), Schlumberger (SLB), USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC) 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 Ventures Incorporated (LIVE)
53.8% sales growth and 22.26% return on equity
Live Ventures Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the flooring manufacturing, steel manufacturing, and retail businesses in the United States. The company's Flooring Manufacturing segment manufactures and sells carpets and rugs, and yarn products focusing on the residential, niche commercial, and hospitality end-markets; and resells hard surface flooring products. This segment serves flooring dealers, home centers, and other flooring manufacturers, as well as directly to end users. Its Steel Manufacturing segment manufactures and sells pre-finished de-carb free tool and die steel products, such as deluxe alloy plates, deluxe tool steel plates, precision ground flat stock products, and drill rods. This segment serves steel distributors and steel service centers. The company's Retail segment operates 62 specialty entertainment retail storefronts that offer entertainment products, including new and pre-owned movies, video games, and music products, as well as ancillary products, such as books, comics, toys, and collectibles. It buys, sells, and trades in new and pre-owned movies, music, video games, electronics, and collectibles through 35 Vintage Stock, 3 V-Stock, 13 Movie Trading company, and 11 EntertainMart retail locations in Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Utah, Colorado, Illinois, Idaho, and New Mexico, as well as sells new and used movies, video games, music, and toys through Website, vintagestock.com. This segment also offers services to customers, such as rentals, special orders, disc and video game hardware repair services, and other services. Its Corporate and Other segment provides directory listing services. The company was formerly known as LiveDeal, Inc. and changed its name to Live Ventures Incorporated in October 2015. Live Ventures Incorporated was founded in 1968 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Live Ventures Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.32.
PE Ratio
Live Ventures Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.92. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.92 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 22.26%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Live Ventures Incorporated’s stock is valued at $34.22 at 19:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $45.00 and way higher than its 52-week low of $22.81.
Moving Average
Live Ventures Incorporated’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $32.30 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $29.41.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Live Ventures Incorporated’s EBITDA is 0.87.
Sales Growth
Live Ventures Incorporated’s sales growth is 43.5% for the current quarter and 53.8% for the next.
Previous days news about Live Ventures Incorporated(LIVE)
- Live ventures incorporated (live) loses -16.02% in 4 weeks, here's why a trend reversal May be around the corner. According to Zacks on Friday, 3 March, "A downtrend has been apparent in Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE Quick QuoteLIVE – Free Report) lately with too much selling pressure. "
2. Schlumberger (SLB)
16.9% sales growth and 20.99% return on equity
Schlumberger Limited engages in the provision of technology for the energy industry worldwide. The company operates through four divisions: Digital & Integration, Reservoir Performance, Well Construction, and Production Systems. The company provides field development and hydrocarbon production, carbon management, integration of adjacent energy systems; reservoir interpretation and data processing services for exploration data; and well construction and production improvement services and products. It also offers subsurface geology and fluids evaluation information; open and cased hole services; exploration and production pressure, and flow-rate measurement services; and pressure pumping, well stimulation, and coiled tubing equipment solutions. In addition, the company offers mud logging, directional drilling, measurement-while-drilling, and logging-while-drilling services, as well as engineering support services; supplies drilling fluid systems; designs, manufactures, and markets roller cone and fixed cutter drill bits; bottom-hole-assembly and borehole enlargement technologies; well cementing products and services; well planning, well drilling, engineering, supervision, logistics, procurement, and contracting of third parties, as well as drilling rig management solutions; and drilling equipment and services, as well as land drilling rigs and related services. Further, it provides artificial lift production equipment and optimization services; supplies packers, safety valves, sand control technology, and various intelligent well completions technology and equipment; designs and manufactures valves, chokes, actuators, and surface trees; and OneSubsea an integrated solutions, products, systems, and services, including wellheads, subsea trees, manifolds and flowline connectors, control systems, connectors, and services. The company was formerly known as Socie´te´ de Prospection E´lectrique. Schlumberger Limited was founded in 1926 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Schlumberger has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-2.04.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 20.99%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 76.5% and 42%, respectively.
Previous days news about Schlumberger(SLB)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 2 March, "Investors interested in stocks from the Oil and Gas – Field Services sector have probably already heard of Halliburton (HAL Quick QuoteHAL – Free Report) and Schlumberger (SLB Quick QuoteSLB – Free Report) . ", "Halliburton has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while Schlumberger has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. "
- The zacks analyst blog highlights schlumberger, becton dickinson, marathon petroleum, twilio and molson coors beverage. According to Zacks on Friday, 3 March, "Today’s Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Schlumberger Ltd., Becton, Dickinson and Co. and Marathon Petroleum Corp. These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.", "As such, the stock warrants a cautious stance.(You can read the full research report on Schlumberger here >>>)Shares of Becton, Dickinson have underperformed the Zacks Medical – Dental Supplies industry over the past year (-14.9% vs. -9.3%). "
3. USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC)
15.6% sales growth and 4.79% return on equity
USA Compression Partners, LP, a growth-oriented Delaware limited partnership that provides natural gas compression services in terms of total compression fleet horsepower. The company offers compression services to oil companies and independent producers, processors, gatherers, and transporters of natural gas and crude oil, as well as operates stations. It primarily focuses on providing natural gas compression services to infrastructure applications, including centralized natural gas gathering systems and processing facilities. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, USA Compression Partners, LP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.42.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 4.79%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for USA Compression Partners, LP is 131052 which is 42.41% below its average volume of 227571.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 122.2% and 122.2%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
USA Compression Partners, LP’s stock is valued at $20.80 at 19:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $21.64 and way higher than its 52-week low of $14.90.
4. Rockwell Automation (ROK)
15.1% sales growth and 35.25% return on equity
Rockwell Automation, Inc. provides industrial automation and digital transformation solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through three segments, Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services. Its solutions include hardware and software products and services. The Intelligent Devices segment offers drives, motion, safety, sensing, industrial components, and configured-to-order products. The Software & Control segment provides control and visualization software and hardware, information software, and network and security infrastructure solutions. The Lifecycle Services segment provides consulting, professional services and solutions, and connected and maintenance services. The company sells its solutions primarily through independent distributors in relation with its direct sales force. It serves discrete end markets, including automotive, semiconductor, and warehousing and logistics, as well as general industries comprising printing and publishing, marine, glass, fiber and textiles, airports, and aerospace; hybrid end markets, such as food and beverage, life sciences, household and personal care, and tire, as well as eco industrial, including water/wastewater, waste management, mass transit, and renewable energy; and process end markets comprising oil and gas, mining, metals, chemicals, pulp and paper, and others. Rockwell Automation, Inc. was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Rockwell Automation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $13.57.
PE Ratio
Rockwell Automation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.28. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.28 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 35.25%.
Sales Growth
Rockwell Automation’s sales growth is 15.8% for the current quarter and 15.1% for the next.
Previous days news about Rockwell Automation(ROK)
- Rockwell automation (rok) buys knowledge lens to boost growth. According to Zacks on Thursday, 2 March, "In the first quarter of fiscal 2023, Rockwell Automation delivered total revenues of $1,981 million, up 6.7% from the prior-year quarter. "
5. Amalgamated Bank (AMAL)
13.6% sales growth and 15.19% return on equity
Amalgamated Financial Corp. operates as a bank holding company for Amalgamated Bank that provides commercial banking and trust services for commercial and retail customers in the United States. The company accepts various deposit products, including non-interest and interest-bearing demand accounts, savings and money market accounts, NOW accounts, and certificates of deposit. It also provides various commercial loans comprising commercial and industrial, multifamily mortgage, and commercial real estate loans; and retail loans, such as residential real estate, and consumer and other loans. In addition, the company offers online banking, bill payment, online cash management, and safe deposit box rental services; debit, prepaid, and ATM cards; and trust, custody, and investment management services comprising asset safekeeping, corporate actions, income collections, proxy, account transition, asset transfers, and conversion management services. Further, it provides investment products, such as equity, fixed-income, real estate, and alternative investment products; and brokerage, asset management, and insurance products. It serves advocacy-based non-profits, social welfare organizations, labor unions, political organizations, foundations, sustainability-focused, socially responsible businesses, and other for-profit companies, as well as their members and stakeholders. The company operates a network of six branches in New York City, Washington D.C., San Francisco, and Boston; and a digital banking and mobile platform. Amalgamated Financial Corp. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Amalgamated Bank has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.57.
PE Ratio
Amalgamated Bank has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.68. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.68 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 15.19%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 58.7% and 16.9%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 20.2%, now sitting on 248.74M for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Amalgamated Bank’s stock is valued at $23.08 at 19:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $27.33 and way above its 52-week low of $16.25.
6. First Business Financial Services (FBIZ)
13.1% sales growth and 16.57% return on equity
First Business Financial Services, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First Business Bank that provides commercial banking products and services for small and medium-sized businesses, business owners, executives, professionals, and high net worth individuals. The company offers deposit products, such as non-interest-bearing transaction accounts, interest-bearing transaction accounts, money market accounts, time deposits, and certificates of deposit, as well as credit cards. It also provides loan products, including commercial real estate loans, commercial and industrial loans, small business administration loans, and direct financing leases, as well as consumer and other loans comprising home equity, first and second mortgage, and other personal loans for professional and executive clients. The company offers commercial lending, asset-based lending, equipment financing, accounts receivable financing, vendor financing, floorplan financing, treasury management services, and company retirement plans; trust and estate administration, financial planning, investment management, and private banking services; and investment portfolio administrative, asset-liability management, and asset-liability management process validation services for other financial institutions. First Business Financial Services, Inc. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Business Financial Services has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.71.
PE Ratio
First Business Financial Services has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.1 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 16.57%.
Moving Average
First Business Financial Services’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $35.75 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $34.72.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is 6.9% and a drop 14.7% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 16.3%, now sitting on 131.72M for the twelve trailing months.
7. Visteon Corporation (VC)
11.6% sales growth and 18.7% return on equity
Visteon Corporation engineers, designs, and manufactures cockpit electronics and connected car solutions for vehicle manufacturers worldwide. The company provides instrument clusters, including standard analog gauge clusters to high-resolution, all-digital, fully reconfigurable, 2-D, and 3-D display-based devices; information displays that integrate a range of user interface technologies and graphics management capabilities; and audio and infotainment systems that allows vehicle occupants to connect their mobile devices to the system and safely access phone functions, listen to music, stream media, and enable mobile connectivity applications. It also offers infotainment solutions, including Phoenix display audio and embedded infotainment platform; telematics control unit to enable secure connected car services, software updates, and data; SmartCore, an automotive-grade, integrated domain controller to enhance efficiency, and reduce power consumption and cost; and head-up displays (HUD), such as combiner HUD and windshield HUD that present critical information to the driver. Visteon Corporation was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Van Buren, Michigan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Visteon Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.36.
PE Ratio
Visteon Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 37.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $37.42 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 18.7%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 35.4%, now sitting on 3.76B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Visteon Corporation’s worth is way above its 50-day moving average of $144.66 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $125.95.
8. California Water Service Group (CWT)
5.2% sales growth and 6.61% return on equity
California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, and Hawaii. It is involved in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation uses, as well as for fire protection. The company offers its services to approximately 492,600 customer connections in 100 California communities; approximately 5,300 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Maui and Hawaii; approximately 36,600 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 8,500 water and wastewater customer connections in the Belen, Los Lunas, Indian Hills, and Elephant Butte areas in New Mexico. It also engages in the provision of non-regulated water-related services, including operating of municipally owned water systems, privately owned water, and recycled water distribution systems; water system operation, meter reading, and billing services to private companies and municipalities; leasing of communication antenna sites on its properties to telecommunication companies; and billing of optional third-party insurance programs to its residential customers, as well as provides lab services. In addition, the company offers wastewater collection and treatment services. California Water Service Group was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, California Water Service Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.46.
PE Ratio
California Water Service Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 41.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $41.6 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 6.61%.
Sales Growth
California Water Service Group’s sales growth is 14.8% for the present quarter and 5.2% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for California Water Service Group is 140291 which is 35.76% below its average volume of 218411.
Moving Average
California Water Service Group’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $61.67 and above its 200-day moving average of $58.38.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3.7%, now sitting on 818.82M for the twelve trailing months.
Previous days news about California Water Service Group(CWT)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 2 March, "California Water Service Group price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | California Water Service Group Quote"
