(VIANEWS) – Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Huron Consulting Group (HURN) 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)
38.2% sales growth and 6.3% 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 $2.05.
PE Ratio
Live Ventures Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.21 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 6.3%.
2. Delta Air Lines (DAL)
12.3% sales growth and 40.97% return on equity
Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Airline and Refinery. Its domestic network centered on core hubs in Atlanta, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, and Salt Lake City, as well as coastal hub positions in Boston, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, and Seattle; and international network centered on hubs and market presence in Amsterdam, Mexico City, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, and Seoul-Incheon. The company sells its tickets through various distribution channels, including delta.com and the Fly Delta app, reservations, online travel agencies, traditional brick and mortar, and other agencies. It also provides aircraft maintenance and engineering support, repair, and overhaul services; and vacation packages to third-party consumers, as well as aircraft charters, and management and programs. The company operates through a fleet of approximately 1,250 aircrafts. Delta Air Lines, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Delta Air Lines has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.01.
PE Ratio
Delta Air Lines has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.01 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 40.97%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Delta Air Lines’s EBITDA is 0.82.
3. Huron Consulting Group (HURN)
11.2% sales growth and 11.18% return on equity
Huron Consulting Group Inc., a professional services firm, provides consultancy services in the United States and internationally. Its Healthcare segment provides advisory services in the areas of financial and operational improvement, care transformation, and revenue cycle managed services; organizational transformation; and digital, technology and analytic solutions to national and regional hospitals, integrated health systems, academic medical centers, community hospitals, and medical groups. The company's Business Advisory segment offers cloud-based technology, analytics, restructuring, and capital advisory solutions to life science, financial, healthcare, education, energy and utilities, and industrials and manufacturing industries, as well as to public sectors. Its Education segment provides research enterprise and student lifecycle; digital, technology and analytic solutions; and organizational transformation services to public and private colleges and universities, academic medical centers, research institutes, and other not-for-profit organizations. Huron Consulting Group Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Huron Consulting Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.96.
PE Ratio
Huron Consulting Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.61 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 11.18%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Huron Consulting Group’s stock is valued at $81.72 at 06:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $87.44 and way higher than its 52-week low of $56.38.
Moving Average
Huron Consulting Group’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $80.43 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $73.60.
Previous days news about Huron Consulting Group(HURN)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 8 June, "Driven by the abovementioned positives,investors interested in the industry would do well to keep stocks like Exponent, Inc. (EXPO Quick QuoteEXPO – Free Report) ,CBIZ, Inc. (CBZ Quick QuoteCBZ – Free Report) and Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN Quick QuoteHURN – Free Report) to sail through these testing times."
4. Albemarle (ALB)
10.2% sales growth and 49.18% return on equity
Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. It operates through three segments: Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts. The Lithium segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, and lithium specialties and reagents, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride for use in lithium batteries for consumer electronics and electric vehicles, high performance greases, thermoplastic elastomers for car tires, rubber soles, plastic bottles, catalysts for chemical reactions, organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, life sciences, pharmaceutical industry, and other markets. It also provides cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators; technical services for the handling and use of reactive lithium products; and lithium-containing by-products recycling services. The Bromine segment offers bromine and bromine-based products used in fire safety solutions; specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, alkyl and inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and other bromine fine chemicals for use in chemical synthesis, oil and gas well drilling and completion fluids, mercury control, water purification, beef and poultry processing, and other industrial applications; and other specialty chemicals, such as tertiary amines for surfactants, biocides, disinfectants, and sanitizers. The Catalysts segment provides hydroprocessing, isomerization, and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and organometallics and curatives. The company serves the energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection markets. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Albemarle has a trailing twelve months EPS of $31.2.
PE Ratio
Albemarle has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.03. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.03 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 49.18%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is 23.2% and a drop 51.5% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Albemarle’s EBITDA is 2.54.
5. NMI Holdings (NMIH)
10.2% sales growth and 18.49% return on equity
NMI Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage guaranty insurance services in the United States. The company offers mortgage insurance services; and outsourced loan review services to mortgage loan originators. It serves national and regional mortgage banks, money center banks, credit unions, community banks, builder-owned mortgage lenders, internet-sourced lenders, and other non-bank lenders. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NMI Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.44.
PE Ratio
NMI Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.34 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 18.49%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
NMI Holdings’s EBITDA is 4.22.
Sales Growth
NMI Holdings’s sales growth is 5% for the ongoing quarter and 10.2% for the next.
6. Diamondrock Hospitality Company (DRH)
7.8% sales growth and 6.97% return on equity
DiamondRock Hospitality Company is a self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) that is an owner of a leading portfolio of geographically diversified hotels concentrated in top gateway markets and destination resort locations. The Company owns 31 premium quality hotels with over 10,000 rooms. The Company has strategically positioned its hotels to be operated both under leading global brand families as well as unique boutique hotels in the lifestyle segment.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Diamondrock Hospitality Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.48.
PE Ratio
Diamondrock Hospitality Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.66. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.66 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 6.97%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Diamondrock Hospitality Company’s stock is valued at $8.48 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $11.02 and way above its 52-week low of $7.14.
Sales Growth
Diamondrock Hospitality Company’s sales growth is 6% for the current quarter and 7.8% for the next.
7. SciPlay Corporation (SCPL)
6.3% sales growth and 26.5% return on equity
SciPlay Corporation develops, markets, and operates a portfolio of social games for mobile and web platforms in North America and internationally. It offers social casino games, such as Jackpot Party Casino, Gold Fish Casino, Quick Hit Slots, 88 Fortunes Slots, MONOPOLY Slots, and Hot Shot Casino, as well as casual games comprising Bingo Showdown, Solitaire Pets Adventure, and Backgammon Live. The company's social casino games include slots-style game play, as well as table games-style game play; and casual games blend slots-style or bingo game play with adventure game features. It also offers titles and content from third-party licensed brands. The company was formerly known as SG Social Games Corporation and changed its name to SciPlay Corporation in March 2019. SciPlay Corporation was founded in 1997 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. SciPlay Corporation is a subsidiary of Scientific Games Corporation.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, SciPlay Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.97.
PE Ratio
SciPlay Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.97 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 26.5%.
Moving Average
SciPlay Corporation’s worth is way above its 50-day moving average of $17.47 and way above its 200-day moving average of $15.30.
8. Minerals Technologies (MTX)
5.9% sales growth and 7.33% return on equity
Minerals Technologies Inc. develops, produces, and markets various specialty mineral, mineral-based, and synthetic mineral products, and supporting systems and services worldwide. The company's Performance Materials segment supplies bentonite and bentonite-related products, as well as chromite and leonardite. This segment offers metal casting products; household, personal care, and specialty products; and basic minerals, environmental products, and building materials. In addition, this segment provides products for non-residential construction, environmental, and infrastructure projects, as well as for construction project customers. Its Specialty Minerals segment produces and sells precipitated calcium carbonate and quicklime; and provides natural mineral products comprising limestone and talc. This segment's products are used in paper, building materials, paint and coatings, glass, ceramic, polymer, food, automotive, and pharmaceutical industries. The company's Refractories segment offers monolithic and shaped refractory materials; specialty products, services, and application and measurement equipment; and calcium metal and metallurgical wire products that are used in the applications of steel, non-ferrous metal, and glass industries. Its Energy Services segment provides offshore filtration and well testing services to the oil and gas industry. The company markets its products primarily through its direct sales force, as well as regional distributors. Minerals Technologies Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Minerals Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.54.
PE Ratio
Minerals Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.12 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 7.33%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 30, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.35%.
Moving Average
Minerals Technologies’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $58.93 and below its 200-day moving average of $59.04.
Sales Growth
Minerals Technologies’s sales growth is 2.9% for the present quarter and 5.9% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Minerals Technologies’s stock is valued at $57.07 at 06:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $73.57 and way above its 52-week low of $49.38.
