(VIANEWS) – LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA), Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH), Heartland Financial USA (HTLF) 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. LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA)
21.2% sales growth and 44.07% return on equity
LPL Financial Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides an integrated platform of brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors and financial advisors at financial institutions in the United States. Its brokerage offerings include variable and fixed annuities, mutual funds, equities, retirement and education savings plans, fixed income, and insurance, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts and business development companies. The company also provides advisory platforms that provide access to mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, stocks, bonds, certain option strategies, unit investment trusts, and institutional money managers and no-load multi-manager variable annuities. In addition, it offers money market programs; and retirement solutions for commission-and fee-based services that allow advisors to provide brokerage services, consultation, and advice to retirement plan sponsors. Further, the company provides other services comprising tools and services that enable advisors to maintain and grow their practices; trust, investment management oversight, and custodial services to trusts for estates and families, as well as insurance brokerage general agency services; and technology products, such as proposal generation, investment analytics, and portfolio modeling. The company was formerly known as LPL Investment Holdings Inc. and changed its name to LPL Financial Holdings Inc. in June 2012. LPL Financial Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in San Diego, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, LPL Financial Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.32.
PE Ratio
LPL Financial Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.76 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 44.07%.
2. Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH)
10.5% sales growth and 18.76% return on equity
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a bio-pharmaceutical company, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells generic and proprietary injectable, inhalation, and intranasal products in the United States, China, and France. The company operates through two segments, Finished Pharmaceutical Products and API. It offers Primatene Mist, an over-the-counter epinephrine inhalation product for the temporary relief of mild symptoms of intermittent asthma; Enoxaparin, a low molecular weight heparin to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis; Naloxone for opioid overdose; Glucagon for injection emergency kit; and Cortrosyn, a lyophilized powder for use as a diagnostic agent in the screening of patients with adrenocortical insufficiency. The company also provides Amphadase, a bovine-sourced hyaluronidase injection to absorb and disperse other injected drugs; Epinephrine injection for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions; lidocaine jelly, an anesthetic product for urological procedures; lidocaine topical solution for various procedures; phytonadione injection, a vitamin K1 injection for newborn babies; emergency syringe products for emergency use in hospital settings; morphine injection for use with patient controlled analgesia pumps; and lorazepam injection for surgery and medical procedures. In addition, it offers neostigmine methylsulfate injection to treat myasthenia gravis and to reverse the effects of muscle relaxants; and Isoproterenol hydrochloride injection for mild or transient episodes of heart block. Further, the company distributes recombinant human insulin active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and porcine insulin API. It serves hospitals, care facilities, alternate care sites, clinics, and doctors' offices. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.72.
PE Ratio
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.22. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.22 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 18.76%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals’s stock is valued at $36.49 at 01:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $44.15 and way above its 52-week low of $26.76.
3. Heartland Financial USA (HTLF)
10.3% sales growth and 10.83% return on equity
Heartland Financial USA, Inc., a multi-bank holding company, provides commercial, small business, and consumer banking products and services to individuals and businesses in the United States. It accepts various deposit products, including checking and other demand deposit accounts; NOW, savings, money market, and individual retirement accounts; certificates of deposit; and other time deposits. The company also offers commercial and industrial loans; commercial real estate and real estate mortgage loans; small business loans; agricultural loans; consumer loans comprising motor vehicle and home improvement loans, home equity line of credit, and fixed rate home equity and personal lines of credit; and credit cards for commercial, business, and personal use, as well as debit cards. In addition, it provides online banking, mobile banking, telephone banking, bill payment, automated clearing house, wire transfer, zero balance account, transaction reporting, lock box, remote deposit capture, accounts receivable, commercial purchasing card, investment sweep account, reconciliation, treasury management, foreign exchange, and various fraud prevention services, such as check and electronic positive pay, and virus/malware protection services, as well as automated teller machines. Further, the company offers investment services, such as mutual funds, annuities, retirement products, education savings products, and brokerage services, as well as vehicle, property and casualty, and life and disability insurance products. Additionally, it is involved in the community development, consumer finance, multi-line insurance agency, and property management businesses. The company operates through 133 banking locations in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, and California. Heartland Financial USA, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Heartland Financial USA has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.8.
PE Ratio
Heartland Financial USA has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.48 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 10.83%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Heartland Financial USA is 33507 which is 83.11% below its average volume of 198485.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 35.1% and 12%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Heartland Financial USA’s stock is valued at $35.91 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $51.61 and higher than its 52-week low of $34.73.
4. The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE)
7.9% sales growth and 13.86% return on equity
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operates restaurants. It operates two bakeries that produces cheesecakes and other baked products for its restaurants, international licensees, third-party bakery customers, external foodservice operators, retailers, and distributors. As of October 27, 2022, the company owned and operated 312 restaurants in the United States and Canada under brands, including The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, and a collection of Fox Restaurant Concepts, as well as 29 The Cheesecake Factory restaurants under licensing agreements internationally. The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Calabasas, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.86.
PE Ratio
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 38.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $38.13 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 13.86%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated’s stock is valued at $32.79 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $41.28 and way higher than its 52-week low of $26.05.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 6, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.08 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.29%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated’s EBITDA is 317.1.
5. Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
7.1% sales growth and 82.69% return on equity
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). The Employer Services segment offers strategic, cloud-based platforms, and human resources (HR) outsourcing solutions. Its offerings include payroll, benefits administration, talent management, HR management, workforce management, insurance, retirement, and compliance services, as well as integrated HCM solutions. The PEO Services segment provides HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses through a co-employment model. This segment offers benefits package, protection and compliance, talent engagement, expertise, comprehensive outsourcing, and recruitment process outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Automatic Data Processing has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.83.
PE Ratio
Automatic Data Processing has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.56. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.56 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 82.69%.
Previous days news about Automatic Data Processing(ADP)
- According to FXStreet on Friday, 5 May, "On Wednesday, the US Automatic Data Processing (ADP) agency showed the addition of fresh payrolls at 296K vs. the estimates of 150K and the former release of 145K. "
6. Post Holdings (POST)
6.7% sales growth and 26.59% return on equity
Post Holdings, Inc. operates as a consumer packaged goods holding company in the United States and internationally. It operates through five segments: Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, Refrigerated Retail, and BellRing Brands. The Post Consumer Brands segment manufactures, markets, and sells branded and private label ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal and hot cereal products. The Weetabix segment primarily markets and distributes branded and private label RTE cereal, hot cereals and other cereal-based food products, breakfast drinks, and muesli. The Foodservice segment produces and distributes egg and potato products in the foodservice and food ingredient channels. The Refrigerated Retail segment produces and distributes side dishes, eggs and egg products, cheese, sausages, and other refrigerated products to retail customers. The BellRing Brands segment markets and distributes ready-to-drink (RTD) protein shakes, other RTD beverages, powders, nutrition bars, and supplements. Post Holdings, Inc. sells its products primarily to grocery stores, mass merchandise customers, supercenters, club stores, natural/specialty stores, and drug store customers; military, e-commerce, and foodservice channels; discounters, wholesalers, and convenience stores; foodservice distributors, restaurant chains, and food manufacturers and processors; online and specialty retailers, supplement stores, and distributors; and food ingredient customers. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Post Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $13.85.
PE Ratio
Post Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.46. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.46 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 26.59%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Post Holdings is 489418 which is 13.54% above its average volume of 431043.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Post Holdings’s EBITDA is 48.56.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 17.1%, now sitting on 6.08B for the twelve trailing months.
Previous days news about Post Holdings(POST)
- Post holdings (post) Q2 earnings and revenues top estimates. According to Zacks on Friday, 5 May, "On Mar 10, 2022, Post Holdings concluded the distribution of 80.1% of its interest in BellRing Brands, Inc. (BellRing) to its shareholders. ", "In the second quarter, Post Holdings repurchased 0.7 million shares for $59.7 million. "
7. Valmont Industries (VMI)
5.8% sales growth and 17% return on equity
Valmont Industries, Inc. produces and sells fabricated metal products in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Denmark, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Engineered Support Structures, Utility Support Structures, Coatings, and Irrigation. The Engineered Support Structures segment manufactures and distributes engineered metal, steel, wood, aluminum, and composite poles, towers, and components for lighting, traffic, and wireless communication markets; engineered access systems; integrated structure solutions for smart cities; and highway safety products. The Utility Support Structures segment manufactures engineered steel and concrete pole structures for utility transmission, distribution, substations, and renewable energy generation equipment; and inspection services. The Coatings segment provides hot-dipped galvanizing, anodizing, and powder coating services to preserve and protect metal products. The Irrigation segment manufactures and distributes mechanical irrigation equipment, and related parts and services under the Valley brand name for the agricultural industry; and tubular products for industrial customers. This segment also provides water management solutions and technology for precision agriculture. The company serves municipalities and government entities, commercial lighting fixtures manufacturing companies, contractors, telecommunications and utility companies, and large farms, as well as the general manufacturing sector. Valmont Industries, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Valmont Industries has a trailing twelve months EPS of $12.18.
PE Ratio
Valmont Industries has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.81. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.81 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%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 28, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.4 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.82%.
