(VIANEWS) – M.D.C. Holdings (MDC), NiSource (NI), Capital Product Partners L.P. (CPLP) 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. M.D.C. Holdings (MDC)
45.5% sales growth and 12.4% return on equity
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the homebuilding and financial service businesses. Its homebuilding operations include purchasing finished lots or developing lots for the construction and sale primarily of single-family detached homes to first-time and first-time move-up homebuyers under the Richmond American Homes name. The company conducts its homebuilding operations in Arizona, California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, Virginia, Maryland, and Florida. Its financial services operations comprise originating mortgage loans primarily for homebuyers; providing insurance coverage primarily to its homebuilding subsidiaries and subcontractors for homes sold by its homebuilding subsidiaries, and for work performed in completed subdivisions; acting as a re-insurer on the claims; selling third-party personal property and casualty insurance products to homebuyers; and offering title agency services to homebuilding subsidiaries and customers in Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Virginia. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, M.D.C. Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.29.
PE Ratio
M.D.C. Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.91. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.91 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 12.4%.
Sales Growth
M.D.C. Holdings’s sales growth is 39.5% for the ongoing quarter and 45.5% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 24.1% and 26.6%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for M.D.C. Holdings is 6413740 which is 209.69% above its average volume of 2070980.
2. NiSource (NI)
26.3% sales growth and 7.48% return on equity
NiSource Inc., an energy holding company, operates as a regulated natural gas and electric utility company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Gas Distribution Operations and Electric Operations. The company distributes natural gas to approximately 859,000 customers in northern Indiana, as well as approximately 2.4 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland. It operates approximately 54,800 miles of distribution main pipelines, as well as associated individual customer service lines; and 1,000 miles of transmission main pipelines. The company generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 486,000 customers in 20 counties in the northern part of Indiana, as well as engages in wholesale electric and transmission transactions. It owns and operates coal-fired electric generating stations with a capacity of 722 megawatts (MW) in Wheatfield and 455 MW in Michigan City; combined cycle gas turbine with a capacity of 563 MW in West Terre Haute; natural gas generating units with a capacity of 155 MW in Wheatfield; hydro generating plants with a capacity of 9 MW in Carroll County and 7 MW in White County; and wind generating units with a capacity of 102 MW and 302 MW in White County, Indiana. The company was formerly known as NIPSCO Industries, Inc. and changed its name to NiSource Inc. in April 1999. NiSource Inc. was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NiSource has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.48.
PE Ratio
NiSource has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.87. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.87 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 7.48%.
Moving Average
NiSource’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $26.77 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $26.40.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Apr 29, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.06 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.8%.
3. Capital Product Partners L.P. (CPLP)
25% sales growth and 5.21% return on equity
Capital Product Partners L.P., a shipping company, provides marine transportation services in Greece. Its vessels transports a range of dry cargoes and containerized goods under short-term voyage charters, and medium to long-term time and bareboat charters. As of April 26, 2021, the company owned 17 vessels, including thirteen Neo-Panamax container vessels, three Panamax container vessels, and one Capesize bulk carrier. Capital GP L.L.C. serves as the general partner of the company. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Piraeus, Greece.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Capital Product Partners L.P. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.15.
PE Ratio
Capital Product Partners L.P. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.74 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 5.21%.
4. FMC Technologies (FTI)
16.6% sales growth and 5.46% return on equity
TechnipFMC plc engages in the energy projects, technologies, and systems and services businesses in Europe, Central Asia, North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Subsea and Surface Technologies. The Subsea segment engages in the design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, fabrication, installation, and life of field services for subsea systems, subsea field infrastructure, and subsea pipe systems used in oil and gas production and transportation. It provides subsea production and processing system; flexible pipe; subsea umbilicals, risers, and flowlines; vessels; robotics; well and asset services; and Subsea Studio for optimizing the development, execution, and operation of current and future subsea fields. The Surface Technologies segment designs, manufactures, and services products and systems used in land and shallow water exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. This segment offers drilling; surface wellheads and production trees systems; iComplete, a pressure control system; fracturing tree and manifold systems; flexible pipes; safety and integrity systems, multiphase meter modules, in-line separation and processing systems, and standard pumps; well control and integrity systems; separation and processing systems; skid systems; and flow measurement and automation solutions. It also offers planning, testing and installation, commissioning, operations, replacement and upgrade, maintenance, storage, preservation, intervention, integrity, decommissioning, and abandonment; and supplies flowline products and services. TechnipFMC plc was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FMC Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.12.
PE Ratio
FMC Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 215.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $215.58 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 5.46%.
5. Cogent Communications Holdings (CCOI)
14.1% sales growth and 2801.11% return on equity
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides high-speed Internet access, private network, and data center colocation space services in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia, and Africa. The company offers on-net Internet access and private network services to law firms, financial services firms, and advertising and marketing firms, as well as heath care providers, educational institutions and other professional services businesses, other Internet service providers, telephone companies, cable television companies, Web hosting companies, media service providers, mobile phone operators, content delivery network companies, and commercial content and application service providers. It also provides Internet access and private network services to customers that are not located in buildings directly connected to its network; and on-net services to customers located in buildings that are physically connected to its network. In addition, the company offers off-net services to corporate customers using other carriers' circuits to provide the last mile portion of the link from the customers' premises to the network. Further, it operates data centers that allow its customers to collocate their equipment and access the network. The company operates 54 data centers and provides facilities to 3,035 buildings and on-net services to 1,817 to multi-tenant office buildings. It serves primarily to small and medium-sized businesses, communications service providers, and other bandwidth-intensive organizations. Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cogent Communications Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $26.62.
PE Ratio
Cogent Communications Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 2.47. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $2.47 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 2801.11%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 70.2%, now sitting on 890.72M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Cogent Communications Holdings is 277966 which is 38.72% below its average volume of 453623.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 992.3% and a negative 104.5%, respectively.
6. CBOE Holdings (CBOE)
10% sales growth and 20.44% return on equity
Cboe Global Markets, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an options exchange worldwide. It operates through five segments: Options, North American Equities, Futures, Europe and Asia Pacific, and Global FX. The Options segment trades in listed market indices. The North American Equities segment trades in listed U.S. and Canadian equities. This segment also offers exchange-traded products (ETP) transaction and ETP listing services. The Futures segment trades in futures. The Europe and Asia Pacific segment offers pan-European listed equities and derivatives transaction services, ETPs, exchange-traded commodities, and international depository receipts, as well as ETP listings and clearing services. The Global FX segment provides institutional foreign exchange (FX) trading and non-deliverable forward FX transactions services. The company has strategic relationships with S&P Dow Jones Indices, LLC; FTSE International Limited; Frank Russell Company; MSCI Inc.; and DJI Opco, LLC. The company was formerly known as CBOE Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Cboe Global Markets, Inc. in October 2017. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CBOE Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.14.
PE Ratio
CBOE Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.99. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.99 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 20.44%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for CBOE Holdings is 513321 which is 38.04% below its average volume of 828506.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 7.4% and 17.4%, respectively.
Moving Average
CBOE Holdings’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $183.86 and above its 200-day moving average of $169.77.
7. Prudential Financial (PRU)
5.7% sales growth and 8.13% return on equity
Prudential Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance, investment management, and other financial products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through PGIM, Retirement Strategies, Group Insurance, Individual Life, and International Businesses segments. The PGIM segment offers investment management services and solutions related to public fixed income, public equity, real estate debt and equity, private credit and other alternatives, and multi-asset class strategies to institutional and retail clients, as well as its general account. The Retirement Strategies segment provides a range of retirement investment, and income products and services to retirement plan sponsors in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors; develops and distributes individual variable and fixed annuity products. The Group Insurance segment offers various group life, and long-term and short-term group disability, as well as group corporate-, bank-, and trust-owned life insurance in the United States primarily for institutional clients for use in connection with employee and membership benefits plans; sells accidental death and dismemberment, and other supplemental health solutions; and plan administration services in connection with its insurance coverages. The Individual Life segment develops and distributes variable life, universal life, and term life insurance products. The International Businesses segment develops and distributes life insurance, retirement products, investment products, and certain accident and health products; and advisory services. The company provides its products and services to individual and institutional customers through its proprietary and third-party distribution networks. Prudential Financial, Inc. was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Prudential Financial has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.74.
PE Ratio
Prudential Financial has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.27 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 8.13%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Prudential Financial is 1688500 which is 8.05% above its average volume of 1562650.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 17.7% and 16.7%, respectively.
Moving Average
Prudential Financial’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $111.59 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $100.95.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 16, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 5.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.71%.
