(VIANEWS) – Manhattan Associates (MANH), Visa (V), Cisco (CSCO) 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. Manhattan Associates (MANH)
17.6% sales growth and 68.89% return on equity
Manhattan Associates, Inc. develops, sells, deploys, services, and maintains software solutions to manage supply chains, inventory, and omni-channel operations for retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, logistics providers, and other organizations. The company offers Manhattan SCALE, a portfolio of logistics execution solutions that provide trading partner management, yard management, optimization, warehouse management, and transportation execution services; and Manhattan Active, a set of enterprise and store omni-channel solutions. It also provides inventory optimization and planning solutions; maintenance services comprising customer support services and software enhancements; professional services, such as solutions planning and implementation, and related consulting services; and training and change management services. In addition, the company resells computer hardware, radio frequency terminal networks, radio frequency identification chip readers, bar code printers and scanners, and other peripherals. It offers products through direct sales personnel, as well as through partnership agreements with various organizations. The company operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Manhattan Associates, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Manhattan Associates has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.21.
PE Ratio
Manhattan Associates has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 93. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $93 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 68.89%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Manhattan Associates’s EBITDA is 193.39.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 4.3% and 9.1%, respectively.
Previous days news about Manhattan Associates(MANH)
- Manhattan associates (manh) beats Q2 earnings and revenue estimates. According to Zacks on Tuesday, 25 July, "While Manhattan Associates has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors’ minds is: what’s next for the stock?"
- Manhattan associates (manh) Q2 earnings: taking a look at key metrics versus estimates. According to Zacks on Tuesday, 25 July, "For the quarter ended June 2023, Manhattan Associates (MANH Quick QuoteMANH – Free Report) reported revenue of $231.02 million, up 20.4% over the same period last year. ", "Here is how Manhattan Associates performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:"
2. Visa (V)
10.5% sales growth and 42.35% return on equity
Visa Inc. operates as a payments technology company worldwide. The company operates VisaNet, a transaction processing network that enables authorization, clearing, and settlement of payment transactions. It also offers credit, debit, and prepaid card products; tap to pay, tokenization, click to pay; Visa Direct, a real-time payments network; Visa B2B Connect, a multilateral B2B cross-border payments network; Visa Treasury as a Service, a cross-border consumer payments business; and Visa DPS that provides a range of value added services, including fraud mitigation, dispute management, data analytics, campaign management, a suite of digital solutions, and contact center services. Further, the; company provides Cybersource, a payment management platform; and risk and identity solutions, such as Visa Advanced Authorization, Visa Secure, Visa Advanced Identity Score, and Visa Consumer Authentication Service; and Visa Consulting and Analytics, a payments consulting advisory services. It provides its services under the Visa, Visa Electron, Interlink, VPAY, and PLUS brands. The company serves consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities. Visa Inc. was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Visa has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.48.
PE Ratio
Visa has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.77 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 42.35%.
Sales Growth
Visa’s sales growth is 10.8% for the present quarter and 10.5% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.1%, now sitting on 30.98B for the twelve trailing months.
Previous days news about Visa(V)
- According to MarketWatch on Sunday, 23 July, "Shares of Visa and Mastercard are up so far this year, but some analysts said there could be more room investors to step in. "
- According to FXStreet on Monday, 24 July, "Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) comes on Monday, followed by Microsoft (MSFT) and Visa (V) on Tuesday. ", "Tuesday, July 25 – Kimberly-Clark (KMB), Microsoft (MSFT), Visa (V), Texas Instruments (TXN), Verizon (VZ), General Electric (GE), Alphabet (GOOG), and General Motors (GM)."
- According to Zacks on Monday, 24 July, "While many remain focused on tech, there are several other notable quarterly reports scheduled to come this week, including those from Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG Quick QuoteCMG – Free Report) , Visa (V Quick QuoteV – Free Report) , and AbbVie (ABBV Quick QuoteABBV – Free Report) .", "Financial titan Visa has consistently been an earnings performer, chaining together 13 consecutive double-beats. "
3. Cisco (CSCO)
9.7% sales growth and 27.74% return on equity
Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. The company also offers switching portfolio encompasses campus switching as well as data center switching; enterprise routing portfolio interconnects public and private wireline and mobile networks, delivering highly secure, and reliable connectivity to campus, data center and branch networks; wireless products include wireless access points that are standalone, controller appliance-based, switch-converged, and Meraki cloud-managed offerings; and compute portfolio including the cisco unified computing system, hyperflex, and software management capabilities, which combine computing, networking, and storage infrastructure management and virtualization. In addition, it provides Internet for the future product consists of routed optical networking, 5G, silicon, and optics solutions; collaboration products, such as meetings, collaboration devices, calling, contact center, and communication platform as a service; end-to-end security product consists of network security, cloud security, security endpoints, unified threat management, and zero trust; and optimized application experiences products including full stack observability and cloud-native platform. Further, the company offers a range of service and support options for its customers, including technical support and advanced services and advisory services. It serves businesses of various sizes, public institutions, governments, and service providers. The company sells its products and services directly, as well as through systems integrators, service providers, other resellers, and distributors. Cisco Systems, Inc. has strategic alliances with other companies. Cisco Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cisco has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.79.
PE Ratio
Cisco has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.07. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.07 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 27.74%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Cisco is 9954910 which is 47.95% below its average volume of 19125800.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Cisco’s stock is valued at $53.22 at 16:22 EST, higher than its 52-week high of $52.56.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 13.5%, now sitting on 54.9B for the twelve trailing months.
4. Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH)
7.3% sales growth and 10.69% return on equity
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (NYSE: AHH) is a vertically-integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") with four decades of experience developing, building, acquiring, and managing high-quality, institutional-grade office, retail, and multifamily properties located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. In addition to developing and building properties for its own account, the Company also provides development and general contracting construction services to third-party clients. Founded in 1979 by Daniel A. Hoffler, the Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Armada Hoffler Properties has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.86.
PE Ratio
Armada Hoffler Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14 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 10.69%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 26, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.78 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.56%.
Sales Growth
Armada Hoffler Properties’s sales growth is 4.3% for the ongoing quarter and 7.3% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 71% and a negative 76.3%, respectively.
5. Enersys (ENS)
7.3% sales growth and 11.35% return on equity
EnerSys provides various stored energy solutions for industrial applications worldwide. It operates in three segments: Energy Systems, Motive Power, and Specialty. The company offers uninterruptible power systems applications for computer and computer-controlled systems, as well as telecommunications systems; switchgear and electrical control systems used in industrial facilities and electric utilities, large-scale energy storage, and energy pipelines; integrated power solutions and services to broadband, telecom, renewable, and industrial customers; and thermally managed cabinets and enclosures for electronic equipment and batteries. It also provides motive power products that are used to provide power for electric industrial forklifts used in manufacturing, warehousing, and other material handling applications. In addition, the company offers mining equipment, diesel locomotive starting, and other rail equipment. Further, it provides specialty batteries for starting, lighting, and ignition applications in transportation; and energy solutions for satellites, military aircraft, submarines, ships, and other tactical vehicles, as well as medical and security systems. Additionally, the company offers battery chargers, power equipment, battery accessories, and outdoor cabinet enclosures, as well as related after-market and customer-support services for industrial batteries. The company sells its products through a network of distributors, independent representatives, and internal sales forces. The company was formerly known as Yuasa, Inc. and changed its name to EnerSys in January 2001. EnerSys was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Enersys has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.25.
PE Ratio
Enersys has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.72 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 11.35%.
6. U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH)
6.3% sales growth and 9.08% return on equity
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates outpatient physical therapy clinics that provide pre-and post-operative care and treatment for orthopedic-related disorders, sports-related injuries, preventative care, rehabilitation of injured workers, and neurological-related injuries. It operates through two segments, Physical Therapy Operations and Industrial Injury Prevention Services. The company offers industrial injury prevention services, including onsite injury prevention and rehabilitation, performance optimization, post-offer employment testing, functional capacity evaluations, and ergonomic assessments through physical therapists and specialized certified athletic trainers for Fortune 500 companies, and other clients comprising insurers and their contractors. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 591 clinics in 39 states; and managed 35 physical therapy practice facilities. The company was founded in 1990 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, U.S. Physical Therapy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.16.
PE Ratio
U.S. Physical Therapy has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 55.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $55.54 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 9.08%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
U.S. Physical Therapy’s EBITDA is 74.37.
7. National Vision Holdings (EYE)
5.4% sales growth and 3.27% return on equity
National Vision Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an optical retailer in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Owned & Host and Legacy. It offers eyeglasses and contact lenses, and optical accessory products; provides eye exams through its America's Best, Eyeglass World, Vista Optical, Fred Meyer, and Vista Optical military, as well as Vision Center branded stores; and offers health maintenance organization and optometric services. As of January 2, 2021, the company operated through 1,205 retail stores, as well as various e-commerce websites. National Vision Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, National Vision Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.39.
PE Ratio
National Vision Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 61.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $61.97 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 3.27%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6.6%, now sitting on 2.04B for the twelve trailing months.
