(VIANEWS) – Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) 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. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
17.4% sales growth and 15.78% return on equity
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., a natural resource-based building materials company, supplies aggregates and heavy-side building materials to the construction industry in the United States and internationally. It offers crushed stone, sand, and gravel products; ready mixed concrete and asphalt; paving products and services; and Portland and specialty cement for use in the infrastructure projects, and nonresidential and residential construction markets, as well as in the railroad, agricultural, utility, and environmental industries. The company also produces magnesia-based chemicals products; dolomitic lime primarily to customers for steel production and soil stabilization; and cement treated materials. Its chemical products are used in flame retardants, wastewater treatment, pulp and paper production, and other environmental applications. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Martin Marietta Materials has a trailing twelve months EPS of $19.68.
PE Ratio
Martin Marietta Materials has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 30.62. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $30.62 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 15.78%.
2. AvalonBay Communities (AVB)
14.1% sales growth and 8.06% return on equity
As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 299 apartment communities containing 90,669 apartment homes in 12 states and the District of Columbia, of which 18 communities were under development. The Company is an equity REIT in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing apartment communities in leading metropolitan areas in New England, the New York/New Jersey Metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California, as well as in the Company's expansion regions of Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina, Southeast Florida, Dallas and Austin, Texas, and Denver, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AvalonBay Communities has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.81.
PE Ratio
AvalonBay Communities has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.93. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.93 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 8.06%.
Previous days news about AvalonBay Communities(AVB)
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 5 March, "Shares of AvalonBay Communities (AVB Quick QuoteAVB – Free Report) were up 3.95% during Monday’s regular trading session after this residential REIT’s last Friday’s announcement of a projected outperformance of its first-quarter same-store residential revenue growth on better-than-expected occupancy and lower-than-expected uncollectible lease revenues."
3. Texas Roadhouse (TXRH)
11.8% sales growth and 28.71% return on equity
Texas Roadhouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates casual dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates and franchises Texas Roadhouse and Bubba's 33 restaurants. As of December 29, 2020, it operated 537 domestic restaurants and 97 franchise restaurants. Texas Roadhouse, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Texas Roadhouse has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.53.
PE Ratio
Texas Roadhouse has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.52. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.52 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 28.71%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Texas Roadhouse’s EBITDA is 62.4.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 12, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.26 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.53%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 23.4% and 20.5%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Texas Roadhouse’s stock is valued at $147.30 at 00:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $152.55 and way above its 52-week low of $91.06.
4. Selective Insurance Group (SIGI)
11.7% sales growth and 13.32% return on equity
Selective Insurance Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance products and services in the United States. It operates through four segments: Standard Commercial Lines, Standard Personal Lines, E&S Lines, and Investments. The company offers property insurance products, which covers the financial consequences of accidental loss of an insured's real property, personal property, and/or earnings due to the property's loss; and casualty insurance products that covers the financial consequences of employee injuries in the course of employment, and bodily injury and/or property damage to a third party, as well as flood insurance products. It also invests in fixed income investments and commercial mortgage loans, as well as equity securities and alternative investment portfolio. The company offers its insurance products and services to businesses, non-profit organizations, local government agencies, and individuals through independent retail agents and wholesale general agents. Selective Insurance Group, Inc. was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Branchville, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Selective Insurance Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.84.
PE Ratio
Selective Insurance Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.76 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 13.32%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Selective Insurance Group is 388444 which is 21.72% above its average volume of 319120.
Sales Growth
Selective Insurance Group’s sales growth is 15% for the current quarter and 11.7% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Selective Insurance Group’s stock is valued at $103.73 at 00:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $108.18 and way higher than its 52-week low of $88.60.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 16.6%, now sitting on 4.23B for the twelve trailing months.
5. Manhattan Associates (MANH)
10.6% sales growth and 69.92% return on equity
Manhattan Associates, Inc. develops, sells, deploys, services, and maintains software solutions to manage supply chains, inventory, and omni-channel operations. It 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 omnichannel solution, which include enterprise solutions and omnichannel solutions for store. The company also provides inventory optimization, planning, and allocation solutions; technology platform including Manhattan Active Platform solutions, a cloud-native product designed to provide version-less product access; maintenance services, which offers comprehensive program that provides on-premises software licensees with software upgrades for additional or improved functionality and technological advances incorporating emerging supply chain and industry advances; and professional services, such as solutions planning and implementation, and related consulting services. In addition, it provides training and change management services; resells computer hardware, radio frequency terminal networks, radio frequency identification chip readers, bar code printers and scanners, and other peripherals. Further, the company offers products through direct sales personnel, as well as through partnership agreements with various organizations. It serves retail, consumer goods, food and grocery, logistics service providers, industrial and wholesale, high technology and electronics, life sciences, and government industries. 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 $2.83.
PE Ratio
Manhattan Associates has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 86.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $86.15 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 69.92%.
Sales Growth
Manhattan Associates’s sales growth is 10.2% for the current quarter and 10.6% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Manhattan Associates is 163345 which is 60.82% below its average volume of 416947.
6. Yelp (YELP)
10.1% sales growth and 12.76% return on equity
Yelp Inc. operates a platform that connects consumers with local businesses in the United States and internationally. The company's platform covers various categories, including restaurants, shopping, beauty and fitness, health, and other categories, as well as home, local, auto, professional, pets, events, real estate, and financial services. It provides free and paid advertising products to businesses, which include cost-per-click advertising and multi-location Ad products, as well as enables businesses to deliver targeted advertising to large and high-intent audience; and business listing page products. The company also offers other services comprising Yelp Guest Manager, a subscription-based suite of front-of-house management tools for restaurants, nightlife and certain other venues, which include online reservations, a waitlist management solution that allows consumers to check wait times and join waitlists remotely, as well as through hostless kiosks, and seating and server rotation management tools; Yelp Knowledge program that offers business owners local analytics and insights through access to its historical data and other proprietary content; and Yelp Fusion, which offers free access to various basic information through publicly available APIs, and paid access to content and data for consumer-facing enterprise use. In addition, it provides content licensing, as well as allows third-party data providers to update and manage business listing information on behalf of businesses. Further, the company offers its products directly through its sales force; indirectly through partners; and online through its website and business app, as well as non-advertising partner arrangements. It has partnership with Grubhub for providing consumers with a service to place food orders for pickup and delivery. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Yelp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.34.
PE Ratio
Yelp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.04. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.04 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 12.76%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 35.7% and 800%, respectively.
7. H&E Equipment Services (HEES)
9.7% sales growth and 39.47% return on equity
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. operates as an integrated equipment services company. The company operates in five segments: Equipment Rentals, Used Equipment Sales, New Equipment Sales, Parts Sales, and Repair and Maintenance Services. The Equipment Rentals segment provides construction and industrial equipment for rent on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. The Used Equipment Sales segment sells used equipment from its rental fleet, as well as inventoried equipment that are acquired through trade-ins from equipment customers. The New Equipment Sales segment sells new construction equipment through a professional sales force. The Parts Sales segment sells parts for the equipment customers, as well as offers for its rental fleet. The Repair and Maintenance Services segment provides maintenance and repair services to its rental fleet and equipment customers, as well as offers ongoing preventative maintenance services to industrial customers. It also provides ancillary equipment support activities, including transportation, hauling, parts shipping, and loss damage waivers. The company's rental fleet consists of aerial work platforms, cranes, earthmoving and material handling equipment, and other general and specialty lines. It serves industrial and commercial companies, construction contractors, manufacturers, public utilities, municipalities, maintenance contractors, and various other industrial account customers. H&E Equipment Services, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, H&E Equipment Services has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.63.
PE Ratio
H&E Equipment Services has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.92. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.92 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 39.47%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 22, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.1 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.99%.
Previous days news about H&E Equipment Services(HEES)
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 5 March, "Players like Caterpillar Inc. (CAT Quick QuoteCAT – Free Report) , Komatsu (KMTUY Quick QuoteKMTUY – Free Report) , H&E Equipment Services (HEES Quick QuoteHEES – Free Report) and Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE Quick QuoteASTE – Free Report) are likely to ride on the demand trends. ", "Baton Rouge, LA-based H&E Equipment Services is one of the largest integrated equipment services companies in the United States. "
