(VIANEWS) – Medpace Holdings (MEDP), Medallion Financial Corp. (MFIN), HireQuest (HQI) 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. Medpace Holdings (MEDP)
25.4% sales growth and 79.68% return on equity
Medpace Holdings, Inc. provides clinical research-based drug and medical device development services in North America, Europe, and Asia. It offers a suite of services supporting the clinical development process from Phase I to Phase IV in various therapeutic areas. The company also provides clinical development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries; and development plan design, coordinated central laboratory, project management, regulatory affairs, clinical monitoring, data management and analysis, pharmacovigilance new drug application submissions, and post-marketing clinical support services. In addition, it offers bio-analytical laboratory services, clinical human pharmacology, imaging services, and electrocardiography reading support for clinical trials. Medpace Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Medpace Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.32.
PE Ratio
Medpace Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.47. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.47 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 79.68%.
Moving Average
Medpace Holdings’s value is way under its 50-day moving average of $254.46 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $224.99.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 31.2%, now sitting on 1.67B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Medpace Holdings is 227091 which is 16.73% below its average volume of 272737.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Medpace Holdings’s stock is valued at $228.59 at 19:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $282.73 and way above its 52-week low of $155.84.
2. Medallion Financial Corp. (MFIN)
11.8% sales growth and 14.99% return on equity
Medallion Financial Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a finance company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Recreation Lending, Home Improvement Lending, Commercial Lending, and Medallion Lending. It provides loans that finance consumer purchases of recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers; consumer home improvements; commercial businesses; and taxi medallions to individuals, and small to mid-size businesses. The company also offers commercial loans for purchase of equipment and related assets necessary to open a new business, or purchase or improvement of an existing business; and medallion loans. In addition, it provides debt, mezzanine, and equity investment capital to companies in various industries; and raises deposits and conducts other banking activities. Medallion Financial Corp. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in New York City, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Medallion Financial Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.19.
PE Ratio
Medallion Financial Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 2.95. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $2.95 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 14.99%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Medallion Financial Corp. is 26342 which is 67.84% below its average volume of 81921.
Moving Average
Medallion Financial Corp.’s value is way under its 50-day moving average of $7.54 and way below its 200-day moving average of $7.64.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 16.7%, now sitting on 228.86M for the twelve trailing months.
3. HireQuest (HQI)
7.7% sales growth and 19.41% return on equity
HireQuest, Inc. provides on-demand and temporary staffing solutions in the United States. The company provides temporary staffing services, including skilled and semi-skilled labor and industrial personnel, clerical and administrative personnel, and construction personnel. As of March 25, 2021, the company had a network of approximately 139 franchisee-owned offices in 35 states and the District of Columbia. It serves customers primarily in the construction, industrial/manufacturing, warehousing, hospitality, recycling/waste management, disaster recovery, logistics, auctioneering, landscaping, and retail industries. The company was formerly known as Command Center, Inc. and changed its name to HireQuest, Inc. in September 2019. HireQuest, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, HireQuest has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.8.
PE Ratio
HireQuest has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.92. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.92 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 19.41%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 12.4%, now sitting on 34.76M for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
HireQuest’s worth is way under its 50-day moving average of $16.95 and way under its 200-day moving average of $21.44.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
HireQuest’s stock is valued at $15.14 at 19:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $29.38 and way higher than its 52-week low of $13.68.
Sales Growth
HireQuest’s sales growth is negative 4.8% for the present quarter and 7.7% for the next.
4. Republic Services (RSG)
6.1% sales growth and 16.53% return on equity
Republic Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States. It is involved in the collection and processing of recyclable, solid waste, and industrial waste materials; transportation and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams; and other environmental solutions. Its residential collection services include curbside collection of material for transport to transfer stations, landfills, recycling centers, and organics processing facilities; supply of recycling and waste containers; and renting of compactors. The company also engages in the processing and sale of old corrugated containers, old newsprint, aluminum, glass, and other materials; and provision of landfill services. It serves small-container, large-container, and residential customers. As of December 31, 2022, the company operated through 353 collection operations, 233 transfer stations, 206 active landfills, 71 recycling centers, 6 saltwater disposal wells, and 7 deep injection wells, as well as 3 treatment, recovery, and disposal facilities in 41 states; and 20 treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. It also operates 73 landfill gas-to-energy and renewable energy projects, and 12 closed landfills. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Republic Services has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.16.
PE Ratio
Republic Services has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.64 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 16.53%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Republic Services is 443392 which is 59.03% below its average volume of 1082480.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 31, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.14 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.47%.
Moving Average
Republic Services’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $146.15 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $140.74.
Sales Growth
Republic Services’s sales growth is 7.9% for the ongoing quarter and 6.1% for the next.
