(VIANEWS) – Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (MNR), PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT), LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 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. Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (MNR)
22.3% sales growth and 34.15% return on equity
Mach Natural Resources LP, an independent upstream oil and gas company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves in the Anadarko Basin region of Western Oklahoma, Southern Kansas, and the panhandle of Texas. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 34.15%.
2. PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT)
19.4% sales growth and 12.02% return on equity
PennantPark Investment Corporation, a business development company is a private equity fund specializes in direct and mezzanine investments in middle market companies. It invests in the form of mezzanine debt, senior secured loans, and equity investments. The fund typically invests in buildings and real estate, hotels, gaming and leisure, technology, telecommunications, transportation, information technology services, electronics, healthcare & pharmaceuticals, education and childcare, financial services, printing and publishing, consumer products, business services, energy & Related Services and utilities, distribution, oil and gas, media, environmental services, aerospace and defense, building materials, capital equipment, chemicals, plastics, & rubber, food & beverage, wholesale, manufacturing and basic industries and retail. It invests in equity securities and debt transactions through preferred stock, common stock, warrants, options, senior secured debt, subordinated debt, subordinated loans, first lien debt, mezzanine loans, and distressed debt securities and private equity co-investments. It seeks to invest in companies based in the United States. The fund seeks to invest between $10 million and $100 million cross the capital structure (senior secured loans, subordinated debt, and other investments) in its portfolio companies with EBITDA between $10 to $50 million. Its mezzanine loans, senior secured loans, and other investments in its portfolio companies are between $15 million and $50 million. The fund may also make non-control equity and debt investments.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, PennantPark Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.92.
PE Ratio
PennantPark Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.14. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.14 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 12.02%.
3. LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA)
18.3% sales growth and 45.54% return on equity
Two other brokerage firms, The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW Quick QuoteSCHW – Free Report) and LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA Quick QuoteLPLA – Free Report) , will come out with their monthly performance metrics along with their quarterly results soon.
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 enterprises 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 auction rate notes. 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 products; 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 $13.28.
PE Ratio
LPL Financial Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.06. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.06 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 45.54%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 20, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.43%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 17.2%, now sitting on 10.47B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
LPL Financial Holdings’s stock is valued at $279.64 at 16:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $289.88 and way above its 52-week low of $200.18.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 3% and positive 2.1% for the next.
4. Fulton Financial Corporation (FULT)
15.6% sales growth and 10.34% return on equity
Fulton Financial Corporation operates as a financial holding company that provides consumer and commercial banking products and services. It accepts various checking accounts and savings deposit products, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts. The company also offers secured consumer loans, including home equity loans and lines of credit, automobile loans, personal lines of credit, and checking account overdraft protection; construction and jumbo residential mortgage loans; and commercial lending products comprising commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, and construction loans, as well as equipment lease financing loans. In addition, it provides letters of credit, cash management services, and traditional deposit products; and wealth management services, including investment management, trust, brokerage, insurance, and investment advisory services. Further, the company owns passive investments, as well as trust preferred securities; and sells various life insurance products. It provides its products and services through traditional financial center banking, as well as through a network of automated teller machines, telephone banking, mobile banking, and online banking. The company operated branches in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and Virginia. Fulton Financial Corporation was incorporated in 1882 and is headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Fulton Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.61.
PE Ratio
Fulton Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.1 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 10.34%.
Sales Growth
Fulton Financial Corporation’s sales growth is 8% for the ongoing quarter and 15.6% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Fulton Financial Corporation is 445656 which is 70.93% below its average volume of 1533300.
5. Grand Canyon Education (LOPE)
9.7% sales growth and 30.09% return on equity
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. provides education services to colleges and universities in the United States. The company's technology services include learning management system, internal administration, infrastructure, and support services; academic services comprises program and curriculum, faculty and related training and development, class scheduling, and skills and simulation lab sites; and counseling services and support include admission, financial aid, and field experience and other counseling services. It also offers marketing and communication services, such as lead acquisition, digital communications strategy, brand identity, market research, media planning and strategy, video, and business intelligence and data science; and back-office services comprising finance and accounting, human resources, audit, and procurement services. The company supports healthcare education programs for 27 universities. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Grand Canyon Education has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.14.
PE Ratio
Grand Canyon Education has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.99. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.99 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 30.09%.
6. WEX (WEX)
9% sales growth and 15.34% return on equity
WEX Inc. operates a commerce platform in the United States and internationally. The Fleet Solutions segment offers fleet vehicle payment solutions, transaction processing, and information management services. It also provides account and account retention services; authorization and billing inquiries, and account maintenance services; account management; credit and collections services; merchant services; analytics solutions; and ancillary services and tools to fleets to manage expenses and capital requirements. This segment markets its products directly and indirectly to businesses and government agencies with fleets of commercial vehicles; and indirectly through co-branded and private label relationships. The Travel and Corporate Solutions segment provides payment solutions, including embedded payments; and accounts payable automation and spend management solutions. Its products include virtual cards that are used for transactions where no physical card is presented. This segment markets its products directly and indirectly to customers in travel, fintech, insurance, consumer bill pay, and media verticals, as well as businesses and financial institutions. The Health and Employee Benefit Solutions segment offers software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for consumer directed healthcare benefits and full-service benefit enrollment solutions. Its SaaS platform includes embedded payment solutions and plan administration services for consumer-directed health benefits; COBRA accounts; and benefit enrollment and administration services. This segment also provides custodial and depository services for health savings accounts; and payroll-related benefits. This segment markets its products through third-party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, and health plans. The company was formerly known as Wright Express Corporation and changed its name to WEX Inc. in October 2012. WEX Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Portland, Maine.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WEX has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.14.
PE Ratio
WEX has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.59. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.59 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 15.34%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6.7%, now sitting on 2.59B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
WEX’s stock is valued at $169.40 at 16:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $244.04 and higher than its 52-week low of $161.95.
Sales Growth
WEX’s sales growth is 9.5% for the ongoing quarter and 9% for the next.
7. Henry Schein (HSIC)
6.7% sales growth and 8.34% return on equity
Henry Schein, Inc. provides health care products and services to dental practitioners and laboratories, physician practices, ambulatory surgery centers, government, institutional health care clinics, and other alternate care clinics worldwide. It operates through two segments, Health Care Distribution, and Technology and Value-Added Services. The Health Care Distribution segment offers dental products, including infection-control products, handpieces, preventatives, impression materials, composites, anesthetics, teeth, dental implants, gypsum, acrylics, articulators, abrasives, dental chairs, delivery units and lights, X-ray supplies and equipment, personal protective equipment, and high-tech and digital restoration equipment, as well as equipment repair services. This segment also provides medical products comprising branded and generic pharmaceuticals, vaccines, surgical products, diagnostic tests, infection-control products, X-ray products, equipment, and vitamins. The Technology and Value-Added Services segment offers software, technology, and other value-added services that include practice management software systems for dental and medical practitioners. This segment also provides value-added practice solutions, which comprise financial services on a non-recourse basis, e-services, practice technology, network, and hardware services, as well as continuing education services for practitioners, and consulting and other services. Henry Schein, Inc. was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Melville, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Henry Schein has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.97.
PE Ratio
Henry Schein has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.65 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 8.34%.
Sales Growth
Henry Schein’s sales growth is 5.5% for the present quarter and 6.7% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Henry Schein’s stock is valued at $67.26 at 16:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $82.63 and way higher than its 52-week low of $60.01.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3.7%, now sitting on 12.45B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Henry Schein is 1258160 which is 24.66% above its average volume of 1009230.
8. Scorpio Tankers (STNG)
6% sales growth and 21.39% return on equity
Scorpio Tankers Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the seaborne transportation of crude oi and refined petroleum products in the shipping markets worldwide. As of March 21, 2024, its fleet consisted of 110 owned and leases financed tanker, including 39 LR2, 57 MR, and 14 Handymax with a weighted average age of approximately 8.1 years. Scorpio Tankers Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Monaco.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Scorpio Tankers has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.87.
PE Ratio
Scorpio Tankers has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.21 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 21.39%.
Sales Growth
Scorpio Tankers’s sales growth is 6.3% for the current quarter and 6% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Scorpio Tankers is 942411 which is 32.17% above its average volume of 713025.
