(VIANEWS) – Mr. Cooper Group (COOP), Shutterstock (SSTK), Western Gas Partners, LP Limited Partner Interests (WES) 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. Mr. Cooper Group (COOP)
42% sales growth and 16.28% return on equity
Mr. Cooper Group Inc. engages in non-banking services for mortgage loans the United States. The company operates through two segments: Servicing and Originations. The Servicing segment performs activities for underlying mortgages, including collecting and disbursing borrower payments, investor reporting, customer service, and modifying loans. The Originations segment originates residential mortgage loans through its direct-to-consumer channel, as well as originates and purchases loans from mortgage bankers. It operates primarily under the Mr. Cooper and Xome brands. The company was formerly known as WMIH Corp. and changed its name to Mr. Cooper Group Inc. in October 2018. Mr. Cooper Group Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Coppell, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Mr. Cooper Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.56.
PE Ratio
Mr. Cooper Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.54 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 16.28%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 9% and positive 53.2% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 20%, now sitting on 2.12B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Mr. Cooper Group’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $84.72 and way above its 200-day moving average of $74.10.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Mr. Cooper Group’s stock is valued at $90.14 at 01:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $95.74 and way higher than its 52-week low of $52.46.
2. Shutterstock (SSTK)
17.6% sales growth and 9.07% return on equity
Shutterstock, Inc. provides platform to connect brands and businesses to high quality content in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers image services consisting of photographs, vectors, and illustrations, which is used in visual communications, such as websites, digital and print marketing materials, corporate communications, books, publications, and others; footage services, including video clips, filmed by industry experts and cinema grade video effects in HD and 4K formats that are integrated into websites, social media, marketing campaigns, and cinematic productions; and music services comprising music tracks and sound effects, which are used to complement images and footage. It also provides 3 dimensional models consisting of 3D models used in various industries, such as advertising, media and video production, gaming, retail, education, design, and architecture; and generative AI content comprising images generated from algorithms trained with ethically sourced content. The company offers its services under the Shutterstock, Pond5, TurboSquid, PicMonkey, PremiumBeat, Splash News, Bigstock, and Offset brand names. In addition, it operates a collection of graphics interchange format visuals and stickers that supplies casual conversational content. The company serves corporate professionals and organizations, media and broadcast companies, and small and medium-sized businesses, and individual creators through digital, live sales, and client management channels. Shutterstock, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Shutterstock has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.31.
PE Ratio
Shutterstock has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.53. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.53 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 9.07%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 10.3% and positive 51.4% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 29, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.51%.
3. Western Gas Partners, LP Limited Partner Interests (WES)
12.5% sales growth and 48.21% return on equity
Western Midstream Partners, LP, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a midstream energy company primarily in the United States. It is involved in gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing, and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and crude oil; and gathering and disposing produced water. It also buys and sells natural gas, NGLs, and condensate. The company operates assets located in Texas, New Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, and North-central Pennsylvania. Western Midstream Holdings, LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Western Gas Equity Partners, LP and changed its name to Western Midstream Partners, LP in February 2019. Western Midstream Partners, LP was incorporated in 2007 and is based in The Woodlands, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Western Gas Partners, LP Limited Partner Interests has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.87.
PE Ratio
Western Gas Partners, LP Limited Partner Interests has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.67. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.67 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 48.21%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 1, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3.5 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 9.35%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Western Gas Partners, LP Limited Partner Interests is 865621 which is 35.47% below its average volume of 1341470.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 22.7%, now sitting on 3.43B for the twelve trailing months.
4. Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (ITRN)
9.4% sales growth and 30.56% return on equity
Ituran Location and Control Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides location-based telematics services and machine-to-machine telematics products. It operates through two segments, Telematics Services and Telematics Products. The Telematics services segment offers stolen vehicle recovery and tracking services, which enables to locate, track, and recover stolen vehicles for its subscribers; fleet management services that enable corporate and individual customers to track and manage their vehicles in real time; and locator services that allow customers to protect valuable merchandise and equipment. This segment also delivers on-demand navigation guidance, information, and assistance, including the provision of traffic reports and directions, as well as information on the location of gas stations, car repair shops, post offices, hospitals, and other facilities; and Connected Car, a service platform that includes a back-office application, a telematics device installed in the vehicle, mobile apps for IOS and Android users, and interface using the car infotainment screen, as well as usage based insurance and auto financing. This segment serves insurance companies and agents, car manufacturers, dealers and importers, cooperative sales channels, and private subscribers. The Telematics Products segment offers Base Site, a radio receiver that includes a processor and a data computation unit to collect and send data to and from transponders, and to control centers; Control Center, a center consisting of software used to collect data from various base sites, conduct location calculations, and transmit location data to various customers and law enforcement agencies; navigation and tracking devices installed in vehicles; and SMART, a portable transmitter installed in vehicles that sends a signal to the base site enabling the location of vehicles, equipment, or an individual. Ituran Location and Control Ltd. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Azor, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ituran Location and Control Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.56.
PE Ratio
Ituran Location and Control Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.04. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.04 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 30.56%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Ituran Location and Control Ltd.’s stock is valued at $28.25 at 01:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $30.66 and way above its 52-week low of $24.01.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3.9%, now sitting on 328.76M for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 26, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.56 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.53%.
5. UMB Financial Corporation (UMBF)
8.5% sales growth and 12.51% return on equity
UMB Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for the UMB Bank that provides various banking and other financial services. The Commercial Banking segment provides commercial loans and credit cards; commercial real estate financing; letters of credit; loan syndication, and consultative services; various business solutions including asset-based lending, accounts receivable financing, mezzanine debt, and minority equity investments; and treasury management services, such as depository services, account reconciliation, cash management tools, accounts payable and receivable solutions, electronic fund transfer and automated payments, controlled disbursements, lockbox services, and remote deposit capture services. The Institutional Banking segment offers fund administration and accounting, investor services and transfer agency, marketing and distribution, custody, alternative investment services, fixed income sales, trading and underwriting, and corporate trust and escrow services, as well as institutional custody services. This segment also provides healthcare payment solutions comprising custodial services for health savings accounts and private label, multipurpose debit cards to insurance carriers, third-party administrators, software companies, employers, and financial institutions. The Personal Banking segment offers deposit accounts, retail credit cards, private banking, installment loans, home equity lines of credit, residential mortgages, and small business loans, as well as internet banking, ATM network, private banking, brokerage and insurance services, and advisory and trust services. It operates through a network of branches and offices in the states of Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, Nebraska, Iowa, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Indiana, Utah, Minnesota, California, and Wisconsin. UMB Financial Corporation was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, UMB Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.75.
PE Ratio
UMB Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.56. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.56 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 12.51%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7.2%, now sitting on 1.49B for the twelve trailing months.
6. Golar LNG Limited (GLNG)
8.1% sales growth and 7.08% return on equity
Golar LNG Limited designs, builds, owns, and operates marine infrastructure for the liquefaction and regasification of LNG. It operates through Shipping and FLNG segments. The company engages in the operation and chartering of LNG carriers, Floating Liquefaction Natural Gas Vessel (FLNG), and floating storage regasification units (FSRUs), as well as operates external vessels. As of December 31, 2021, it operated nine LNG carriers, one FSRU, and three FLNGs. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Golar LNG Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.32.
PE Ratio
Golar LNG Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.22. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.22 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 7.08%.
Moving Average
Golar LNG Limited’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $33.13 and way above its 200-day moving average of $25.98.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Golar LNG Limited is 547177 which is 59.27% below its average volume of 1343560.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Golar LNG Limited’s stock is valued at $33.29 at 01:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $36.52 and way higher than its 52-week low of $19.94.
7. Manhattan Associates (MANH)
7.9% sales growth and 99.58% 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 $3.28.
PE Ratio
Manhattan Associates has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 80.62. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $80.62 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 99.58%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Manhattan Associates’s stock is valued at $264.43 at 01:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $266.94 and way higher than its 52-week low of $182.97.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is 1% and a drop 1.9% for the next.
Sales Growth
Manhattan Associates’s sales growth is 10.4% for the current quarter and 7.9% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Manhattan Associates is 491666 which is 11.37% above its average volume of 441469.
8. Addus HomeCare Corporation (ADUS)
7.6% sales growth and 8.68% return on equity
Addus HomeCare Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides personal care services to elderly, chronically ill, disabled persons, and individuals who are at risk of hospitalization or institutionalization in the United States. It operates through three segments: Personal Care, Hospice, and Home Health. The Personal Care segment provides non-medical assistance with activities of daily living. This segment offers services that include assistance with bathing, grooming, oral care, feeding and dressing, medication reminders, meal planning and preparation, housekeeping, and transportation services. The Hospice segment provides palliative nursing care, social work, spiritual counseling, homemaker, and bereavement counseling services for people who are terminally ill, as well as related services for their families. The Home Health segment offers skilled nursing and physical, occupational, and speech therapy for the individuals who requires assistance during an illness or after hospitalization. The company's payor clients include federal, state, and local governmental agencies; managed care organizations; commercial insurers; and private individuals. Addus HomeCare Corporation was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Frisco, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Addus HomeCare Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.2.
PE Ratio
Addus HomeCare Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.63. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.63 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 8.68%.
Moving Average
Addus HomeCare Corporation’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $122.91 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $103.68.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Addus HomeCare Corporation’s stock is valued at $132.84 at 01:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $134.78 and way higher than its 52-week low of $78.35.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10.4%, now sitting on 1.11B for the twelve trailing months.
