(VIANEWS) – Navios Maritime Holdings (NM), Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), The Ensign Group (ENSG) 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. Navios Maritime Holdings (NM)
115.9% sales growth and 214.74% return on equity
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. operates as a seaborne shipping and logistics company in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, and internationally. It focuses on the transportation and transshipment of dry bulk commodities, including iron ores, coal, and grains. The company operates through two segments, Dry Bulk Vessel Operations and Logistics Business. The Dry Bulk Vessel Operations segment engages in the transportation and handling of bulk cargoes through the ownership, operation, and trading of vessels and freight. This segment charters its vessels to trading houses, producers, and government-owned entities. The Logistics Business segment operates ports and transfer station terminals, as well as upriver transport facilities in the Hidrovia region; and handles vessels, barges, push boats, and cabotage business. This segment provides its integrated transportation, storage, and related services through its port facilities, fleet of dry and liquid cargo barges, and product tankers to mineral and grain commodity providers, as well as to users of refined petroleum products. The company's fleet consists of 53 vessels totaling 5.7 million deadweight tons. Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. is headquartered in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Navios Maritime Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-15.348.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 214.74%.
Sales Growth
Navios Maritime Holdings’s sales growth is 107.6% for the current quarter and 115.9% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Navios Maritime Holdings is 57705 which is 42.93% below its average volume of 101125.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10.9%, now sitting on 612.25M for the twelve trailing months.
2. Axcelis Technologies (ACLS)
15.5% sales growth and 28.73% return on equity
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services ion implantation and other processing equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company offers high energy, high current, and medium current implanters for various application requirements. It also provides aftermarket lifecycle products and services, including used tools, spare parts, equipment upgrades, maintenance services, and customer training. It sells its equipment and services to semiconductor chip manufacturers through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Axcelis Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.03.
PE Ratio
Axcelis Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.47. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.47 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 28.73%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Axcelis Technologies’s EBITDA is 35.64.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 29.7%, now sitting on 859.63M for the twelve trailing months.
3. The Ensign Group (ENSG)
15.5% sales growth and 19.79% return on equity
The Ensign Group, Inc. provides health care services in the post-acute care continuum and other ancillary businesses. The company operates in two segments, Skilled Services and Real Estate. The company offers skilled services, which include short and long-term nursing care services for patients with chronic conditions, prolonged illness, and the elderly; and physical, occupational, and speech therapies and other rehabilitative and healthcare services. It also provides standard services, such as room and board, special nutritional programs, social, recreational, entertainment, and other services. In addition, the company offers senior living, as well as mobile diagnostics services; leases real estate properties; and provides other ancillary services consisting of digital x-ray, ultrasound, electrocardiogram, laboratory, sub-acute, and patient transportation services to people in their homes or at long-term care facilities. As of April 4, 2022, it operated 252 healthcare facilities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in San Juan Capistrano, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Ensign Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.95.
PE Ratio
The Ensign Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.39. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.39 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 19.79%.
Sales Growth
The Ensign Group’s sales growth is 15.1% for the ongoing quarter and 15.5% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 12.1% and 14.9%, respectively.
4. United Microelectronics (UMC)
8.1% sales growth and 28.62% return on equity
United Microelectronics Corporation operates as a semiconductor wafer foundry in Taiwan, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides circuit design, mask tooling, wafer fabrication, and assembly and testing services. It serves fabless design companies and integrated device manufacturers. United Microelectronics Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, United Microelectronics has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.55.
PE Ratio
United Microelectronics has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.87. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.87 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 28.62%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 41.5%, now sitting on 250.48B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
United Microelectronics’s sales growth is 19.6% for the ongoing quarter and 8.1% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 20, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.5 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 7.33%.
5. Escalade (ESCA)
7% sales growth and 13.35% return on equity
Escalade, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, imports, and sells sporting goods in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company provides various sporting goods brands in basketball goals, archery, indoor and outdoor game recreation, and fitness products. It offers archery products under the Bear Archery, Trophy Ridge, Whisker Biscuit, Cajun Bowfishing, Karnage, Fletcher, SIK, BearX, and Rocket brand names; table tennis products under the STIGA and Ping-Pong brands; basketball goals under the Goalrilla, Goaliath, Silverback, Hoopstar, and Goalsetter brand names; and pickleball under the Onix, DURA, and Pickleball Now brands. The company also provides play systems under the Woodplay, Jack & June, and Childlife brands; fitness products under the STEP, Lifeline, Kettleworx, Natural Fitness, and PER4M brand names; safety products under the USWeight brand; hockey and soccer game tables under the Triumph Sports, Atomic, American Legend, Air Hockey, and HJ Scott brands; and billiard tables and accessories under the American Heritage Billiards, Brunswick Billiards, Gold Crown, Centennial, Cue&Case, Lucasi, Mizerak, PureX, Rage, Players, Minnesota Fats, and Mosconi brand names. In addition, it offers darting products under the Unicorn, Winmau, Arachnid, Accudart, and Nodor brands; water sports products under the RAVE Sports brand; and outdoor game products under the Victory Tailgate, Triumph Sports, Zume Games, and Viva Sol brand names. The company provides its products through sporting goods retailers, specialty dealers, online retailers, traditional department stores, and mass merchants. Escalade, Incorporated was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Escalade has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.07.
PE Ratio
Escalade has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.13 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 13.35%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 7.9%, now sitting on 315.06M for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 1, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.6 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.55%.
6. Netflix (NFLX)
6.6% sales growth and 24.53% return on equity
Netflix, Inc. provides entertainment services. It offers TV series, documentaries, feature films, and mobile games across various genres and languages. The company provides members the ability to receive streaming content through a host of internet-connected devices, including TVs, digital video players, television set-top boxes, and mobile devices. The company has approximately 231 million paid members in 190 countries. Netflix, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Netflix has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.26.
PE Ratio
Netflix has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 42.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $42.12 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 24.53%.
Sales Growth
Netflix’s sales growth is 3.9% for the current quarter and 6.6% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Netflix’s stock is valued at $348.05 at 05:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $397.75 and way higher than its 52-week low of $162.71.
7. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL)
6.5% sales growth and 20.71% return on equity
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. develops and operates the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store concept in the United States. The company's Cracker Barrel stores consist of a restaurant with a gift shop. Its restaurants serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as dine-in, pick-up, and delivery services. The company's gift shops comprise various decorative and functional items, such as rocking chairs, seasonal gifts, apparel, toys, cookware, and various other gift items, as well as various candies, preserves, and other food items. As of September 14, 2022, it operated 664 Cracker Barrel stores in 45 states. The company was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.
PE Ratio
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.07. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.07 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 20.71%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s stock is valued at $115.37 at 05:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $136.00 and way higher than its 52-week low of $81.87.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jan 11, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 5.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.48%.
Moving Average
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s worth is way above its 50-day moving average of $103.80 and way above its 200-day moving average of $102.47.
