(VIANEWS) – Navios Maritime Partners LP (NMM), W.P. Carey REIT (WPC), Virco Manufacturing Corporation (VIRC) 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 Partners LP (NMM)
27.6% sales growth and 28.17% return on equity
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. owns and operates dry cargo vessels in Asia, Europe, North America, and Australia. The company offers seaborne transportation services for a range of dry cargo commodities, including iron ore, coal, grain, and fertilizers, as well as charters its vessels under medium to long-term charters. As of February 10, 2020, it operated a fleet of 48 vessels with a carrying capacity of 4.9 million dwt, including 48,061 twenty-foot equivalent units. Navios GP L.L.C. serves as the general partner of Navios Maritime Partners L.P. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Monaco.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Navios Maritime Partners LP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $18.82.
PE Ratio
Navios Maritime Partners LP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 1.2. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $1.2 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 28.17%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 38.3%, now sitting on 1.21B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Navios Maritime Partners LP is 174923 which is 60.62% above its average volume of 108901.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 7, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.89%.
2. W.P. Carey REIT (WPC)
16.8% sales growth and 8.65% return on equity
W. P. Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with an enterprise value of approximately $18 billion and a diversified portfolio of operationally-critical commercial real estate that includes 1,215 net lease properties covering approximately 142 million square feet as of September 30, 2020. For nearly five decades, the company has invested in high-quality single-tenant industrial, warehouse, office, retail and self-storage properties subject to long-term net leases with built-in rent escalators. Its portfolio is located primarily in the U.S. and Northern and Western Europe and is well-diversified by tenant, property type, geographic location and tenant industry.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, W.P. Carey REIT has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.56.
PE Ratio
W.P. Carey REIT has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.46. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.46 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 8.65%.
Sales Growth
W.P. Carey REIT’s sales growth is 24.9% for the ongoing quarter and 16.8% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 82.4% and 158.5%, respectively.
3. Virco Manufacturing Corporation (VIRC)
15% sales growth and 28.65% return on equity
Virco Mfg. Corporation engages in the design, production, and distribution of furniture for the commercial and education markets in the United States. It offers seating products, including 4-leg chairs, cantilever chairs, tablet arm chairs with work surfaces and compact footprints, steel-frame rockers, stools, series chairs, stack and folding chairs, hard plastic seating, upholstered stack and ergonomic chairs, and plastic stack chairs. The company also provides folding, activity, office, computer, and mobile tables; and computer furniture, such as keyboard mouse trays, CPU holders, support columns, desks and workstations, specialty tables, instructor media stations and towers, and other products. In addition, it offers chair desks, combo units, and tablet arm and caster units, as well as a returns and credenzas. Additionally, the company provides administrative office furniture, including desks, returns, bookcases, storage cabinets, and other items, as well as wardrobe tower cabinets, file credenzas, and mobile pedestals; laboratory furniture comprising steel-based science tables, table bases, lab stools, and wood-frame science tables; mobile furniture, including mobile tables for cafeterias, mobile cabinets, and mobile chairs for school settings and offices; and handling and storage equipment, as well as manufactures stackable storage trucks. It serves educational institutions, convention centers and arenas, hospitality providers, government facilities, and places of worship through its sales and support teams, and dealer network. Virco Mfg. Corporation was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Torrance, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Virco Manufacturing Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.01.
PE Ratio
Virco Manufacturing Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 3.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $3.75 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 28.65%.
4. Principal Financial Group (PFG)
14.4% sales growth and 38.38% return on equity
Principal Financial Group, Inc. provides retirement, asset management, and insurance products and services to businesses, individuals, and institutional clients worldwide. The company operates through Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Global Investors, Principal International, and U.S. Insurance Solutions segments. The Retirement and Income Solutions segment provides retirement, and related financial products and services. It offers products and services for defined contribution plans, including 401(k) and 403(b) plans, defined benefit plans, nonqualified executive benefit plans, employee stock ownership plans, equity compensation, and pension risk transfer services; individual retirement accounts; investment only products; and mutual funds, individual variable annuities, and bank products, as well as trust and custody services. The Principal Global Investors segment provides equity, fixed income, real estate, and other alternative investments, as well as asset allocation, stable value management, and other structured investment strategies. The Principal International segment offers pension accumulation products and services, mutual funds, asset management, income annuities, and life insurance accumulation products, as well as voluntary savings plans in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Southeast Asia. The U.S. Insurance Solutions segment provides specialty benefits, such as group dental and vision insurance, group life insurance, and group and individual disability insurance, as well as administers group dental, disability, and vision benefits; and individual life insurance products comprising universal, variable universal, indexed universal, and term life insurance products in the United States. It also offers insurance solutions for small and medium-sized businesses and their owners, as well as executives. Principal Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 1879 and is based in Des Moines, Iowa.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Principal Financial Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $16.99.
PE Ratio
Principal Financial Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.1 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 38.38%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 0.6% and 1.8%, respectively.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 30, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.56 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.82%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 8.9%, now sitting on 17.22B for the twelve trailing months.
5. U.S. Silica Holdings (SLCA)
9.8% sales growth and 19.36% return on equity
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. produces and sells commercial silica in the United States. It operates through two segments, Oil & Gas Proppants and Industrial & Specialty Products. The company offers whole grain commercial silica products to be used as fracturing sand in connection with oil and natural gas recovery, as well as sells its whole grain silica products in various size distributions, grain shapes, and chemical purity levels for the manufacturing of glass products. It also provides various grades of whole-grain round silica to the foundry industry; ground silica and industrial minerals products for various products; and engineered performance materials made from diatomaceous earth (DE), clay, and perlite. In addition, the company offers transportation, equipment rental, and contract labor services. It serves oilfield services companies, and exploration and production companies that are engaged in hydraulic fracturing, building and construction products, chemicals, fillers and extenders, filtration, glass, sports, recreation, and industrial and specialty products end markets. The company was formerly known as GGC USS Holdings Inc. and changed its name to U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. in July 2011. U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, U.S. Silica Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.71.
PE Ratio
U.S. Silica Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.47. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.47 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 19.36%.
6. OUTFRONT Media (OUT)
7.1% sales growth and 9.24% return on equity
OUTFRONT leverages the power of technology, location and creativity to connect brands with consumers outside of their homes through one of the largest and most diverse sets of billboard, transit, and mobile assets in North America. Through its technology platform, OUTFRONT will fundamentally change the ways advertisers engage audiences on-the-go.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, OUTFRONT Media has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.67.
PE Ratio
OUTFRONT Media has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.97 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 9.24%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6%, now sitting on 1.79B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
OUTFRONT Media’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $15.56 and way below its 200-day moving average of $17.31.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 31, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 8.32%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
OUTFRONT Media’s stock is valued at $14.72 at 06:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $21.65 and higher than its 52-week low of $14.00.
