(VIANEWS) – New Fortress Energy (NFE), Progyny (PGNY), Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) 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. New Fortress Energy (NFE)
87.2% sales growth and 21.73% return on equity
New Fortress Energy Inc. operates as an integrated gas-to-power energy infrastructure company that provides energy and development services to end-users worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Terminals and Infrastructure, and Ships. The Terminals and Infrastructure segment engages in the natural gas procurement and liquefaction; and shipping, logistics, facilities and conversion, or development of natural gas-fired power generation. The Ships segment offers floating storage and regasification units (FRSU), and liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers which are leased to customers under long-term or spot arrangements. The company operates LNG storage and regasification facility at the Port of Montego Bay, Jamaica; marine LNG storage and regasification facility in Old Harbour, Jamaica; landed micro-fuel handling facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico; FRSU in Sergipe, Brazil; and LNG receiving facility in La Paz, Mexico, as well as Miami facility. New Fortress Energy Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, New Fortress Energy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.95.
PE Ratio
New Fortress Energy has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.67. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.67 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 21.73%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 4%, now sitting on 2.42B for the twelve trailing months.
2. Progyny (PGNY)
29.6% sales growth and 12.63% return on equity
Progyny, Inc., a benefits management company, specializes in fertility and family building benefits solutions for employers in the United States. Its fertility benefits solution includes differentiated benefits plan design, personalized concierge-style member support services, and selective network of fertility specialists. The company also offers Progyny Rx, an integrated pharmacy benefits solution that provides its members with access to the medications needed during their treatment. In addition, it provides surrogacy and adoption reimbursement programs for employers. The company was formerly known as Auxogyn, Inc. and changed its name to Progyny, Inc. in 2015. Progyny, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Progyny has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.5.
PE Ratio
Progyny has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 74.68. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $74.68 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 12.63%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Progyny is 510721 which is 25.32% below its average volume of 683896.
Moving Average
Progyny’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $38.79 and above its 200-day moving average of $35.26.
3. Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO)
14.2% sales growth and 45.18% return on equity
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells welding, cutting, and brazing products worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Americas Welding, International Welding, and The Harris Products Group. It offers welding products, including arc welding power sources, plasma cutters, wire feeding systems, robotic welding packages, integrated automation systems, fume extraction equipment, consumable electrodes, fluxes and welding accessories, and specialty welding consumables and fabrication products. The company's product offering also includes computer numeric controlled plasma and oxy-fuel cutting systems, and regulators and torches used in oxy-fuel welding, cutting, and brazing; and consumables used in the brazing and soldering alloys market. In addition, it is involved in the retail business in the United States. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. serves general fabrication, energy and process, automotive and transportation, and construction and infrastructure industries, as well as heavy fabrication, ship building, and maintenance and repair markets. The company sells its products directly to users of welding products, as well as through industrial distributors, retailers, and agents. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lincoln Electric Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.18.
PE Ratio
Lincoln Electric Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.79. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.79 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 45.18%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Lincoln Electric Holdings’s EBITDA is 2.95.
4. Aviat Networks (AVNW)
12% sales growth and 6.17% return on equity
Aviat Networks, Inc. provides microwave networking solutions in North America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers outdoor, indoor, and split-mount radios; microwave routers and switches; microwave trunking; element management products; and software products, such as aviat design, frequency assurance software, and health assurance software. It also provides network planning and design, site surveys and builds, systems integration, installation, maintenance, network monitoring, training, customer service, project, managed, education, support, and other professional services. The company serves communications service providers and private network operators, including federal, state and local government agencies, transportation agencies, energy and utility companies, public safety agencies, and broadcast network operators. It markets its products through a direct sales, service, and support organization; indirect sales channels comprising dealers, resellers, and sales representatives; and through online. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Aviat Networks has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.09.
PE Ratio
Aviat Networks has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.62. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.62 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 6.17%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 26.9% and 18.7%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Aviat Networks is 124855 which is 127.41% above its average volume of 54903.
Previous days news about Aviat Networks(AVNW)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 31 August, "With a resilient business model, Aviat Networks benefits from strong demand for best-in-class broadband connectivity in rural areas and mission-critical networks. "
5. HealthStream (HSTM)
5.1% sales growth and 3.86% return on equity
HealthStream, Inc. provides workforce and provider solutions for healthcare organizations in the United States. It operates through two segments, Workforce Solutions and Provider Solutions. The company offers workforce solutions, including software-as-a-service (SaaS) based services and subscription-based solutions to meet the range of its clinical development, talent management, training, certification, scheduling, competency assessment, performance appraisal, and other needs, as well as implementation and account management services. It also provides applications for learning, compensation management, succession planning, competency management, disclosure management, simulation-based education, quality management, and industry training. In addition, the company offers VerityStream that delivers enterprise-class solutions to transform the healthcare provider experience for ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care facilities, clinics, medical groups, and other healthcare organizations; EchoCredentialing and MSOW platforms that manage medical staff credentialing, enrollment, and privileging processes for hospitals; and EchoOneApp, a provider enrollment platform for medical groups. Further, it provides CredentialMyDoc, a credentialing and enrollment SaaS solution for medical groups and surgery centers; CredentialStream, a SaaS-based provider credentialing, privileging, and enrollment solution; and NurseGrid Mobile for nurse managers. The company offers its solutions in healthcare industry companies that include private, not-for-profit, and government entities, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device companies through direct sales teams. HealthStream, Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, HealthStream has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.42.
PE Ratio
HealthStream has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 50.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $50.76 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 3.86%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for HealthStream is 67031 which is 28.13% below its average volume of 93272.
Moving Average
HealthStream’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $23.12 and way below its 200-day moving average of $24.48.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
HealthStream’s stock is valued at $21.32 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $27.69 and above its 52-week low of $20.51.
