(VIANEWS) – Northern Trust (NTRS), Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASX), Evertec (EVTC) 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. Northern Trust (NTRS)
19.9% sales growth and 12.78% return on equity
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Northern Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.08.
PE Ratio
Northern Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.5. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.5 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 12.78%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 14.8% and 22.6%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 52.7%, now sitting on 7.61B for the twelve trailing months.
2. Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASX)
15.8% sales growth and 10.76% return on equity
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides semiconductors packaging and testing, and electronic manufacturing services in the United States, Taiwan, Asia, Europe, and internationally. It develops, constructs, sells, leases, and manages real estate properties; produces substrates; offers information software, equipment leasing, investment advisory, and warehousing management services; commercial complex, after-sales, and support services; manages parking lot services; processes and sells computer and communication peripherals, electronic components, telecommunications equipment, and motherboards; and imports and exports goods and technology. ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in 1984 and is based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.5.
PE Ratio
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.7 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 10.76%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 2, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.32 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.19%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering’s stock is valued at $10.85 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $12.86 and way above its 52-week low of $7.25.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 2.9%, now sitting on 587.79B for the twelve trailing months.
3. Evertec (EVTC)
14% sales growth and 13.29% return on equity
EVERTEC, Inc. engages in transaction processing business in Latin America and the Caribbean. The company operates through Payment Services – Puerto Rico & Caribbean; Payment Services – Latin America; Merchant Acquiring; Business Solutions, and Corporate and Other segments. It provides merchant acquiring services, which enable point of sales and e-commerce merchants to accept and process electronic methods of payment, such as debit, credit, prepaid, and electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards. The company also offers payment processing services that enable financial institutions and other issuers to manage, support, and facilitate the processing for credit, debit, prepaid, automated teller machines, and EBT card programs; credit and debit card processing, authorization and settlement, and fraud monitoring and control services to debit or credit issuers; and EBT services. In addition, it provides business process management solutions comprising core bank processing, network hosting and management, IT consulting, business process outsourcing, item and cash processing, and fulfillment solutions to financial institutions, and corporate and government customers. Further, the company owns and operates the ATH network, an automated teller machine and personal identification number debit networks. It manages a system of electronic payment networks that process approximately three billion transactions. The company sells and distributes its services primarily through direct sales force. It serves financial institutions, merchants, corporations, and government agencies. EVERTEC, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Evertec has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.05.
PE Ratio
Evertec has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.78. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.78 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 13.29%.
4. The Simply Good Foods Company (SMPL)
13.1% sales growth and 9.1% return on equity
The Simply Good Foods Company operates as a consumer packaged food and beverage company in North America and internationally. The company develops, markets, and sells snacks and meal replacements. It offers primarily nutrition bars, ready-to-drink (RTD) shakes, sweet and salty snacks, protein bars, cookies, pizza, protein chips, recipes, and confectionery products, as well as licensed frozen meals under the Atkins, Atkins Endulge, and Quest brand names. The company distributes its products to various retail channels, such as mass merchandise, grocery and drug channels, club stores, convenience stores, gas stations, and other channels. It also sells its products through e-commerce channels, including atkins.com, questnutrition.com, and amazon.com. The Simply Good Foods Company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Simply Good Foods Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.45.
PE Ratio
The Simply Good Foods Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.73. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.73 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 9.1%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for The Simply Good Foods Company is 784848 which is 5.89% below its average volume of 834033.
Sales Growth
The Simply Good Foods Company’s sales growth is 16.8% for the present quarter and 13.1% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
The Simply Good Foods Company’s stock is valued at $32.96 at 06:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $43.00 and above its 52-week low of $30.00.
5. Progress Software Corporation (PRGS)
9.8% sales growth and 17.86% return on equity
Progress Software Corporation develops, deploys, and manages business applications. The company offers OpenEdge, a development software, which builds multi-language applications for secure deployment across various platforms and devices, as well as cloud; developer tools that consists of components for user interface development for Web, mobile, desktop, chat, and AR/VR apps, as well as automated application testing and reporting tools; Sitefinity, a web content management and customer analytics platform; Corticon, a business rules management system that provides applications with decision automation and change process, and decision-related insight capabilities. It also offers DataDirect Connect, which provides data connectivity using industry-standard interfaces to connect applications running on various platforms; MOVEit that offers secure collaboration and automated file transfers of critical business information; Chef, an infrastructure automation platform to build, deploy, manage, and secure applications in multi-cloud and hybrid environments, and on-premises; and WhatsUp Gold, a network monitoring solution. In addition, the company provides Kemp LoadMaster, a load balancing solutions; and Kemp Flowmon network performance monitoring and diagnostic solutions that collect and analyze network telemetry from various sources. Further, it provides project management, implementation, custom development, programming, and other services, as well as web-enable applications; and training services. The company sells its products to end users, independent software vendors, original equipment manufacturers, and system integrators. It has operations in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Progress Software Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.63.
PE Ratio
Progress Software Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 34.78. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $34.78 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 17.86%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 30, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.7 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.23%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Progress Software Corporation’s stock is valued at $56.69 at 06:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $62.34 and way higher than its 52-week low of $48.00.
Sales Growth
Progress Software Corporation’s sales growth for the next quarter is 9.8%.
6. Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM)
9.4% sales growth and 27.7% return on equity
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. offers fresh, natural, and organic food products in the United States. The company offers perishable product categories, including fresh produce, meat, seafood, deli, bakery, floral and dairy, and dairy alternatives; and non-perishable product categories, such as grocery, vitamins and supplements, bulk items, frozen foods, beer and wine, and natural health and body care. As of January 2, 2022, it operated 374 stores in 23 states. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sprouts Farmers Market has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.18.
PE Ratio
Sprouts Farmers Market has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.05. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.05 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 27.7%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Sprouts Farmers Market’s stock is valued at $98.74 at 06:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $103.80 and way higher than its 52-week low of $37.56.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Sprouts Farmers Market is 779897 which is 44.38% below its average volume of 1402280.
7. Saia (SAIA)
6% sales growth and 19.61% return on equity
Saia, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a transportation company in North America. The company provides less-than-truckload services for shipments between 400 and 10,000 pounds; and other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited, and logistics services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 176 owned and leased facilities; and owned approximately 5,600 tractors and 19,300 trailers. The company was formerly known as SCS Transportation, Inc. and changed its name to Saia, Inc. in July 2006. Saia, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Saia has a trailing twelve months EPS of $14.19.
PE Ratio
Saia has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.63. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.63 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 19.61%.
