(VIANEWS) – Opera Limited (OPRA), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH) 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. Opera Limited (OPRA)
16.5% sales growth and 7.37% return on equity
Opera Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile and PC web browsers. It operates in two segments, Browser and News, and Other. The company offers mobile browser products, such as Opera Mini, Opera for Android and iOS, Opera GX Mobile, and Opera Touch; PC browsers, including Opera for Computers and Opera GX; Apex Football; Opera VPN Pro; and Opera News, an AI-powered personalized news discovery and aggregation service. It also provides Opera Crypto Browser for PCs and mobile; browser-based cashback rewards; owns GameMaker Studio, a 2D gaming development platform; and GXC, a gaming portal. In addition, the company operates Opera Ads, an online advertising platform. It operates in Nigeria, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, England, South Africa, Kenya, and internationally. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Opera Limited is a subsidiary of Kunlun Tech Limited.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Opera Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.7.
PE Ratio
Opera Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.47. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.47 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 7.37%.
2. Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)
14.1% sales growth and 44.9% return on equity
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants. It offers burritos, burrito bowls, quesadillas, tacos, and salads. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Chipotle Mexican Grill has a trailing twelve months EPS of $42.17.
PE Ratio
Chipotle Mexican Grill has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 54.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $54.64 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 44.9%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Chipotle Mexican Grill is 104622 which is 54.56% below its average volume of 230276.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 16.8% and 15.7%, respectively.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Chipotle Mexican Grill’s EBITDA is 6.9.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Chipotle Mexican Grill’s stock is valued at $2,304.35 at 00:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $2,348.42 and way above its 52-week low of $1,344.05.
3. Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH)
11.4% sales growth and 4.87% return on equity
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (NYSE: AHH) is a vertically-integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") with four decades of experience developing, building, acquiring, and managing high-quality, institutional-grade office, retail, and multifamily properties located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. In addition to developing and building properties for its own account, the Company also provides development and general contracting construction services to third-party clients. Founded in 1979 by Daniel A. Hoffler, the Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Armada Hoffler Properties has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.35.
PE Ratio
Armada Hoffler Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.79. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.79 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 4.87%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 25, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.78 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6%.
Sales Growth
Armada Hoffler Properties’s sales growth is 14.6% for the ongoing quarter and 11.4% for the next.
4. Celestica (CLS)
8.1% sales growth and 12.27% return on equity
Celestica Inc. provides hardware platform and supply chain solutions in North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates through two segments, Advanced Technology Solutions, and Connectivity & Cloud Solutions. The company offers a range of product manufacturing and related supply chain services, including design and development, engineering, supply chain management, new product introduction, component sourcing, electronics manufacturing and assembly, testing, complex mechanical assembly, systems integration, precision machining, order fulfillment, logistics, asset management, product licensing, and after-market repair and return services. It also provides enterprise-level data communications and information processing infrastructure products, such as routers, switches, data center interconnects, servers, and storage-related products; capacitors, microprocessors, resistors, and memory modules; and power inverters, energy storage products, smart meters, and other electronic componentry. The company serves aerospace and defense, industrial, energy, healthtech, capital equipment, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), cloud-based, and other service providers, including hyperscalers, and other companies in a range of industries. Celestica Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Celestica has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.68.
PE Ratio
Celestica has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.64 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 12.27%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Celestica is 197248 which is 89.69% below its average volume of 1914000.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6.2%, now sitting on 7.86B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Celestica’s value is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $26.30 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $18.73.
5. Middlesex Water Company (MSEX)
7.5% sales growth and 8.01% return on equity
Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The Regulated segment collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers in parts of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. This segment also includes regulated wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Non-Regulated segment provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The company was incorporated in 1896 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Middlesex Water Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.84.
PE Ratio
Middlesex Water Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.73. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.73 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 8.01%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 2.1%, now sitting on 166.5M for the twelve trailing months.
6. Antero Midstream Partners LP (AM)
7.4% sales growth and 16.23% return on equity
Antero Midstream Corporation owns and operates midstream energy assets. It owns and operates natural gas gathering pipelines, compression stations, processing and fractionation plants, and water handling and treatment assets in the Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale basins. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Antero Midstream Partners LP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.73.
PE Ratio
Antero Midstream Partners LP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.33. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.33 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 16.23%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 23.5% and 22.2%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Antero Midstream Partners LP’s sales growth is 6.9% for the ongoing quarter and 7.4% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Antero Midstream Partners LP’s EBITDA is 8.3.
Moving Average
Antero Midstream Partners LP’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $12.68 and way above its 200-day moving average of $11.50.
