(VIANEWS) – Provident Financial Services (PFS), Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), Comfort Systems USA (FIX) 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. Provident Financial Services (PFS)
73.6% sales growth and 9.46% return on equity
Provident Financial Services, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Provident Bank that provides various banking products and services to individuals, families, and businesses in the United States. Its deposit products include savings, checking, interest-bearing checking, money market deposit, and certificate of deposit accounts, as well as IRA products. The company's loan portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans that are secured by properties, such as multi-family apartment buildings, office buildings, and retail and industrial properties; commercial business loans; fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage loans collateralized by one- to four-family residential real estate properties; commercial construction loans; and consumer loans consisting of home equity loans, home equity lines of credit, marine loans, personal loans and unsecured lines of credit, and auto and recreational vehicle loans. It also offers cash management, remote deposit capture, payroll origination, escrow account management, and online and mobile banking services; and business credit cards. In addition, the company provides wealth management services comprising investment management, trust and estate administration, financial planning, tax compliance and planning, and private banking. Further, it sells insurance and investment products, including annuities; operates as a real estate investment trust for acquiring mortgage loans and other real estate related assets; and manages and sells real estate properties acquired through foreclosure. The company was founded in 1839 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Provident Financial Services has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.01.
PE Ratio
Provident Financial Services has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.84. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.84 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 9.46%.
2. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
47.5% sales growth and 55.49% return on equity
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. operates as a live entertainment company. It operates through Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising segments. The Concerts segment promotes live music events in its owned or operated venues, and in rented third-party venues; operates and manages music venues; produces music festivals; creates and streams associated content; and offers management and other services to artists. The Ticketing segment manages the ticketing operations, including the provision of ticketing software and services to clients for tickets and event information through its primary websites livenation.com and ticketmaster.com, as well as through other websites, mobile apps, retail outlets, and call centers; and provides ticket resale services. This segment sells tickets for its events and third-party clients in various live event categories; offers ticketing services for arenas, stadiums, amphitheaters, music clubs, concert promoters, professional sports franchises and leagues, college sports teams, performing arts venues, museums, and theaters. The Sponsorship & Advertising segment sells international, national, and local sponsorships and placement of advertising, including signage and promotional programs; rich media offering that comprise advertising related with live streaming and music-related content; and ads across its distribution network of venues, events, and websites. This segment also manages the development of strategic sponsorship programs, as well as develops, books, and produces custom events or programs for specific brands. It owns, operates, or leases entertainment venues in North America and internationally. The company was formerly known as Live Nation, Inc. and changed its name to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. in January 2010. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Live Nation Entertainment has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.5.
PE Ratio
Live Nation Entertainment has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 59.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $59.65 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 55.49%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Live Nation Entertainment is 2765320 which is 37.61% above its average volume of 2009440.
Moving Average
Live Nation Entertainment’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $89.28 and above its 200-day moving average of $85.81.
Sales Growth
Live Nation Entertainment’s sales growth is 11.2% for the current quarter and 47.5% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 18.4% and positive 92% for the next.
3. Comfort Systems USA (FIX)
25.1% sales growth and 26.62% return on equity
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. provides mechanical and electrical installation, renovation, maintenance, repair, and replacement services for the mechanical and electrical services industry in the United States. It engages in the design, engineering, integration, installation, and start-up of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems; and renovation, expansion, maintenance, monitoring, repair, and replacement of existing buildings. The company offers its services for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, as well as plumbing, piping and controls, off-site construction, electrical, monitoring, and fire protection. It serves building owners and developers, general contractors, architects, consulting engineers, and property managers in the commercial, industrial, and institutional MEP markets. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Comfort Systems USA has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.01.
PE Ratio
Comfort Systems USA has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 30.02. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $30.02 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 26.62%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 23%, now sitting on 4.97B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Comfort Systems USA’s worth is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $206.08 and way above its 200-day moving average of $178.43.
4. Exelixis (EXEL)
13.2% sales growth and 3.8% return on equity
Exelixis, Inc., an oncology-focused biotechnology company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of new medicines to treat cancers in the United States. The company's products include CABOMETYX tablets for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who received prior anti-angiogenic therapy; and COMETRIQ capsules for the treatment of patients with progressive and metastatic medullary thyroid cancer. Its CABOMETYX and COMETRIQ are derived from cabozantinib, an inhibitor of multiple tyrosine kinases, including MET, AXL, RET, and VEGF receptors. The company also offers COTELLIC, an inhibitor of MEK as a combination regimen to treat advanced melanoma; and MINNEBRO, an oral non-steroidal selective blocker of the mineralocorticoid receptor for the treatment of hypertension in Japan. In addition, it is developing XL092, an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets VEGF receptors, MET, AXL, MER, and other kinases implicated in growth and spread of cancer; XB002, an antibody-drug conjugate composed of human mAb against tissue factor (TF) for the treatment of advanced solid tumors; XL102, an orally bioavailable cyclin-dependent kinase 7 (CDK7) inhibitor for the treatment of advanced or metastatic solid tumors; and XB002 for the treatment of non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Exelixis, Inc. has research collaborations and license agreements with Ipsen Pharma SAS; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.; Redwood Bioscience, Inc.; R.P. Scherer Technologies, LLC; Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.; NBE Therapeutics AG; Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited; Iconic Therapeutics, Inc.; Invenra, Inc.; StemSynergy Therapeutics, Inc.; Genentech, Inc.; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; and Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited. The company was formerly known as Exelixis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Exelixis, Inc. in February 2000. Exelixis, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Alameda, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Exelixis has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.29.
PE Ratio
Exelixis has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 75.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $75.48 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 3.8%.
Sales Growth
Exelixis’s sales growth is 14.1% for the ongoing quarter and 13.2% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 14.6%, now sitting on 1.77B for the twelve trailing months.
Previous days news about Exelixis(EXEL)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 8 February, "Investors interested in Medical – Biomedical and Genetics stocks are likely familiar with Exelixis (EXEL Quick QuoteEXEL – Free Report) and Regeneron (REGN Quick QuoteREGN – Free Report) . "
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 8 February, "More importantly, Exelixis has started to confirm the anticipation of high double-digit EPS growth in fiscal 2024 while trading at a very reasonable 13.6X forward earnings multiple. "
- Down -10% in 4 weeks, here's why you should you buy the dip in exelixis (exel). According to Zacks on Friday, 9 February, "A downtrend has been apparent in Exelixis (EXEL Quick QuoteEXEL – Free Report) lately with too much selling pressure. "
5. Ford (F)
12.8% sales growth and 14.15% return on equity
Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services a range of Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro; Ford Next; and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. It also engages in vehicle-related financing and leasing activities to and through automotive dealers. In addition, the company provides retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles; and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail and commercial customers, such as leasing companies, government entities, daily rental companies, and fleet customers. Further, it offers wholesale loans to dealers to finance the purchase of vehicle inventory; and loans to dealers to finance working capital and enhance dealership facilities, purchase dealership real estate, and other dealer vehicle programs. The company was incorporated in 1903 and is based in Dearborn, Michigan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ford has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.08.
PE Ratio
Ford has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.74 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 14.15%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Ford’s EBITDA is 45.69.
6. Vital Farms (VITL)
10.8% sales growth and 11.98% return on equity
Vital Farms, Inc. operates as an ethical food company in the United States. It produces five pasture-raised products sourced from animals raised on small family farms, including shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, ghee, and liquid whole eggs. The company's customers include natural retailers, mainstream retailers, and foodservice partners. Vital Farms, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Vital Farms has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.47.
PE Ratio
Vital Farms has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.57. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.57 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 11.98%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 125% and 6.3%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Vital Farms’s sales growth is 19.8% for the ongoing quarter and 10.8% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Vital Farms is 249825 which is 1.2% above its average volume of 246842.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 20%, now sitting on 446.13M for the twelve trailing months.
7. LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA)
10.7% sales growth and 57.1% return on equity
LPL Financial Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides an integrated platform of brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors and financial advisors at enterprises in the United States. Its brokerage offerings include variable and fixed annuities, mutual funds, equities, retirement and education savings plans, fixed income, and insurance, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts and auction rate notes. The company also provides advisory platforms that provide access to mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, stocks, bonds, certain option strategies, unit investment trusts, and institutional money managers and no-load multi-manager variable annuities. In addition, it offers money market products; and retirement solutions for commission-and fee-based services that allow advisors to provide brokerage services, consultation, and advice to retirement plan sponsors. Further, the company provides other services comprising tools and services that enable advisors to maintain and grow their practices; trust, investment management oversight, and custodial services to trusts for estates and families, as well as insurance brokerage general agency services; and technology products, such as proposal generation, investment analytics, and portfolio modeling. The company was formerly known as LPL Investment Holdings Inc. and changed its name to LPL Financial Holdings Inc. in June 2012. LPL Financial Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in San Diego, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, LPL Financial Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $14.76.
PE Ratio
LPL Financial Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.17. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.17 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 57.1%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
LPL Financial Holdings’s EBITDA is 49.85.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 16.6%, now sitting on 9.74B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for LPL Financial Holdings is 451439 which is 33.05% below its average volume of 674332.
Sales Growth
LPL Financial Holdings’s sales growth is 9% for the ongoing quarter and 10.7% for the next.
8. Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG)
6.9% sales growth and 14.17% return on equity
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides transportation and logistics services in the United States. It operates through four segments: Expedited, Dedicated, Managed Freight, and Warehousing. The Expedited segment primarily provides truckload services with high service freight and delivery standards, such as 1,000 miles in 22 hours or 15-minute delivery windows. The Dedicated segment provides customers with committed truckload capacity over contracted periods using equipment either owned or leased by the company. The Managed Freight segment offers brokerage services, including logistics capacity by outsourcing the carriage of customers' freight to third parties; and transport management services, such as logistics services on a contractual basis to customers who prefer to outsource their logistics needs. The Warehousing segment provides day-to-day warehouse management services to customers. This segment also provides shuttle and switching services to shuttling containers and trailers. The company also engages in used equipment sales and leasing business. It serves transportation companies, such as parcel freight forwarders, less-than-truckload carriers, and third-party logistics providers; and traditional truckload customers, including manufacturers, retailers, and food and beverage shippers. The company was formerly known as Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. and changed its name to Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. in July 2020. Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Covenant Logistics Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.92.
PE Ratio
Covenant Logistics Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.81. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.81 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 14.17%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Covenant Logistics Group’s EBITDA is 20.97.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 16.1% and a negative 3.7%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 7.5%, now sitting on 1.1B for the twelve trailing months.
