(VIANEWS) – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (RBA), ServiceNow (NOW), Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC) 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. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (RBA)
101.9% sales growth and 5.03% return on equity
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated, an asset management and disposition company, sells industrial equipment and other durable assets through its unreserved auctions, online marketplaces, listing services, and private brokerage services. It sells a range of used and unused commercial assets, including earthmoving equipment, truck tractors and trailers, government surplus, oil and gas equipment, and other industrial assets, as well as construction and heavy machinery. The company also offers live auction events with online bidding. It sells used equipment to its customers through live unreserved auctions at 40 auction sites worldwide. The company serves construction, transportation, agriculture, energy, oil and gas, mining, and forestry sectors. It operates in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.02.
PE Ratio
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 63.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $63.48 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 5.03%.
Moving Average
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $63.89 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $59.88.
2. ServiceNow (NOW)
21.1% sales growth and 27.1% return on equity
ServiceNow, Inc. provides enterprise cloud computing solutions that defines, structures, consolidates, manages, and automates services for enterprises worldwide. The company operates the Now platform for workflow automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotic process automation, process mining, performance analytics, electronic service catalogs and portals, configuration management systems, data benchmarking, encryption, and collaboration and development tools. It also provides information technology (IT) service management applications; IT service management product suite for enterprise's employees, customers, and partners; strategic portfolio management product suite; IT operations management product that connects a customer's physical and cloud-based IT infrastructure; IT asset management; and security operations that connects with internal and third party. In addition, the company offers integrated risk management product to manage risk and resilience; environmental, social and governance management product; human resources, legal, and workplace service delivery products; safe workplace suite products; customer service management product; and field service management applications. Further, it provides App Engine product; Automation Engine enables application to extend workflows; platform privacy and security product; procurement operations management suite; and professional and customer support services. The company serves government, financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, IT services, technology, oil and gas, education, and consumer products through direct sales team and resale partners. It has a strategic partnership with Celonis to help customers identify and prioritize processes that are suitable for automation. The company was formerly known as Service-now.com and changed its name to ServiceNow, Inc. in May 2012. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ServiceNow has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.74.
PE Ratio
ServiceNow has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 88.99. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $88.99 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 27.1%.
Moving Average
ServiceNow’s worth is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $594.78 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $534.35.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 22.4% and 21.5%, respectively.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
ServiceNow’s EBITDA is 16.5.
Sales Growth
ServiceNow’s sales growth is 23.6% for the ongoing quarter and 21.1% for the next.
3. Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC)
17% sales growth and 18.57% return on equity
Hercules Capital, Inc. is a business development company. The firm specializing in providing venture debt, debt, senior secured loans, and growth capital to privately held venture capital-backed companies at all stages of development from startups, to expansion stage including select publicly listed companies and select special opportunity lower middle market companies that require additional capital to fund acquisitions, recapitalizations and refinancing and established-stage companies. The firm provides growth capital financing solutions for capital extension; management buy-out and corporate spin-out financing solutions; company, asset specific, or intellectual property acquisition financing; convertible, subordinated and/or mezzanine loans; domestic and international corporate expansion; vendor financing; revenue acceleration by sales and marketing development, and manufacturing expansion. It provides asset-based financing with a focus on cash flow; accounts receivable facilities; equipment loans or leases; equipment acquisition; facilities build-out and/or expansion; working capital revolving lines of credit; inventory. The firm also provides bridge financing to IPO or mergers and acquisitions or technology acquisition; dividend recapitalizations and other sources of investor liquidity; cash flow financing to protect against share price volatility; competitor acquisition; pre-IPO financing for extra cash on the balance sheet; public company financing to continue asset growth and production capacity; short-term bridge financing; and strategic and intellectual property acquisition financings. It also focuses on customized financing solutions, emerging growth, mid venture, and late venture financing. The firm invests primarily in structured debt with warrants and, to a lesser extent, in senior debt and equity investments. The firm generally seeks to invest in companies that have been operating for at least six to 12 months prior to the date of their investment. It prefers to invest in technology, energy technology, sustainable and renewable technology, and life sciences. Within technology the firm focuses on advanced specialty materials and chemicals; communication and networking, consumer and business products; consumer products and services, digital media and consumer internet; electronics and computer hardware; enterprise software and services; gaming; healthcare services; information services; business services; media, content and information; mobile; resource management; security software; semiconductors; semiconductors and hardware; and software sector. Within energy technology, it invests in agriculture; clean technology; energy and renewable technology, fuels and power technology; geothermal; smart grid and energy efficiency and monitoring technologies; solar; and wind. Within life sciences, the firm invests in biopharmaceuticals; biotechnology tools; diagnostics; drug discovery, development and delivery; medical devices and equipment; surgical devices; therapeutics; pharma services; and specialty pharmaceuticals. It also invests in educational services. The firm invests primarily in United States based companies and considers investment in the West Coast, Mid-Atlantic regions, Southeast and Midwest; particularly in the areas of software, biotech and information services. The firm prefers to invest between $10 million to $250 million in equity per transactions. It invests generally between $1 million to $40 million in companies focused primarily on business services, communications, electronics, hardware, and healthcare services. The firm invests primarily in private companies but also have investments in public companies. For equity investments, the firm seeks to represent a controlling interest in its portfolio companies which may exceed 25% of the voting securities of such companies. The firm seeks to invest a limited portion of its assets in equipment-based loans to early-stage prospective portfolio companies. These loans are generally for amounts up to $3 million but may be up to $15 million for certain energy technology venture investments. The firm allows certain debt investments have the right to convert a portion of the debt investment into equity. It also co-invests with other private equity firms. The firm seeks to exit its investments through initial public offering, a private sale of equity interest to a third party, a merger or an acquisition of the company or a purchase of the equity position by the company or one of its stockholders. The firm has structured debt with warrants which typically have maturities of between two and seven years with an average of three years; senior debt with an investment horizon of less than three years; equipment loans with an investment horizon ranging from three to four years; and equity related securities with an investment horizon ranging from three to seven years. The firm prefers to invest through its balance sheet capital. The firm formerly known as Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. Hercules Capital, Inc. was founded in December 2003 and is based in Palo Alto, California with additional offices in Connecticut; Boston, Massachusetts; San Diego, California; Westport, Connecticut; Elmhurst, Illinois; Santa Monica, California; McLean, Virginia; New York, New York; Radnor, Pennsylvania; and Washington, District of Columbia and London, United Kingdom.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Hercules Technology Growth Capital has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.
PE Ratio
Hercules Technology Growth Capital has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.7 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 18.57%.
Sales Growth
Hercules Technology Growth Capital’s sales growth is 17.3% for the ongoing quarter and 17% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Hercules Technology Growth Capital is 1250160 which is 29.91% above its average volume of 962298.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Hercules Technology Growth Capital’s stock is valued at $15.40 at 04:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $18.05 and way above its 52-week low of $10.94.
Moving Average
Hercules Technology Growth Capital’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $15.84 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $15.02.
4. SPS Commerce (SPSC)
16.3% sales growth and 11.06% return on equity
SPS Commerce, Inc. provides cloud-based supply chain management solutions worldwide. It offers solutions through the SPS Commerce, a cloud-based platform that enhances the way retailers, suppliers, grocers, distributors, and logistics firms manage and fulfill omnichannel orders, optimize sell-through performance, and automate new trading relationships. The company also provides Fulfillment solution, an electronic data interchange solution that scales as a business grows, where companies use a single system to manage orders and logistics from various sales channels, including wholesale, eCommerce, and marketplaces; and Analytics product that enables organizations to enhance visibility into how products are selling through a single connection across various sales channels, including wholesale, eCommerce, and marketplaces, as well as enhances access and usage of sales and inventory data through a combination of analytics applications, network of connections, and industry-leading expertise. In addition, it offers various complimentary products, such as assortment product, which simplifies the communication of robust, accurate item data by automatically translating item attributes, and hierarchies; and community product that allows organizations to accelerate digitization of their supply chain and improve collaboration with suppliers through change management and onboarding programs. The company was formerly known as St. Paul Software, Inc. and changed its name to SPS Commerce, Inc. in May 2001. SPS Commerce, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, SPS Commerce has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.67.
PE Ratio
SPS Commerce has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 111.57. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $111.57 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 11.06%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
SPS Commerce’s stock is valued at $186.32 at 04:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $196.39 and way above its 52-week low of $120.66.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 9.5% and 10.4%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 18.5%, now sitting on 513.96M for the twelve trailing months.
5. NV5 Global (NVEE)
13.9% sales growth and 5.92% return on equity
NV5 Global, Inc. provides professional and technical engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients in the infrastructure, utility services, construction, real estate, and environmental markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Infrastructure; Building, Technology & Sciences; and Geospatial Solutions. The company offers site selection and planning, design, water resources, transportation, structural engineering, land development, surveying, power delivery, building code compliance, and other services; and construction materials testing and engineering, geotechnical engineering and consulting, and forensic consulting services. It also provides governmental outsourcing and consulting, and technical outsourcing services; and geospatial data analytic and mapping services. In addition, the company offers mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design; commissioning; energy performance, management, and optimization; building program management; acoustical design consulting; and audiovisual–security and surveillance–information technology–data center services, as well as energy services. Further, it provides various services, such as investigating and analyzing environmental conditions, and recommending corrective measures and procedures; occupational health and safety services; radiation exposure and protection, and nuclear safety and industrial hygiene analyses services; hydrogeological modeling and environmental programs; water resource planning, monitoring, and environmental management of wastewater facilities; solid waste landfill investigations; permitting and compliance; storm water pollution; environmental impact statement support; agricultural waste management and permitting; and wetland evaluations. The company was formerly known as NV5 Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to NV5 Global, Inc. in December 2015. NV5 Global, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NV5 Global has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.76.
PE Ratio
NV5 Global has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.14. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.14 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 5.92%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 0.8% and positive 8% for the next.
Sales Growth
NV5 Global’s sales growth is 14.7% for the current quarter and 13.9% for the next.
6. Netflix (NFLX)
13.7% sales growth and 21.23% return on equity
Netflix, Inc. provides entertainment services. It offers TV series, documentaries, feature films, and mobile games across various genres and languages. The company provides members the ability to receive streaming content through a host of internet-connected devices, including TVs, digital video players, television set-top boxes, and mobile devices. The company has approximately 231 million paid members in 190 countries. Netflix, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Netflix has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.01.
PE Ratio
Netflix has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 45.33. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $45.33 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 21.23%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Netflix’s stock is valued at $453.73 at 04:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $485.00 and way above its 52-week low of $273.41.
Sales Growth
Netflix’s sales growth is 10.8% for the current quarter and 13.7% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Netflix is 3889750 which is 26.97% below its average volume of 5326790.
Previous days news about Netflix(NFLX)
- : verizon to offer a Netflix and max bundle for $10 monthly. According to MarketWatch on Monday, 4 December, "Verizon Communications Inc. plans to offer a bundle containing ad-free Netflix and Max for $10 a month combined to customers of its myPlan service. ", "Verizon said in a Monday morning press release that it will be the only one to offer such bundled savings on the services from Netflix Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. , which runs Max. "
- According to VentureBeat on Monday, 4 December, "But now that there are streaming series on Netflix and other platforms, there is a better match for shows like The Last of Us."
7. Mastercard (MA)
11.9% sales growth and 170.45% return on equity
Mastercard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. It facilitates the processing of payment transactions, including authorization, clearing, and settlement, as well as delivers other payment-related products and services. The company offers integrated products and value-added services for account holders, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, governments, and other organizations, such as programs that enable issuers to provide consumers with credits to defer payments; payment products and solutions that allow its customers to access funds in deposit and other accounts; prepaid programs services; and commercial credit, debit, and prepaid payment products and solutions. It also provides value-added products and services comprising cyber and intelligence solutions for parties to transact, as well as proprietary insights, drawing on principled use of consumer, and merchant data services. In addition, the company offers analytics, test and learn, consulting, managed services, loyalty, processing, and payment gateway solutions for e-commerce merchants. Further, it provides open banking and digital identity platforms services. The company offers payment solutions and services under the MasterCard, Maestro, and Cirrus. Mastercard Incorporated was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Mastercard has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.48.
PE Ratio
Mastercard has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.62. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $35.62 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 170.45%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Mastercard is 1596420 which is 36.09% below its average volume of 2498030.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Mastercard’s stock is valued at $408.97 at 04:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $418.60 and way above its 52-week low of $336.43.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 16.2% and 15%, respectively.
Moving Average
Mastercard’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $394.63 and above its 200-day moving average of $384.53.
Previous days news about Mastercard(MA)
- The zacks analyst blog highlights Visa, Mastercard, discover financial services and american express. According to Zacks on Monday, 4 December, "Cross-border travel was strong for Mastercard in the third quarter of 2023 at 155% compared with 2019 levels. ", "Revenge travel quickly gained popularity as people sought to make up for lost vacations and experiences, boosting cross-border payments of financial services providers like Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc.."
8. Lakeland Industries (LAKE)
7.9% sales growth and 4.45% return on equity
Lakeland Industries, Inc. manufactures and sells industrial protective clothing and accessories for the industrial and public protective clothing market worldwide. It offers limited use/disposable protective clothing, such as coveralls, laboratory coats, shirts, pants, hoods, aprons, sleeves, arm guards, caps, and smocks; high-end chemical protective suits to provide protection from highly concentrated, toxic and/or lethal chemicals, and biological toxins; and firefighting and heat protective apparel to protect against fire. The company also provides durable woven garments, including electrostatic dissipative apparel used in electronics clean rooms; flame resistant meta aramid, para aramid, and FR cotton coveralls/pants/jackets used in petrochemical, refining operations, and electrical utilities; FR fabrics; and cotton and polycotton coveralls, lab coats, pants, and shirts. In addition, it provides high visibility clothing comprising reflective apparel, including vests, T-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, coats, raingear, jumpsuits, hats, and gloves; and gloves and sleeves that are used in the automotive, glass, and metal fabrication industries. The company sells its products to a network of approximately 1,600 safety and industrial supply distributors through in-house sales teams, customer service group, and independent sales representatives. It serves end users, such as integrated oil, chemical/petrochemical, automobile, steel, glass, construction, smelting, cleanroom, janitorial, pharmaceutical, and high technology electronics manufacturers, as well as scientific, medical laboratories, and the utilities industry; and federal, state, and local governmental agencies and departments. The company was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Decatur, Alabama.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lakeland Industries has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.71.
PE Ratio
Lakeland Industries has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.56. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.56 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 4.45%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.12 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.82%.
