(VIANEWS) – SM Energy Company (SM), Embraer S.A. (ERJ), NICE Ltd (NICE) 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. SM Energy Company (SM)
50.3% sales growth and 22.71% return on equity
SM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and natural gas liquids in the state of Texas. It has working interests in oil and gas producing wells in the Midland Basin and South Texas. The company was formerly known as St. Mary Land & Exploration Company and changed its name to SM Energy Company in May 2010. SM Energy Company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, SM Energy Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.92.
PE Ratio
SM Energy Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.66. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.66 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 22.71%.
Moving Average
SM Energy Company’s worth is way below its 50-day moving average of $43.91 and way below its 200-day moving average of $43.88.
Sales Growth
SM Energy Company’s sales growth is 6.3% for the present quarter and 50.3% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 1.7% and positive 61.6% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for SM Energy Company is 1236600 which is 40.17% below its average volume of 2067030.
2. Embraer S.A. (ERJ)
17.6% sales growth and 13.03% return on equity
Embraer S.A. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells aircrafts and systems in Brazil, North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Brazil, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Commercial Aviation; Defense and Security; Executive Jets; Service & Support; and Other segments. The Commercial Aviation segment designs, develops, and manufactures a variety of commercial aircrafts. The Defense and Security segment engages in the research, development, production, modification, and support for military defense and security aircraft; and offers a range of products and integrated solutions that include radars and special space systems, as well as information and communications systems comprising command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems. The Executive Jets segment develops, produces, and sells executive jets. It also leases Legacy 600 and Legacy 650 executive jets in the super midsize and large categories; Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 executive jets in the midlight and midsize categories; Phenom family executive jets in the entry jet and light jet categories; Lineage 1000, an ultra-large executive jet; and Praetor 500 and Praetor 600, disruptive executive jets in the midsize and super midsize categories. The Service & Support segment offers after-service solutions, support, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for commercial, executive, and defense aircrafts; provides aircraft components and engines; and supplies steel and composite aviation structures to various aircraft manufacturers. The Other segment is involved in the supply of fuel systems, structural parts, and mechanical and hydraulic systems; and production of agricultural crop-spraying aircraft. The company was formerly known as Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. and changed its name to Embraer S.A. in November 2010. Embraer S.A. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Embraer S.A. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.07.
PE Ratio
Embraer S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.21 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 13.03%.
3. NICE Ltd (NICE)
15.7% sales growth and 11.89% return on equity
NICE Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud platforms for AI-driven digital business solutions worldwide. It offers CXone, a cloud native open platform; Enlighten, an AI engine for the customer engagement market; and smart self service enable organizations to address consumers' needs; and journey orchestration solutions that empower organizations to connect and route customers to deal with the customer's request, and connects them using real time AI-based routing. The company provides smart self service solutions that empower organizations to build intelligent automated conversations based on data; and prepared agent solutions and tools enable contact center agents to guide and alert them in real time; provides solutions that help organizations to record structured and unstructured customer interaction and transaction data; and NICE Evidencentral, an digital evidence management platform for public safety emergency communications, law enforcement, and criminal justice helps agencies. In addition, it offers X-Sight, is an open and flexible AI-cloud platform for financial crime and compliance; Xceed, a cloud platform for comprehensive AML and fraud prevention for small and mid-sized organizations; data intelligence solutions that enable organizations to turn raw data into comprehensive actionable intelligence to prevent and detect financial crimes; AI and analytics technologies to detect and prevent financial crimes in real-time; money laundering and fraud prevention solutions that help organizations adhere to capital markets compliance and anti-money laundering compliance regulations; intelligent investigations solutions; and self-service solutions that provide organizations with customization and self-development capabilities. The company was formerly known as NICE-Systems Ltd. and changed its name to NICE Ltd. in June 2016. NICE Ltd. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Ra'anana, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NICE Ltd has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.11.
PE Ratio
NICE Ltd has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 45.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $45.4 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 11.89%.
Sales Growth
NICE Ltd’s sales growth is 13.7% for the present quarter and 15.7% for the next.
Moving Average
NICE Ltd’s worth is way above its 50-day moving average of $172.80 and way above its 200-day moving average of $202.60.
4. First Community Corporation (FCCO)
10.7% sales growth and 8.39% return on equity
First Community Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First Community Bank that provides various commercial and retail banking products and services to small-to-medium sized businesses, professionals, and individuals. The company operates through Commercial and Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Investment Advisory and Non-Deposit segments. Its deposit products include checking, NOW, savings, and individual retirement accounts; and demand deposits, as well as other time deposits, such as daily money market accounts and longer-term certificates of deposit. The company's loan portfolio comprises commercial loans that include secured and unsecured loans for working capital, business expansion, and the purchase of equipment and machinery; consumer loans, including secured and unsecured loans for financing automobiles, home improvements, education, and personal investments; real estate construction and acquisition loans; and fixed and variable rate mortgage loans. It also provides online banking, internet banking, cash management, safe deposit boxes, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, and automatic drafts for various accounts. In addition, the company offers non-deposit investment products and other investment brokerage services; VISA and MasterCard credit card services; investment advisory services; and insurance services. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Lexington, South Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Community Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.42.
PE Ratio
First Community Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.15 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 8.39%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for First Community Corporation is 12893 which is 67.19% below its average volume of 39304.
Moving Average
First Community Corporation’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $20.91 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $18.41.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6%, now sitting on 59.23M for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
First Community Corporation’s stock is valued at $21.51 at 06:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $23.30 and way higher than its 52-week low of $15.40.
5. Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM)
10% sales growth and 8.36% return on equity
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides child care and early education services, back-up care services, educational advisory services, and other workplace solutions for employers and families. The company operates through three segments: Full Service Center-Based Child Care, Back-Up Care, and Educational Advisory and Other Services. The Full Service Center-Based Child Care segment offers traditional center-based child care and early education, preschool, and elementary education services. The Back-Up Care segment provides center-based back-up child care, in-home child and adult/elder dependent care, and self-sourced reimbursed care services. The Educational Advisory and Other Services segment offers tuition assistance and student loan repayment program administration, workforce education, and related educational consulting services, as well as college admissions advisory services. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 1,014 child care and early education centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, and India. The company was formerly known as Bright Horizons Solutions Corp. and changed its name to Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. in July 2012. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.73.
PE Ratio
Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 80.16. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $80.16 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 8.36%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 20.5% and 9.6%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Bright Horizons Family Solutions’s stock is valued at $138.67 at 06:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $141.90 and way higher than its 52-week low of $71.65.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Bright Horizons Family Solutions is 281660 which is 24.79% below its average volume of 374546.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.1%, now sitting on 2.55B for the twelve trailing months.
6. Reinsurance Group of America (RGA)
8.8% sales growth and 9.76% return on equity
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated engages in reinsurance business. The company offers individual and group life and health insurance products, such as term life, credit life, universal life, whole life, group life and health, joint and last survivor insurance, critical illness, disability, and longevity products; asset-intensive and financial reinsurance products; and other capital motivated solutions. It also provides reinsurance for mortality, morbidity, lapse, and investment-related risk associated with products; and reinsurance for investment-related risks. In addition, the company develops and markets technology solutions; and provides consulting and outsourcing solutions for the insurance and reinsurance industries. It operates in the United States, Latin America, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Reinsurance Group of America has a trailing twelve months EPS of $12.87.
PE Ratio
Reinsurance Group of America has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.61 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 9.76%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Reinsurance Group of America is 146416 which is 60.54% below its average volume of 371090.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 17.4%, now sitting on 21.38B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Reinsurance Group of America’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $211.76 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $190.87.
7. Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG)
8.3% sales growth and 10.48% 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 $3.02.
PE Ratio
Covenant Logistics Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.98 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 10.48%.
Moving Average
Covenant Logistics Group’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $51.40 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $47.65.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 4.9%, now sitting on 1.13B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Covenant Logistics Group’s sales growth is 5.6% for the ongoing quarter and 8.3% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Covenant Logistics Group’s stock is valued at $51.28 at 06:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $56.96 and way above its 52-week low of $38.25.
8. Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP)
5.3% sales growth and 40.81% return on equity
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) is a leading lodging and hospitality real estate investment trust that specializes in upscale convention center resorts and entertainment experiences. The Company's holdings include Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center; and Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, five of the top seven largest non-gaming convention center hotels in the United States based on total indoor meeting space. The Company also owns the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa as well as two ancillary hotels adjacent to our Gaylord Hotels properties. The Company's hotel portfolio is managed by Marriott International and includes a combined total of 11,414 rooms as well as more than 3 million square feet of total indoor and outdoor meeting space in top convention and leisure destinations across the country. RHP also owns a 70% controlling ownership interest in Opry Entertainment Group (OEG), which is composed of entities owning a growing collection of iconic and emerging country music brands, including the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, WSM 650 AM, Ole Red, Nashville-area attractions, and Block 21, a mixed-use entertainment, lodging, office and retail complex, including the W Austin Hotel and the ACL Live at the Moody Theater, located in downtown Austin, Texas. RHP operates OEG as its Entertainment segment in a taxable REIT subsidiary, and its results are consolidated in the Company's financial results.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ryman Hospitality Properties has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.5.
PE Ratio
Ryman Hospitality Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.45. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.45 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 40.81%.
Moving Average
Ryman Hospitality Properties’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $100.95 and under its 200-day moving average of $107.13.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 22%, now sitting on 2.3B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Ryman Hospitality Properties’s stock is valued at $101.49 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $122.91 and way above its 52-week low of $79.86.
