(VIANEWS) – STAAR Surgical Company (STAA), Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC), Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) 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. STAAR Surgical Company (STAA)
19.4% sales growth and 5.57% return on equity
STAAR Surgical Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells implantable lenses for the eye, and companion delivery systems to deliver the lenses into the eye. The company provides Visian implantable Collamer lens product family (ICLs) to treat visual disorders, such as myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia; and Hyperopic ICL, which treats far-sightedness. It also offers preloaded silicone intraocular lenses, as well as preloaded injectors for use in cataract surgery. In addition, the company sells injector parts, and other related instruments and devices. STAAR Surgical Company markets its products to health care providers, including ophthalmic surgeons, vision and surgical centers, hospitals, government facilities, and distributors. The company sells its products directly through its sales representatives in the United States, Japan, Germany, Spain, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Singapore, as well as through own representatives and independent distributors in China, Korea, India, France, Benelux, and Italy. STAAR Surgical Company was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, STAAR Surgical Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.38.
PE Ratio
STAAR Surgical Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 88.71. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $88.71 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 5.57%.
2. 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%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 6.4% and 4.2%, respectively.
3. Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)
9.2% sales growth and 16.32% return on equity
Federal Signal Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and supplies a suite of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial, and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Environmental Solutions Group, and Safety and Security Systems Group. The Environmental Solutions Group segment offers a range of street sweepers, safe-digging trucks ,sewer cleaners, industrial vacuum loaders, vacuum, and hydro-excavation trucks; road-marking, line-removal and waterblasting equipment, dump truck bodies, trailers, and metal extraction support equipment under the Elgin, Vactor, Guzzler, TRUVAC, Westech, Jetstream, Mark Rite Lines, Ox Bodies, Crysteel, J-Craft, Duraclass, Rugby, Travis, OSW, NTE, WTB, Ground Force, Bucks, and Switch-N-Go brand names. It also offers refuse and recycling collection vehicles, camera systems, ice resurfacing equipment, and snow-removal equipment, as well as safety, and security systems. In addition, this segment engages in the sale of parts, service and repair, equipment rental, and training activities. The Safety and Security Systems Group segment provides systems and products for community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications, and industrial communications. Its products include vehicle lightbars and sirens, industrial signaling equipment, public warning systems, general alarm systems, and public address systems. This segment sells its products under the Federal Signal, Federal Signal VAMA, and Victor brand names. The company sells its products through wholesaler, distributor, independent manufacturer representative, original equipment manufacturer, and direct sales force, as well as independent foreign distributor. Federal Signal Corporation was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Federal Signal Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.38.
PE Ratio
Federal Signal Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.44. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.44 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 16.32%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 28.9%, now sitting on 1.67B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Federal Signal Corporation’s value is way above its 50-day moving average of $62.78 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $58.37.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Federal Signal Corporation is 259562 which is 10.32% below its average volume of 289452.
Sales Growth
Federal Signal Corporation’s sales growth is 9.5% for the present quarter and 9.2% for the next.
4. Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. (FMX)
8.2% sales growth and 14.72% return on equity
Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, operates as a bottler of Coca-Cola trademark beverages. The company produces, markets, and distributes Coca-Cola trademark beverages in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. It also operates small-box retail chain stores in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Brazil under the OXXO name; retail service stations for fuels, motor oils, lubricants, and car care products under the OXXO GAS name in Mexico; and drugstores in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico under the Cruz Verde, Fybeca, SanaSana, YZA, La Moderna, and Farmacon names. In addition, the company is involved in the production and distribution of collers, commercial refrigeration equipment, plastic boxes, food processing, and preservation and weighing equipment; and provision of logistic transportation, distribution and maintenance, point-of-sale refrigeration, and plastics solutions, as well as distribution platform for cleaning products and consumables. Further, it operates small-box retail and food convenience chain stores in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands under the k kiosk, Brezelkönig, BackWerk, Ditsch, Press & Books, avec, Caffè Spettacolo, and ok.–) names, as well as pretzels under the Ditsch name. The company was founded in 1890 and is based in Monterrey, Mexico.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.92.
PE Ratio
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.04. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.04 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 14.72%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. is 266711 which is 56.62% below its average volume of 614830.
Sales Growth
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V.’s sales growth is 20.9% for the current quarter and 8.2% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 19.3%, now sitting on 760.87B for the twelve trailing months.
5. Southwest Airlines (LUV)
8.2% sales growth and 4.52% return on equity
Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provide scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2022, the company operated a total fleet of 770 Boeing 737 aircrafts; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. It also provides inflight entertainment portal and connectivity services on Wi-Fi enabled aircrafts; and Rapid Rewards loyalty program that enables program members to earn points for dollars spent on Southwest base fares. In addition, the company offers a suite of digital platforms to support customers' travel needs, including websites and apps; and SWABIZ, an online booking tool. Further, it provides ancillary services, such as Southwest's EarlyBird Check-In, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Southwest Airlines has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.81.
PE Ratio
Southwest Airlines has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.52. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.52 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 4.52%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Southwest Airlines’s EBITDA is 0.53.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is 136.8% and a drop 11.1% for the next.
Moving Average
Southwest Airlines’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $25.00 and way under its 200-day moving average of $30.43.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 19, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.72 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.7%.
Previous days news about Southwest Airlines(LUV)
- The zacks analyst blog highlights American Airlines, Hawaiian holdings, southwest airlines and delta air lines. According to Zacks on Friday, 1 December, "Stocks recently featured in the blog include: American Airlines (AAL Quick QuoteAAL – Free Report) , Hawaiian Holdings (HA Quick QuoteHA – Free Report) , Southwest Airlines (LUV Quick QuoteLUV – Free Report) and Delta Air Lines (DAL Quick QuoteDAL – Free Report) .", "In a bid to achieve its strategic priorities more efficiently, Southwest Airlines announced some leadership changes that will take effect from Dec 1. "
6. Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)
6.1% sales growth and 32.9% return on equity
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. provides software, hardware, services, and reusable integrated circuit (IC) design blocks worldwide. The company offers functional verification services, including emulation and prototyping hardware. Its functional verification offering consists of JasperGold, a formal verification platform; Xcelium, a parallel logic simulation platform; Palladium, an enterprise emulation platform; and Protium, a prototyping platform for chip verification. The company also provides digital IC design and sign off products, including Genus logic synthesis and Joules RTL power solutions, as well as Modus software solution to reduce systems-on-chip design-for-test time; physical implementation tools, such as place and route, optimization, and multiple patterning preparation; and Innovus implementation system, a physical implementation system. In addition, it offers custom IC design and simulation products to create schematic and physical representations of circuits down to the transistor level for analog, mixed-signal, custom digital, memory, and radio frequency designs; and system design and analysis products to develop printed circuit boards and IC packages, as well as to analyze electromagnetic, electro-thermal, and other multi-physics effects. Further, the company provides intellectual property (IP) products comprising pre-verified and customizable functional blocks to integrate into customer's ICs; and verification IP with memory models to emulate and model the expected behavior and interaction of standard industry system interface protocols. Additionally, it offers services related to methodology, education, and hosted design solutions, as well as technical support and maintenance services. The company serves 5G communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, industrial and healthcare, mobile, consumer, and hyperscale computing markets. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cadence Design Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.51.
PE Ratio
Cadence Design Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 74.59. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $74.59 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 32.9%.
Sales Growth
Cadence Design Systems’s sales growth is 17.9% for the ongoing quarter and 6.1% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 13.4%, now sitting on 3.92B for the twelve trailing months.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Cadence Design Systems’s EBITDA is 18.68.
Moving Average
Cadence Design Systems’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $249.87 and way above its 200-day moving average of $227.69.
