(VIANEWS) – Stantec (STN), Washington Federal (WAFD), 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. Stantec (STN)
12.5% sales growth and 12.36% return on equity
Stantec Inc. provides e professional services in the areas of infrastructure and facilities to the public and private sectors clients in Canada, the United States, and internationally. The company provides consulting services in engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics. It also offers planning and design consulting services to clients in residential, logistics, retail, infrastructure, energy, higher education, and urban regeneration sectors; architectural and interior design, and planning services in the science and technology, commercial workplace, higher education, residential, and hospitality markets. In addition, it provides transportation planning and engineering services; project delivery consultancy services for mining, resources, and industrial infrastructure projects; and paleontological and archaeological services for the rail, transportation, water, and power and energy sectors. Further, the company offers environmental and cultural resource compliance services, as well as serves science and technology, commercial workplace, higher education, residential, and hospitality markets. Additionally, it is involved in the design, development, and delivery of sustainable projects; and design, construction administration, commissioning, maintenance, decommissioning, and remediation activities. The company was formerly known as Stanley Technology Group Inc. and changed its name to Stantec Inc. in October 1998. Stantec Inc. was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Stantec has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.82.
PE Ratio
Stantec has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 37.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $37.01 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 12.36%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Stantec is 5884 which is 90.85% below its average volume of 64374.
2. Washington Federal (WAFD)
9.9% sales growth and 12.16% return on equity
Washington Federal, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank, National Association that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services in the United States. The company accepts deposit products, including business and personal checking accounts, and term certificates of deposit, as well as money market accounts and passbook savings accounts. It also provides single-family residential, construction, land acquisition and development, consumer lot, multi-family residential, commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, home equity, and consumer loans. In addition, the company offers insurance brokerage services, such as individual and business insurance policies to customers and general public; holds and markets real estate properties; mobile and internet banking services; debit and credit cards; and acts as trustee. It serves consumers, mid-sized and large businesses, and owners and developers of commercial real estate. As of September 30, 2020, the company had 234 branches located in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas. Washington Federal, Inc. was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Washington Federal has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.07.
PE Ratio
Washington Federal has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.38 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 12.16%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 17, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.22%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Washington Federal’s stock is valued at $30.05 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $39.17 and way higher than its 52-week low of $23.90.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3.9%, now sitting on 736M for the twelve trailing months.
3. Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH)
8.7% sales growth and 8.73% 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 $0.86.
PE Ratio
Armada Hoffler Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.34 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 8.73%.
Moving Average
Armada Hoffler Properties’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $11.98 and below its 200-day moving average of $11.95.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Armada Hoffler Properties’s EBITDA is 4.01.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 26, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.78 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.71%.
4. Amdocs Limited (DOX)
7.3% sales growth and 14.86% return on equity
Amdocs Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides software and services worldwide. The company designs, develops, operates, implements, supports, and markets open and modular cloud portfolio. It provides CES21, a 5G and cloud-native microservices-based market-leading customer experience suite, that enables service providers to build, deliver, and monetize advanced services; the Commerce and Care suite for order capture, handling, and customer engagement; the Monetization suite for charging, billing, policy, and revenue management; Intelligent Networking suite with a set of modular, flexible, and open service lifecycle management capabilities for network automation journeys; MarketONE, a cloud-native business ecosystem; Digital Brands Suite, a pre-integrated digital business suite for digital telecom brands and small-scale service providers; and eSIM Cloud for service providers. It also offers AI-powered, cloud-native, and home operating systems; data intelligence solutions and applications; media services for media publishers, TV networks, and video streaming and service providers; end-to-end application development and maintenance services; and ongoing services. In addition, the company provides a line of services designed for various stages of a service provider's lifecycle includes design, delivery, quality engineering, operations, systems integration, mobile network services, consulting, and content services; managed services comprising application development, modernization and maintenance, IT and infrastructure services, testing and professional services that are designed to assist customers in the selection, implementation, operation, management, and maintenance of IT systems. It serves to the communications, cable and satellite, entertainment, and media industry service providers, as well as mobile virtual network operators and directory publishers. Amdocs Limited was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Amdocs Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.4.
PE Ratio
Amdocs Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.21 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 14.86%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Amdocs Limited’s stock is valued at $88.93 at 11:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $99.75 and way higher than its 52-week low of $78.02.
