(VIANEWS) – Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK), AG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT), Ameresco (AMRC) 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. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK)
34.8% sales growth and 11.87% return on equity
Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a shipping company, engages in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes worldwide. The company's vessels transport a range of major bulks, including iron ores, coal, and grains, as well as minor bulks, such as bauxite, fertilizers, and steel products. As of December 31, 2021, it had a fleet of 128 vessels with an aggregate capacity of approximately 14.1 million deadweight tons, including 17 Newcastlemax, 24 Capesize, 7 Post Panamax, 41 Kamsarmax, 2 Panamax, 20 Ultramax, and 17 Supramax vessels. The company also provides vessel management services. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Marousi, Greece.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.7.
PE Ratio
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.13 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 11.87%.
2. AG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT)
27.5% sales growth and 11.67% return on equity
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. operates as a residential mortgage real estate investment trust in the United States. Its investment portfolio comprises residential investments, including non-agency loans, agency-eligible loans, re-and non-performing loans, and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AG Mortgage Investment Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.66.
PE Ratio
AG Mortgage Investment Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.44. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.44 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 11.67%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 30, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.61 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 8.28%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for AG Mortgage Investment Trust is 282131 which is 27.7% above its average volume of 220923.
3. Ameresco (AMRC)
19.2% sales growth and 5.55% return on equity
Ameresco, Inc. provides comprehensive energy services for businesses and organizations in North America and Europe. It offers energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, energy security and resilience, asset sustainability, and renewable energy solutions. The company operates through U.S. Regions, U.S. Federal, Canada, and Non-Solar Distributed Generation segments. It designs, develops, engineers, and installs projects that reduce the energy, as well as operations and maintenance costs of customers' facilities. The company's projects primarily include various measures customized for the facility and designed to enhance the efficiency of building systems, such as heating, ventilation, cooling, and lighting systems. It also offers renewable energy products and services, such as the construction of small-scale plants for customers that produce electricity, gas, heat, or cooling from renewable sources of energy; and sells electricity and processed renewable gas fuel, heat, or cooling. In addition, the company provides integrated- photovoltaic (PV) and consulting, and enterprise energy management services; sells solar PV energy products and systems; and owns and operates a wind power project located in County Kerry, Ireland. It serves federal, state, and local governments, as well as healthcare and educational institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial customers. As of December 31, 2019, the company owned and operated 99 small-scale renewable energy plants and solar PV installations. Ameresco, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ameresco has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.07.
PE Ratio
Ameresco has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.07. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.07 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 5.55%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 33.9%, now sitting on 1.51B for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is 17.5% and a drop 11.6% for the next.
4. 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 $2.06.
PE Ratio
Embraer S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.34 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 13.03%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 23.4%, now sitting on 28.32B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Embraer S.A. is 1579140 which is 6.81% below its average volume of 1694700.
Moving Average
Embraer S.A.’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $32.54 and way above its 200-day moving average of $25.78.
5. Middlesex Water Company (MSEX)
11.5% sales growth and 8.72% return on equity
Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The Regulated segment collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers in parts of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. This segment also includes regulated wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Non-Regulated segment provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The company was incorporated in 1896 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Middlesex Water Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.06.
PE Ratio
Middlesex Water Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 30.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $30.26 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 8.72%.
6. Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH)
10.5% sales growth and 25.57% return on equity
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a bio-pharmaceutical company, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells generic and proprietary injectable, inhalation, and intranasal products in the United States, China, and France. The company operates through two segments, Finished Pharmaceutical Products and API. It offers Primatene Mist, an over-the-counter epinephrine inhalation product for the temporary relief of mild symptoms of intermittent asthma; Enoxaparin, a low molecular weight heparin to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis; Naloxone for opioid overdose; Glucagon for injection emergency kit; and Cortrosyn, a lyophilized powder for use as a diagnostic agent in the screening of patients with adrenocortical insufficiency. The company also provides Amphadase, a bovine-sourced hyaluronidase injection to absorb and disperse other injected drugs; Epinephrine injection for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions; lidocaine jelly, an anesthetic product for urological procedures; lidocaine topical solution for various procedures; phytonadione injection, a vitamin K1 injection for newborn babies; emergency syringe products for emergency use in hospital settings; morphine injection for use with patient controlled analgesia pumps; and lorazepam injection for surgery and medical procedures. In addition, it offers neostigmine methylsulfate injection to treat myasthenia gravis and to reverse the effects of muscle relaxants; and Isoproterenol hydrochloride injection for mild or transient episodes of heart block. Further, the company distributes recombinant human insulin active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and porcine insulin API. It serves hospitals, care facilities, alternate care sites, clinics, and doctors' offices. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.15.
PE Ratio
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.89. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.89 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 25.57%.
Moving Average
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $45.76 and above its 200-day moving average of $46.29.
7. Sterling Construction Company (STRL)
9.8% sales growth and 27.95% return on equity
Sterling Construction Company, Inc., a construction company, engages in the heavy civil, specialty services, and residential construction activities primarily in the southern United States, the Rocky Mountain states, California, and Hawaii. The company undertakes various heavy civil construction projects, including highways, roads, bridges, airfields, ports, light rail, water, wastewater and storm drainage systems for the departments of transportation in various states, regional transit authorities, airport authorities, port authorities, water authorities, and railroads. It offers specialty services such as foundations for multi-family homes, parking structures, and other commercial concrete projects for blue-chip end users in the e-commerce, data center, distribution center and warehousing, energy, mixed use, and multi-family sectors. The company also undertakes concrete foundations for single-family homes. In addition, it provides surveying, clearing and grubbing, erosion control, grading, grassing, site excavation, storm drainage, sanitary sewer and water main installation, drilling and blasting, curb and gutter, paving, concrete work, and landfill services. The company was formerly known as Oakhurst Company, Inc. and changed its name to Sterling Construction Company, Inc. in November 2001. Sterling Construction Company, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sterling Construction Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.18.
PE Ratio
Sterling Construction Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.75 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 27.95%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.6%, now sitting on 2.07B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Sterling Construction Company’s sales growth is 9.5% for the present quarter and 9.8% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Sterling Construction Company’s stock is valued at $154.09 at 06:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $154.38 and way higher than its 52-week low of $55.45.
8. StoneX Group (SNEX)
9.6% sales growth and 15.99% return on equity
StoneX Group Inc. operates as a global financial services network that connects companies, organizations, traders, and investors to market ecosystem worldwide. Its Commercial segment provides risk management and hedging, exchange-traded and OTC products execution and clearing, voice brokerage, market intelligence, physical trading, and commodity financing and logistics services. The company's Institutional segment provides equity trading services to institutional clients; and originates, structures, and places debt instruments in capital markets worldwide. Its services cover foreign securities, including unlisted American Depository Receipts, Global Depository Receipts, and foreign ordinary shares. This segment also operates as an institutional dealer in fixed income securities to serve asset managers, commercial bank trust and investment departments, broker-dealers, and insurance companies; engages in asset management business; and offers clearing and execution services in futures exchanges, brokerage foreign exchange services for the financial institutions and professional traders, and OTC products. The company's Retail segment provides trading services and solutions in the global financial markets, including spot foreign exchange, precious metals trading, and contracts for differences; and wealth management and investment services, as well as offers physical gold and other precious metals in various forms and denominations through coininvest.com and silver-to-go.com. Its Global Payments segment provides foreign exchange and treasury services to banks and commercial businesses, charities, and non-governmental and government organizations; and payments services. The company was formerly known as INTL FCStone Inc. and changed its name to StoneX Group Inc. in July 2020. StoneX Group Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, StoneX Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.96.
PE Ratio
StoneX Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.3. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.3 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 15.99%.
