(VIANEWS) – Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM), Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO), The ONE Group Hospitality (STKS) 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. Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM)
49% sales growth and 5.17% return on equity
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is a business development company specializing in investments in private middle-market companies. It invests through first lien, second lien, unitranche, and mezzanine debt financing, often with a corresponding equity investment. The fund prefers to invest in US and Canada. The fund seeks to invest in companies with an EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Stellus Capital Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.74.
PE Ratio
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.96. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.96 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 5.17%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 33.1%, now sitting on 75.11M for the twelve trailing months.
2. Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)
19.8% sales growth and 8.79% return on equity
Atmos Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, and pipeline and storage businesses in the United States. It operates in two segments, Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage. The Distribution segment is involved in the regulated natural gas distribution and related sales operations in eight states. This segment distributes natural gas to approximately three million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers. As of September 30, 2020, it owned 71,558 miles of underground distribution and transmission mains. The Pipeline and Storage segment engages in the pipeline and storage operations. This segment transports natural gas for third parties and manages five underground storage reservoirs in Texas; and provides ancillary services to the pipeline industry, including parking arrangements, lending, and inventory sales. As of September 30, 2020, it owned 5,684 miles of gas transmission lines. Atmos Energy Corporation was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Atmos Energy Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.65.
PE Ratio
Atmos Energy Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.2. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.2 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 8.79%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Atmos Energy Corporation is 675921 which is 19.47% below its average volume of 839388.
3. The ONE Group Hospitality (STKS)
13.3% sales growth and 20.63% return on equity
The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc., a hospitality company, develops, owns, operates, manages, and licenses restaurants and lounges worldwide. It operates through STK, Kona Grill, and ONE Hospitality segments. The company also provides turn-key food and beverage services for hospitality venues, including hotels, casinos, and other locations. Its hospitality food and beverage solutions include developing, managing, and operating restaurants, bars, rooftops, pools, banqueting, catering, private dining rooms, room service, and mini bars; and offers hospitality advisory and consulting services. The company operates restaurants primarily under the STK and Kona Grill brands. As of December 31, 2021, it owned, operated, managed, or licensed 60 venues, including 23 STKs and 24 Kona Grills in North America, Europe, and the Middle East, as well as 13 F&B venues in seven hotels and casinos in the United States and Europe. The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The ONE Group Hospitality has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.41.
PE Ratio
The ONE Group Hospitality has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.1 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 20.63%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for The ONE Group Hospitality is 32838 which is 55.6% below its average volume of 73967.
Moving Average
The ONE Group Hospitality’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $8.31 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $7.47.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 5%, now sitting on 316.64M for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
The ONE Group Hospitality’s stock is valued at $7.83 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $9.94 and way higher than its 52-week low of $4.91.
4. FactSet Research Systems (FDS)
7.7% sales growth and 31.72% return on equity
FactSet Research Systems Inc., a financial data and analytics company, provides integrated financial information and analytical applications to the investment community in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company delivers insight and information through the workflow solutions of research, analytics and trading, content and technology solutions, and wealth. It serves portfolio managers, investment banks, asset managers, wealth advisors, corporate clients, and other financial services entities. FactSet Research Systems Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FactSet Research Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.53.
PE Ratio
FactSet Research Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 34.46. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $34.46 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 31.72%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 4.5% and positive 12.5% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 19.5%, now sitting on 2.01B for the twelve trailing months.
5. Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR)
7.5% sales growth and 29.04% return on equity
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. provides investor communications and technology-driven solutions for the financial services industry. The company's Investor Communication Solutions segment processes and distributes proxy materials to investors in equity securities and mutual funds, as well as facilitates related vote processing services; and distributes regulatory reports, class action, and corporate action/reorganization event information, as well as tax reporting solutions. It also offers ProxyEdge, an electronic proxy delivery and voting solution; data-driven solutions and an end-to-end platform for content management, composition, and omni-channel distribution of regulatory, marketing, and transactional information, as well as mutual fund trade processing services; data and analytics solutions; solutions for public corporations and mutual funds; SEC filing and capital markets transaction services; registrar, stock transfer, and record-keeping services; and omni-channel customer communications solutions, as well as operates Broadridge Communications Cloud platform that creates, delivers, and manages communications and customer engagement activities. The company's Global Technology and Operations segment provides solutions that automate the front-to-back transaction lifecycle of equity, mutual fund, fixed income, foreign exchange and exchange-traded derivatives, order capture and execution, trade confirmation, margin, cash management, clearance and settlement, reference data management, reconciliations, securities financing and collateral management, asset servicing, compliance and regulatory reporting, portfolio accounting, and custody-related services. This segment also offers business process outsourcing services; technology solutions, such portfolio management, compliance, fee billing, and operational support solutions; and capital market and wealth management solutions. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Lake Success, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Broadridge Financial Solutions has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.67.
PE Ratio
Broadridge Financial Solutions has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.64 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 29.04%.
Moving Average
Broadridge Financial Solutions’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $143.90 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $148.80.
