(VIANEWS) – Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Hess Corporation (HES), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) 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. Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
119.7% sales growth and 29.92% return on equity
Super Micro Computer, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and manufactures high performance server and storage solutions based on modular and open architecture in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. Its solutions range from complete server, storage systems, modular blade servers, blades, workstations, full racks, networking devices, server sub-systems, server management software, and security software. The company provides application-optimized server solutions, rackmount and blade servers, storage, and subsystems and accessories; and server software management solutions, such as Server Management Suite, including Supermicro Server Manager, Supermicro Power Management software, Supermicro Update Manager, SuperCloud Composer, and SuperDoctor 5. In addition, it offers server subsystems and accessories comprising server boards, chassis, power supplies, and other accessories. Further, the company provides server and storage system integration, configuration, and software upgrade and update services; and technical documentation services, as well as identifies service requirements, creates and executes project plans, and conducts verification testing and technical documentation, and training services. Additionally, it offers help desk and on-site product support services for its server and storage systems; and customer support services, including ongoing maintenance and technical support for its products. The company provides its products to enterprise data centers, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and 5G and edge computing markets. It sells its products through direct and indirect sales force, distributors, value-added resellers, system integrators, and original equipment manufacturers. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Super Micro Computer has a trailing twelve months EPS of $12.77.
PE Ratio
Super Micro Computer has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 77.05. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $77.05 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 29.92%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Super Micro Computer is 20886300 which is 160.51% above its average volume of 8017340.
Previous days news about Super Micro Computer(SMCI)
- According to FXStreet on Tuesday, 20 February, "During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, Super Micro Computer generated net sales of $3.66 billion, more than double the $1.8 billion from the year-earlier quarter.", "Just to recap, Super Micro Computer manufactures high-end computer servers that can be used for artificial intelligence (AI) applications."
- Zacks investment ideas feature highlights: Costco, ebay, Tesla, QUALCOMM and super micro computer. According to Zacks on Tuesday, 20 February, "Chicago, IL - February 20, 2024 - Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Costco (COST Quick QuoteCOST – Free Report) , Ebay (EBAY Quick QuoteEBAY – Free Report) , Tesla (TSLA Quick QuoteTSLA – Free Report) , Qualcomm (QCOM Quick QuoteQCOM – Free Report) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI Quick QuoteSMCI – Free Report) ."
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 22 February, "Namely Super Micro Computer (SMCI) and Nvidia (NVDA) have made truly stunning moves in just the last six weeks, with SMCI rallying as much as 280%, only to fall more than -30% in just the last week."
2. Hess Corporation (HES)
25.3% sales growth and 19.21% return on equity
Hess Corporation, an exploration and production company, explores, develops, produces, purchases, transports, and sells crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and natural gas. The company operates in two segments, Exploration and Production, and Midstream. It conducts production operations primarily in the United States, Guyana, the Malaysia/Thailand Joint Development Area, and Malaysia; and exploration activities principally offshore Guyana, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, and offshore Suriname and Canada. The company is also involved in gathering, compressing, and processing natural gas; fractionating NGLs; gathering, terminaling, loading, and transporting crude oil and NGL through rail car; and storing and terminaling propane, as well as providing water handling services primarily in the Bakken Shale plays in the Williston Basin area of North Dakota. The company was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Hess Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.48.
PE Ratio
Hess Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.4 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 19.21%.
Moving Average
Hess Corporation’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $142.47 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $144.48.
3. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
17.4% sales growth and 15.77% return on equity
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., a natural resource-based building materials company, supplies aggregates and heavy-side building materials to the construction industry in the United States and internationally. It offers crushed stone, sand, and gravel products; ready mixed concrete and asphalt; paving products and services; and Portland and specialty cement for use in the infrastructure projects, and nonresidential and residential construction markets, as well as in the railroad, agricultural, utility, and environmental industries. The company also produces magnesia-based chemicals products; dolomitic lime primarily to customers for steel production and soil stabilization; and cement treated materials. Its chemical products are used in flame retardants, wastewater treatment, pulp and paper production, and other environmental applications. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Martin Marietta Materials has a trailing twelve months EPS of $19.31.
PE Ratio
Martin Marietta Materials has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.43. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.43 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 15.77%.
4. Graham Holdings Company (GHC)
14.3% sales growth and 4.02% return on equity
Graham Holdings Company, through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified education and media company in the United States and internationally. It provides test preparation services and materials; professional training and exam preparation for professional certifications and licensures; and non-academic operations support services to the Purdue University Global; operations support services for online courses and programs; training and test preparation services for accounting and financial services professionals; English-language training, academic preparation programs, and test preparation for English proficiency exams; and A-level examination preparation services, as well as operates colleges, business school, higher education institution, and an online learning institution. The company also owns and operates television stations, restaurants, and entertainment venues; engages in the financial training and automobile dealerships business; offers social media management tools to connect newsrooms with their users; produces Foreign Policy magazine and ForeignPolicy.com website; and publishes Slate, an online magazine, as well as French-language news magazine websites at slate.fr and slateafrique.com. In addition, it provides social media marketing solutions; home health, hospice, and palliative services; burners, igniters, dampers, and controls; screw jacks, linear actuators, and related linear motion products, and lifting systems; pressure impregnated kiln-dried lumber and plywood products; digital advertising services; power charging and data systems, industrial and commercial indoor lighting solutions, and electrical components and assemblies; dermatology and professional aesthetics, and skin care services; software and services; and operates pharmacy. The company was formerly known as The Washington Post Company and changed its name to Graham Holdings Company in November 2013. Graham Holdings Company was founded in 1877 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Graham Holdings Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $33.45.
PE Ratio
Graham Holdings Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.22. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.22 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 4.02%.
Sales Growth
Graham Holdings Company’s sales growth is 9.9% for the ongoing quarter and 14.3% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 33.4% and positive 32.1% for the next.
5. Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM)
10.4% sales growth and 6.84% return on equity
Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:KIM) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in Jericho, N.Y. that is one of North America's largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use assets. As of June 30, 2020, the company owned interests in 400 U.S. shopping centers and mixed-use assets comprising 70 million square feet of gross leasable space primarily concentrated in the top major metropolitan markets. Publicly traded on the NYSE since 1991, and included in the S&P 500 Index, the company has specialized in shopping center acquisitions, development and management for more than 60 years.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Kimco Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.02.
PE Ratio
Kimco Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.69. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.69 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 6.84%.
Moving Average
Kimco Realty Corporation’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $20.70 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $19.24.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Kimco Realty Corporation’s stock is valued at $20.08 at 19:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $22.84 and way higher than its 52-week low of $16.34.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Kimco Realty Corporation is 6460860 which is 2.91% above its average volume of 6277960.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Kimco Realty Corporation’s EBITDA is 59.75.
6. American Water Works (AWK)
8.8% sales growth and 10.8% return on equity
American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,600 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.4 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems. It also provides water and wastewater services on various military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. In addition, the company operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 490 groundwater treatment plants; 175 wastewater treatment plants; 53,500 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,100 groundwater wells; 1,700 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,100 treated water storage facilities; and 73 dams. It serves approximately 14 million people with drinking water, wastewater, and other related services in 24 states. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American Water Works has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.91.
PE Ratio
American Water Works has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.35. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.35 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 10.8%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
American Water Works’s EBITDA is 8.51.
Previous days news about American Water Works(AWK)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 22 February, "Given this situation, investing in stocks from the utility sector, such as DTE Energy Company (DTE Quick QuoteDTE – Free Report) , American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK Quick QuoteAWK – Free Report) , Fortis, Inc (FTS Quick QuoteFTS – Free Report) and Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. "
