(VIANEWS) – UBS Group (UBS), Palomar Holdings (PLMR), Harmony Biosciences Holdings (HRMY) 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. UBS Group (UBS)
47% sales growth and 11.27% return on equity
UBS Group AG provides financial advice and solutions to private, institutional, and corporate clients worldwide. It operates through four divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management, and Investment Bank. The Global Wealth Management division offers investment advice and solutions, and lending solutions. This segment also provides estate and wealth planning, investing, corporate and banking, and investment management, as well as mortgage, securities-based, and structured lending solutions. The Personal & Corporate Banking division provides personal banking products and services, such as deposits, cards, and online and mobile banking, as well as lending, investments, and retirement services; and corporate and institutional solutions, including equity and debt capital markets, syndicated and structured credit, private placements, leasing, traditional financing, trade and export finance, and global custody solutions, as well as transaction banking solutions for payment and cash management. The Asset Management division offers equities, fixed income, hedge funds, real estate and private markets, indexed and alternative beta strategies, asset allocation and currency investment strategies, customized multi-asset solutions, advisory and fiduciary services, and multi-manager hedge fund solutions and advisory services. The Investment Bank division advises clients on strategic business opportunities and helps them raise capital to fund their activities; enables its clients to buy, sell, and finance securities on capital markets and to manage their risks and liquidity; distribute, trade, finance, and clear cash equities and equity-linked products; and offers clients differentiated content on major financial markets and securities. The company was formerly known as UBS AG and changed its name to UBS Group AG in December 2014. UBS Group AG was founded in 1862 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, UBS Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.33.
PE Ratio
UBS Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 2.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $2.48 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 11.27%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Apr 11, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.55 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.34%.
Previous days news about UBS Group(UBS)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 8 September, "Similar to Goldman, UBS Group AG (UBS Quick QuoteUBS – Free Report) andThe Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW Quick QuoteSCHW – Free Report) have been reducing their workforce."
2. Palomar Holdings (PLMR)
30% sales growth and 14.63% return on equity
Palomar Holdings, Inc., an insurance holding company, provides specialty property insurance to residential and commercial customers. The company offers personal and commercial specialty property insurance products, including residential and commercial earthquake, commercial all risk, specialty homeowners, inland marine, Hawaii hurricane, and residential flood, as well as other products, such as assumed reinsurance, commercial flood, real estate error and omission, and real estate investor products. It markets and distributes its products through retail agents, wholesale brokers, program administrators, and carrier partnerships. The company was formerly known as GC Palomar Holdings. Palomar Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in La Jolla, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Palomar Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.26.
PE Ratio
Palomar Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.57. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.57 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 14.63%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Palomar Holdings’s EBITDA is 3.65.
3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (HRMY)
27.4% sales growth and 54.73% return on equity
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc., a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes therapies for patients with rare neurological disorders. Its product, WAKIX is a medication for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in adult patients with narcolepsy in the United States. The company was formerly known as Harmony Biosciences II, Inc. and changed its name to Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. in February 2020. Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Harmony Biosciences Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.46.
PE Ratio
Harmony Biosciences Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.11. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.11 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 54.73%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Harmony Biosciences Holdings is 600052 which is 29.07% above its average volume of 464873.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Harmony Biosciences Holdings’s EBITDA is 3.77.
Sales Growth
Harmony Biosciences Holdings’s sales growth is 31.1% for the current quarter and 27.4% for the next.
4. StoneCo (STNE)
21.2% sales growth and 6.13% return on equity
StoneCo Ltd. provides financial technology and software solutions to merchants and integrated partners to conduct electronic commerce across in-store, online, and mobile channels in Brazil. It distributes its solutions, principally through proprietary Stone Hubs, which offer hyper-local sales and services; and sells solutions to brick-and-mortar and digital merchants through sales team. The company served approximately 2.6 million clients primarily small-and-medium-sized businesses; and marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and integrated software vendors. StoneCo Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in George Town, the Cayman Islands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, StoneCo has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.48.
PE Ratio
StoneCo has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.12 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 6.13%.
Sales Growth
StoneCo’s sales growth is 27% for the current quarter and 21.2% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 28.4%, now sitting on 10.57B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for StoneCo is 1138950 which is 76.41% below its average volume of 4829670.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
StoneCo’s EBITDA is 0.27.
5. Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)
12.1% sales growth and 16.88% return on equity
Main Street Capital Corporation is a principal investment firm that primarily provides equity capital to lower middle market companies and debt capital to middle market companies. Main Street's portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. Main Street seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives within its lower middle market portfolio. Main Street's lower middle market companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million. Main Street's middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Main Street Capital Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.46.
PE Ratio
Main Street Capital Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.12 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 16.88%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 49.7%, now sitting on 460.1M for the twelve trailing months.
6. Caesars Entertainment (CZR)
5.7% sales growth and 16.3% return on equity
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. operates as a gaming and hospitality company in the United States. The company owns, leases, or manages domestic properties in 16 states with slot machines, video lottery terminals and e-tables, and hotel rooms, as well as table games, including poker. It also operates and conducts sports wagering across 28 jurisdictions in North America, including mobile for sports betting and regulated online real money gaming in six jurisdictions in North America; retail and online gaming and sports betting; and other games, such as keno. In addition, the company operates dining venues, bars, nightclubs, lounges, hotels, and entertainment venues; and provides staffing and management services. Caesars Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is based in Reno, Nevada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Caesars Entertainment has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.26.
PE Ratio
Caesars Entertainment has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.4 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 16.3%.
Previous days news about Caesars Entertainment(CZR)
- Caesars entertainment (czr) opens retail sportsbook in Kentucky. According to Zacks on Friday, 8 September, "Owing to its focus on horse racing, Caesars Entertainment is sponsoring the National Horseplayers Championship held annually at the recently rebranded Horseshoe Las Vegas. "
