(VIANEWS) – United Rentals (URI), Farmers National Banc Corp. (FMNB), Hostess Brands (TWNK) 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. United Rentals (URI)
24% sales growth and 32.25% return on equity
United Rentals, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an equipment rental company. It operates in two segments, General Rentals and Specialty. The General Rentals segment rents general construction and industrial equipment includes backhoes, skid-steer loaders, forklifts, earthmoving equipment, and material handling equipment; aerial work platforms, such as boom and scissor lifts; and general tools and light equipment comprising pressure washers, water pumps, and power tools for construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners, and government entities. The specialty segment rents specialty construction products, including trench safety equipment consists of trench shields, aluminum hydraulic shoring systems, slide rails, crossing plates, construction lasers, and line testing equipment for underground work; power and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment, such as portable diesel generators, electrical distribution equipment, and temperature control equipment; fluid solutions equipment for fluid containment, transfer, and treatment; and mobile storage equipment and modular office space. This segment serves construction companies involved in infrastructure projects, and municipalities and industrial companies. It also sells aerial lifts, reach forklifts, telehandlers, compressors, and generators; construction consumables, tools, small equipment, and safety supplies; and parts for equipment that is owned by its customers, as well as provides repair and maintenance services. The company sells used equipment through its sales force, brokers, website, at auctions, and directly to manufacturers. The company operates a network of 1,521 rental locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. United Rentals, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, United Rentals has a trailing twelve months EPS of $28.29.
PE Ratio
United Rentals has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.78. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.78 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 32.25%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
United Rentals’s EBITDA is 21.88.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 6, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 5.92 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.57%.
2. Farmers National Banc Corp. (FMNB)
14.8% sales growth and 15.85% return on equity
Farmers National Banc Corp., a financial holding company, operates in the banking, trust, retirement consulting, insurance, and financial management industries. It offers commercial and retail banking services, including checking, savings, and time deposit accounts; commercial, mortgage and installment, and home equity loans; home equity lines of credit, night depository, safe deposit box, money order, bank check, automated teller machine, Internet banking, travel card, E bond transaction, MasterCard and Visa credit cards, brokerage, and other services. The company also provides personal and corporate trust services in the areas of estate settlement, trust administration, and employee benefit plans; retirement services; property and casualty insurance products and services; and various insurance products through licensed representatives, as well as invests in municipal securities. It operates through 47 locations in northeastern region of Ohio and one location in southwestern Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1887 and is based in Canfield, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Farmers National Banc Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.79.
PE Ratio
Farmers National Banc Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.36. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.36 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 15.85%.
Moving Average
Farmers National Banc Corp.’s value is way under its 50-day moving average of $13.14 and way under its 200-day moving average of $13.99.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 9.9%, now sitting on 158.87M for the twelve trailing months.
3. Hostess Brands (TWNK)
7.4% sales growth and 9.34% return on equity
Hostess Brands, Inc., a packaged food company, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and distributes fresh sweet baked goods in the United States. It primarily offer a range of snack cakes, donuts, sweet rolls, breakfast pastries, snack pies, and related products. The company operates in two segments, Sweet Baked Goods and In-Store Bakery. The Sweet Baked Goods segment offers fresh and frozen sweet baked goods and bread products under the Hostess, Dolly Madison, Cloverhill, and Big Texas brands, as well as store branded products. The In-Store Bakery segment primarily provides Superior on Main branded eclairs, madeleines, brownies, and iced cookies in the bakery section of grocery and club stores. The company was formerly known as Gores Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Hostess Brands, Inc. in November 2016. Hostess Brands, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is based in Lenexa, Kansas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Hostess Brands has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.22.
PE Ratio
Hostess Brands has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.11. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.11 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 9.34%.
4. Cooper Companies (COO)
6.4% sales growth and 5.26% return on equity
The Cooper Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets contact lens wearers. The company operates in two segments, CooperVision and CooperSurgical. The CooperVision segment provides spherical lense, including lenses that correct near and farsightedness; and toric and multifocal lenses comprising lenses correcting vision challenges, such as astigmatism, presbyopia, myopia, ocular dryness and eye fatigues in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. The CooperSurgical segment focuses on family and women's health care, which provides medical devices, fertility, genomics, diagnostics, and contraception to health care professionals and patients worldwide. It offers surgical and office products, including PARAGARD, uterine manipulators, retractors, closure products, point of care products, LEEP products, endosee, and illuminate and fetal pillows; fertility products and services, such as fertility consumables and equipment, and embryo options and preimplantation genetic testing. The Cooper Companies, Inc. was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in San Ramon, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cooper Companies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.48.
PE Ratio
Cooper Companies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 51.07. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $51.07 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 5.26%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Cooper Companies is 78693 which is 73.11% below its average volume of 292754.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jan 19, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.06 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.02%.
Sales Growth
Cooper Companies’s sales growth is 4% for the current quarter and 6.4% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is a negative 7.1% and positive 4.1% for the next.
