(VIANEWS) – Vital Farms (VITL), Watts Water Technologies (WTS), Modine Manufacturing Company (MOD) 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. Vital Farms (VITL)
27.3% sales growth and 14.57% return on equity
Vital Farms, Inc. operates as an ethical food company in the United States. It produces five pasture-raised products sourced from animals raised on small family farms, including shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, ghee, and liquid whole eggs. The company's customers include natural retailers, mainstream retailers, and foodservice partners. Vital Farms, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Vital Farms has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.59.
PE Ratio
Vital Farms has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.58 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 14.57%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Vital Farms’s EBITDA is 1.72.
Previous days news about Vital Farms(VITL)
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 26 March, "Another stock in the Consumer Staples sector, Vital Farms (VITL Quick QuoteVITL – Free Report) , has outperformed the sector so far this year. "
2. Watts Water Technologies (WTS)
11.2% sales growth and 18.63% return on equity
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. supplies products and solutions that manage and conserve the flow of fluids and energy into, through, and out of buildings in the commercial, industrial, and residential markets in the Americas, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers residential and commercial flow control and protection products, including backflow preventers, water pressure regulators, temperature and pressure relief valves, thermostatic mixing valves, and leak detection and protection products for plumbing and hot water applications. It also provides heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and gas products comprising commercial boilers, and water heaters and heating solutions; hydronic and electric heating systems for under-floor radiant applications; custom heat and hot water solutions; hydronic pump groups for boiler manufacturers and alternative energy control packages; and flexible stainless steel connectors for natural and liquid propane gas in commercial food service and residential applications. In addition, the company offers drainage and water re-use products, such as drainage products and engineered rain water harvesting solutions for commercial, industrial, marine, and residential applications; and water quality products that include point-of-use and point-of-entry water filtration, conditioning, and scale prevention systems for commercial, marine, and residential applications. The company sells its products to plumbing, heating, and mechanical wholesale distributors and dealers, as well as original equipment manufacturers, specialty product distributors, and do-it-yourself and retail chains; and wholesalers and private label accounts. Watts Water Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in North Andover, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Watts Water Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.82.
PE Ratio
Watts Water Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.39. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.39 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 18.63%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Watts Water Technologies is 81134 which is 34.83% below its average volume of 124510.
Sales Growth
Watts Water Technologies’s sales growth is 15.9% for the present quarter and 11.2% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Watts Water Technologies’s EBITDA is 3.32.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 9.4% and 1.3%, respectively.
3. Modine Manufacturing Company (MOD)
9.2% sales growth and 36.81% return on equity
Modine Manufacturing Company provides engineered heat transfer systems and heat transfer components for use in on- and off-highway original equipment manufacturer (OEM) vehicular applications. It operates through Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments. The company offers gas-fired, hydronic, electric, and oil-fired unit heaters; indoor and outdoor duct furnaces; infrared units; perimeter heating products, such as commercial fin-tube radiation, cabinet unit heaters, and convectors; roof-mounted direct- and indirect-fired makeup air units; unit ventilators; single packaged vertical units; precision air conditioning units for data center applications; air handler units; fan walls; chillers; ceiling cassettes; hybrid fan coils; and condensers and condensing units. It also provides heat recovery, round tube plate fin, and motor and generator cooling coils; evaporator unit, fluid, transformer oil, gas, and dry and brine coolers, as well as remote condensers; and coatings to protect against corrosion. In addition, the company offers powertrain cooling products, including engine cooling modules, radiators, charge air coolers, condensers, oil coolers, fan shrouds, and surge tanks; on-engine cooling products comprising exhaust gas recirculation, engine oil, fuel, and charge air coolers; liquid-cooled products, such as engine oil, EGR, liquid charge air, transmission and retarder oil, fuel coolers, and condensers; and complete battery thermal management systems and electronics cooling packages. It serves heating, ventilation, and cooling OEMs; construction architects and contractors; wholesalers of heating equipment; automobile, truck, bus, and specialty vehicle OEMs; agricultural, industrial, and construction equipment OEMs; and commercial and industrial equipment OEMs. The company has operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Modine Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1916 and is headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Modine Manufacturing Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.25.
PE Ratio
Modine Manufacturing Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.05. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.05 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 36.81%.
4. Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)
8.6% sales growth and 10.28% return on equity
Carpenter Technology Corporation manufactures, fabricates, and distributes specialty metals worldwide. It operates in two segments, Specialty Alloys Operations and Performance Engineered Products. The company offers specialty alloys, including titanium alloys, powder metals, stainless steels, alloy steels, and tool steels, as well as drilling tools, and metal powders and parts. It serves aerospace, defense, medical, transportation, energy, industrial, and consumer markets. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Carpenter Technology Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.89.
PE Ratio
Carpenter Technology Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.85. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.85 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 10.28%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 144.7% and 66.7%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7.8%, now sitting on 2.72B for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jan 29, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.8 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.21%.
Previous days news about Carpenter Technology Corporation(CRS)
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 26 March, "Some better-ranked stocks in the Basic Materials space are Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS Quick QuoteCRS – Free Report) and Ecolab Inc. (ECL Quick QuoteECL – Free Report) , each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN Quick QuoteHWKN – Free Report) , carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 26 March, "Some better-ranked stocks in the Basic Materials space are Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS Quick QuoteCRS – Free Report) and Ecolab Inc. (ECL Quick QuoteECL – Free Report) , each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN Quick QuoteHWKN – Free Report) , carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 27 March, "Some better-ranked stocks from the basic materials space are Ecolab Inc. (ECL Quick QuoteECL – Free Report) , Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS Quick QuoteCRS – Free Report) and Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN Quick QuoteHWKN – Free Report) . "
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 27 March, "Better-ranked stocks in the basic materials space include Denison Mines Corp. (DNN Quick QuoteDNN – Free Report) , Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS Quick QuoteCRS – Free Report) and Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN Quick QuoteHWKN – Free Report) ."
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 26 March, "Some better-ranked stocks in the basic materials space are Denison Mines Corp. (DNN Quick QuoteDNN – Free Report) , Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS Quick QuoteCRS – Free Report) and Hawkins, Inc. (HWKN Quick QuoteHWKN – Free Report) ."
5. HealthStream (HSTM)
5.2% sales growth and 4.51% return on equity
HealthStream, Inc. provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based applications for healthcare organizations in the United States. The company's solutions help healthcare organizations in meeting their ongoing clinical development, talent management, training, education, assessment, competency management, safety and compliance, and scheduling, as well as provider credentialing, privileging, and enrollment needs. It offers hStream, a technology platform that powers a range of healthcare workforce solutions. The company provides its solutions to customers across a range of entities within the healthcare industry, including private, not-for-profit, and government entities, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device companies through its direct sales teams. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, HealthStream has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.5.
PE Ratio
HealthStream has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 52.86. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $52.86 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 4.51%.
Moving Average
HealthStream’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $26.82 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $24.48.
Sales Growth
HealthStream’s sales growth is 5.3% for the ongoing quarter and 5.2% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
HealthStream’s EBITDA is 2.69.
