(VIANEWS) – Waters Corporation (WAT), Iron Mountain Incorporated (IRM), Church & Dwight Company (CHD) 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. Waters Corporation (WAT)
13.5% sales growth and 141.34% return on equity
Waters Corporation, a specialty measurement company, provides analytical workflow solutions in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through two segments, Waters and TA. The company designs, manufactures, sells, and services high and ultra-performance liquid chromatography, as well as mass spectrometry (MS) technology systems and support products, including chromatography columns, other consumable products, and post-warranty service plans. It also designs, manufactures, sells, and services thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry instruments; and develops and supplies software-based products that interface with its instruments, as well as other manufacturers' instruments. Its MS technology instruments are used in drug discovery and development comprising clinical trial testing, the analysis of proteins in disease processes, nutritional safety analysis, and environmental testing. The company offers thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry instruments for use in predicting the suitability and stability of fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, water, polymers, metals, and viscous liquids for various industrial, consumer good, and healthcare products, as well as for life science research. Its products are used by life science, pharmaceutical, biochemical, industrial, nutritional safety, environmental, academic, and governmental customers working in research and development, quality assurance, and other laboratory applications. Waters Corporation was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Waters Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.5.
PE Ratio
Waters Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.02. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.02 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 141.34%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Waters Corporation’s EBITDA is 94.12.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Waters Corporation is 228134 which is 59.8% below its average volume of 567562.
Sales Growth
Waters Corporation’s sales growth is 2.9% for the current quarter and 13.5% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 0.9%, now sitting on 2.97B for the twelve trailing months.
2. Iron Mountain Incorporated (IRM)
8% sales growth and 79.54% return on equity
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), founded in 1951, is the global leader for storage and information management services. Trusted by more than 225,000 organizations around the world, and with a real estate network of more than 90 million square feet across more than 1,480 facilities in approximately 50 countries, Iron Mountain stores and protects billions of valued assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and cultural and historical artifacts. Providing solutions that include secure records storage, information management, digital transformation, secure destruction, as well as data centers, cloud services and art storage and logistics, Iron Mountain helps customers lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable a more digital way of working.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Iron Mountain Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.98.
PE Ratio
Iron Mountain Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.26 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 79.54%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.47 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.58%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Iron Mountain Incorporated’s EBITDA is 5.62.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 13% and a negative 4.2%, respectively.
Moving Average
Iron Mountain Incorporated’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $54.91 and above its 200-day moving average of $52.26.
3. Church & Dwight Company (CHD)
7.5% sales growth and 11.67% return on equity
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets household, personal care, and specialty products. It operates in three segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and Specialty Products Division. The company offers cat litters, carpet deodorizers, laundry detergents, and baking soda, as well as other baking soda based products under the ARM & HAMMER brand; condoms, lubricants, and vibrators under the TROJAN brand; stain removers, cleaning solutions, laundry detergents, and bleach alternatives under the OXICLEAN brand; toothbrushes under the SPINBRUSH brand; home pregnancy and ovulation test kits under the FIRST RESPONSE brand; depilatories under the NAIR brand; oral analgesics under the ORAJEL brand; laundry detergents under the XTRA brand; gummy dietary supplements under the L'IL CRITTERS and VITAFUSION brands; dry shampoos under the BATISTE brand; water flossers and showerheads under the WATERPIK brand; cold shortening and relief products under the ZICAM brand; oral care products under the THERABREATH brand; and acne treatment products under the HERO brand. Its specialty products include animal productivity products, such as MEGALAC rumen bypass fat, a supplement that enables cows to maintain energy levels during the period of high milk production; BIO-CHLOR and FERMENTEN, which are used to reduce health issues associated with calving, as well as provides needed protein; and CELMANAX refined functional carbohydrate, a yeast-based prebiotic. The company offers sodium bicarbonate; and cleaning and deodorizing products. It sells its consumer products through supermarkets, mass merchandisers, wholesale clubs, drugstores, convenience stores, home stores, dollar and other discount stores, pet and other specialty stores, and websites and other e-commerce channels; and specialty products to industrial customers and livestock producers through distributors. The company was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Church & Dwight Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.68.
PE Ratio
Church & Dwight Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 59.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $59.64 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 11.67%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10.2%, now sitting on 5.51B for the twelve trailing months.
4. Genuine Parts Company (GPC)
5.1% sales growth and 32.88% return on equity
Genuine Parts Company distributes automotive replacement parts, and industrial parts and materials. It operates through Automotive Parts Group and Industrial Parts Group segments. The company distributes automotive replacement parts for hybrid and electric vehicles, trucks, SUVs, buses, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, farm vehicles, small engines, farm equipment, marine equipment, and heavy duty equipment; and accessory and supply items used by various automotive aftermarket customers, such as repair shops, service stations, fleet operators, automobile and truck dealers, leasing companies, bus and truck lines, mass merchandisers, farms, and individuals. It also distributes industrial replacement parts and related supplies, such as bearings, mechanical and electrical power transmission products, industrial automation and robotics, hoses, hydraulic and pneumatic components, industrial and safety supplies, and material handling products for original equipment manufacturer, as well as maintenance, repair, and operation customers in equipment and machinery, food and beverage, forest product, primary metal, pulp and paper, mining, automotive, oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, power generation, alternative energy, government, transportation, ports, and other industries. In addition, the company provides various services and repairs comprising gearbox and fluid power and process pump assembly and repair, hydraulic drive shaft repair, electrical panel assembly and repair, hose and gasket manufacture and assembly. It operates in the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Indonesia, and Singapore. Genuine Parts Company was incorporated in 1928 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Genuine Parts Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.73.
PE Ratio
Genuine Parts Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.24. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.24 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 32.88%.
