(VIANEWS) – Woodward (WWD), CIRCOR International (CIR), Celestica (CLS) 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. Woodward (WWD)
12.9% sales growth and 7.8% return on equity
Woodward, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment offers fuel pumps, metering units, actuators, air valves, specialty valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems for turbine engines and nacelles; and flight deck controls, actuators, servo controls, and motors and sensors for aircraft that are used on commercial and private aircraft and rotorcraft, as well as on military fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft, guided weapons, and other defense systems. It also provides aftermarket maintenance, repair and overhaul, and other services to commercial airlines, repair facilities, military depots, third party repair shops, and other end users. This segment sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), tier-one suppliers, and various contractors, as well as through aftermarket sales of components, such as provisioning spares or replacements, and spare parts. The Industrial segment designs, produces, and services systems and products for the management of fuel, air, fluids, gases, motion, combustion, and electricity. Its products include actuators, valves, pumps, fuel injection systems, solenoids, ignition systems, speed controls, electronics and software, power converters, sensors, and other devices that measure, communicate, and protect electrical distribution systems for use in industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, reciprocating engines, electric power generation and power distribution systems, wind turbines, and compressors. This segment sells its aftermarket products, and other related services to OEMs through an independent network of distributors, as well as directly to end users. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Woodward has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.56.
PE Ratio
Woodward has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 46.25. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $46.25 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 7.8%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Woodward’s EBITDA is 124.06.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Woodward is 93903 which is 70.66% below its average volume of 320114.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 22.4%, now sitting on 2.59B for the twelve trailing months.
Previous days news about Woodward(WWD)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 6 July, "Some better-ranked stocks in the broader technology space are Woodward (WWD Quick QuoteWWD – Free Report) , Watts Water Technologies (WTS Quick QuoteWTS – Free Report) and Cadence Design Systems (CDNS Quick QuoteCDNS – Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
- According to Zacks on Friday, 7 July, "Some other top-ranked stocks in the broader technology space are Badger Meter (BMI Quick QuoteBMI – Free Report) , InterDigital (IDCC Quick QuoteIDCC – Free Report) and Woodward (WWD Quick QuoteWWD – Free Report) . ", "InterDigital sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while Badger Meter and Woodward carry a Zacks Rank #2. "
- According to Zacks on Friday, 7 July, "Some better-ranked stocks in the broader technology space are Woodward (WWD Quick QuoteWWD – Free Report) , Watts Water Technologies (WTS Quick QuoteWTS – Free Report) and Cadence Design Systems (CDNS Quick QuoteCDNS – Free Report) , currently carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
- According to Zacks on Friday, 7 July, "Some other top-ranked stocks in the broader technology space are Badger Meter (BMI Quick QuoteBMI – Free Report) , InterDigital (IDCC Quick QuoteIDCC – Free Report) and Woodward (WWD Quick QuoteWWD – Free Report) . ", "InterDigital sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while Badger Meter and Woodward carry a Zacks Rank #2. "
2. CIRCOR International (CIR)
11.7% sales growth and 29.8% return on equity
CIRCOR International, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes flow and motion control products. The company has a product portfolio of brands serving its customers' demanding applications. It operates through two segments, Aerospace & Defense and Industrial. The Aerospace & Defense segment manufactures and markets control valves, pumps, regulators, fluid controls, actuation systems, pneumatic valves and controls, electro-mechanical controls, motors, and other flow control products and systems. Its products and services are used in the military and defense, commercial aerospace, business and general aviation, and general industrial markets, as well as serves aircraft manufacturers and tier 1 suppliers. This segment offers its products under the CIRCOR Aerospace, Aerodyne Controls, CIRCOR Bodet, CIRCOR Industria, CIRCOR Motors, Hale Hamilton, Leslie Controls, Portland Valve, and Warren Pumps brands. The Industrial segment provides 3 and 2 screw pumps, progressing cavity pumps, specialty centrifugal pumps, and gear metering pumps; automatic recirculation valves; general service control valves; and pipeline pigs and closures for the end-users and original equipment manufacturers, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction companies. This segment offers its products under the Allweiler, Houttuin, IMO Pump, IMO AB, Leslie Controls, RG Lawrence, RTK, Schroedahl, Tushaco, and Zenith brands. The company has operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, and internationally. The company markets its solutions directly and through various sales partners to approximately 14,000 customers in approximately 100 countries. CIRCOR International, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CIRCOR International has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.99.
PE Ratio
CIRCOR International has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.09 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 29.8%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for CIRCOR International is 696806 which is 143.61% above its average volume of 286033.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
CIRCOR International’s EBITDA is 1.82.
Sales Growth
CIRCOR International’s sales growth is 6.2% for the current quarter and 11.7% for the next.
3. Celestica (CLS)
11.5% sales growth and 9.38% return on equity
Celestica Inc. provides hardware platform and supply chain solutions in North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates through two segments, Advanced Technology Solutions, and Connectivity & Cloud Solutions. The company offers a range of product manufacturing and related supply chain services, including design and development, engineering, supply chain management, new product introduction, component sourcing, electronics manufacturing and assembly, testing, complex mechanical assembly, systems integration, precision machining, order fulfillment, logistics, asset management, product licensing, and after-market repair and return services. It also provides enterprise-level data communications and information processing infrastructure products, such as routers, switches, data center interconnects, servers, and storage-related products; capacitors, microprocessors, resistors, and memory modules; and power inverters, energy storage products, smart meters, and other electronic componentry. The company serves aerospace and defense, industrial, energy, healthtech, capital equipment, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), cloud-based, and other service providers, including hyperscalers, and other companies in a range of industries. Celestica Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Celestica has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.2.
PE Ratio
Celestica has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.87. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.87 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 9.38%.
Sales Growth
Celestica’s sales growth is 6.2% for the present quarter and 11.5% for the next.
4. Global Self Storage (SELF)
10.7% sales growth and 5.79% return on equity
Global Self Storage is a self-administered and self-managed REIT that owns, operates, manages, acquires, develops and redevelops self-storage properties. The company's self-storage properties are designed to offer affordable, easily accessible and secure storage space for residential and commercial customers. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, the company owns and/or manages 13 self-storage properties in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Oklahoma.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Global Self Storage has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.25.
PE Ratio
Global Self Storage has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.92. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.92 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 5.79%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.29 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.74%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7.7%, now sitting on 12.16M for the twelve trailing months.
5. Copa Holdings, S.A. Copa Holdings, S.A. (CPA)
6.6% sales growth and 31.06% return on equity
Copa Holdings, S.A., through its subsidiaries, provides airline passenger and cargo services. The company offers approximately 104 daily scheduled flights to 54 destinations in 25 countries in North, Central, and South America, as well as the Caribbean from its Panama City hub. As of December 31, 2020, it operated a fleet of 77 aircraft comprising 70 Boeing 737-Next Generation aircraft and 7 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft. Copa Holdings, S.A. was founded in 1947 and is based in Panama City, Panama.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Copa Holdings, S.A. Copa Holdings, S.A. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.48.
PE Ratio
Copa Holdings, S.A. Copa Holdings, S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.54 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 31.06%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 843.8% and 41.6%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 51.7%, now sitting on 3.26B for the twelve trailing months.
6. Flowers Foods (FLO)
6.5% sales growth and 14.62% return on equity
Flowers Foods, Inc. produces and markets packaged bakery products in the United States. It offers fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, and tortillas, as well as frozen breads and rolls under the Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Mrs. Freshley's, and Tastykake brand names. The company distributes its products through a direct-store-delivery distribution and a warehouse delivery system, as well as operates 46 bakeries comprising 44 owned and two leased. Its customers include mass merchandisers, supermarkets and other retailers, convenience stores, national and regional restaurants, quick-serve chains, retail in-store bakeries, foodservice distributors, food wholesalers, institutions, dollar stores, and vending companies. The company was formerly known as Flowers Industries and changed its name to Flowers Foods, Inc. in 2001. Flowers Foods, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Flowers Foods has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.07.
PE Ratio
Flowers Foods 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 14.62%.
Sales Growth
Flowers Foods’s sales growth is 5.9% for the present quarter and 6.5% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Flowers Foods’s EBITDA is 4.04.
