(VIANEWS) – XP (XP), Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) 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. XP (XP)
24.3% sales growth and 21.37% return on equity
XP Inc. provides financial products and services in Brazil. It operates XP Platform, an open product platform that provides clients to access investment products in the market comprising brokerage securities, fixed income securities, mutual, hedge, and private equity funds; derivatives and synthetic instruments; credit cards; loan operations/collateralized credit products; pension and social security funds, and life and travel insurance products; and other investment products comprising real estate funds, and equity and debt capital markets solutions, as well as wealth management services. The company offers brokerage and issuer services to institutional and corporate clients. It also manages mutual funds focused on stocks and macro strategies distributed to retail and to institutional clients; funds and managed portfolios for high-net-worth retail clients, and proprietary treasury funds; and passive mutual funds that track market indexes, and mutual and investment funds focused on fixed income, credit, real estate, infrastructure, and other alternative strategies. In addition, the company offers securities brokerage services for institutional and retail investors; interdealer brokerage services for institutional traders; and commercial and investment banking products, such as loan operations and transactions in the foreign exchange markets and deposits, as well as develops and sells financial education courses and events online and in person to retail clients. It offers its sell products and services through its omni-channel distribution network and online portals. XP Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, XP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.44.
PE Ratio
XP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.55. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.55 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 21.37%.
Moving Average
XP’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $25.22 and above its 200-day moving average of $23.57.
Sales Growth
XP’s sales growth is 26.4% for the current quarter and 24.3% for the next.
2. Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)
18% sales growth and 14.56% return on equity
Essent Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance for mortgages secured by residential properties located in the United States. Its mortgage insurance products include primary, pool, and master policy. The company also provides information technology maintenance and development services; customer support-related services; underwriting consulting; and contract underwriting services. It serves the originators of residential mortgage loans, such as regulated depository institutions, mortgage banks, credit unions, and other lenders. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Essent Group Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.5.
PE Ratio
Essent Group Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.21 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 14.56%.
3. Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)
13.3% sales growth and 33.86% return on equity
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. provides software, hardware, services, and reusable integrated circuit (IC) design blocks worldwide. The company offers functional verification services, including emulation and prototyping hardware. Its functional verification offering consists of JasperGold, a formal verification platform; Xcelium, a parallel logic simulation platform; Palladium, an enterprise emulation platform; and Protium, a prototyping platform for chip verification. The company also provides digital IC design and sign off products, including Genus synthesis and Joules RTL power solutions, as well as Modus DFT software solution to reduce systems-on-chip design-for-test time; physical implementation tools, such as place and route, optimization, and multiple patterning preparation; and Innovus implementation system, a physical implementation system. In addition, it offers custom IC design and simulation products to create schematic and physical representations of circuits down to the transistor level for analog, mixed-signal, custom digital, memory, and radio frequency designs; and system design and analysis products to develop printed circuit boards and IC packages, as well as to analyze electromagnetic, electro-thermal, and other multi-physics effects. Further, the company provides intellectual property (IP) products comprising pre-verified and customizable functional blocks to integrate into customer's ICs; and verification IP with memory models to emulate and model the expected behavior and interaction of standard industry system interface protocols. Additionally, it offers services related to methodology, education, and hosted design solutions, as well as technical support and maintenance services. The company serves consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, mobile, automotive, aerospace and defense, industrial, and life science industries. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cadence Design Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.84.
PE Ratio
Cadence Design Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 82.07. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $82.07 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 33.86%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Cadence Design Systems is 1367120 which is 11.87% below its average volume of 1551340.
Previous days news about Cadence Design Systems(CDNS)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 29 February, "Some better-ranked stocks worth considering in the broader technology space are Cadence Design Systems (CDNS Quick QuoteCDNS – Free Report) , Woodward (WWD Quick QuoteWWD – Free Report) and Watts Water Technologies (WTS Quick QuoteWTS – Free Report) . "
- Zacks investment ideas feature highlights: NVIDIA, meta platforms, cadence design systems and Amazon. According to Zacks on Friday, 1 March, "Chicago, IL - March 1, 2024 - Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Nvidia (NVDA Quick QuoteNVDA – Free Report) , Meta Platforms (META Quick QuoteMETA – Free Report) , Cadence Design Systems (CDNS Quick QuoteCDNS – Free Report) and Amazon (AMZN Quick QuoteAMZN – Free Report) ."
4. Merchants Bancorp (MBIN)
10% sales growth and 17.67% return on equity
Merchants Bancorp operates as the diversified bank holding company in the United States. It operates through Multi-family Mortgage Banking, Mortgage Warehousing, and Banking segments. The Multi-family Mortgage Banking segment engages in the mortgage banking, which originates and services government sponsored mortgages including bridge financing products to refinance, acquire, or reposition multi-family housing projects, and construction lending for multi-family and healthcare facilities; offers customized loan products for need-based skilled nursing facilities, independent living, assisted living, and memory care; and tax credit equity syndicator. Its Mortgage Warehousing segment funds agency eligible residential loans including origination, purchase, and sale in the secondary market, as well as commercial loans to non-depository financial institutions. The Banking segment offers a range of financial products and services to consumers and businesses, which includes retail banking, commercial lending, agricultural lending, retail and correspondent residential mortgage banking, and small business administration lending. Merchants Bancorp was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Merchants Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.64.
PE Ratio
Merchants Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.37 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 17.67%.
5. FTI Consulting (FCN)
7.8% sales growth and 15.01% return on equity
FTI Consulting, Inc. provides business advisory services to manage change, mitigate risk, and resolve disputes worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Corporate Finance & Restructuring, Forensic and Litigation Consulting, Economic Consulting, Technology, and Strategic Communications. Its Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment provides business transformation, transactions, and turnaround and restructuring services. The company's Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment offers. construction and environmental solution, data and analytics, dispute, health solution, and risk and investigation services. Its Economic Consulting segment provides. antitrust and competition economic, financial economic, and international arbitration services. The company's Technology segment offers corporate legal operation; e-discovery and expertise; and information governance, privacy, and security services. Its Strategic Communications segment provides corporate reputation, financial communication, and public affairs services. The company serves aerospace and defense, agriculture, airlines and aviation, automotive and industrial, construction, energy, power and products, environmental solutions, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, hospitality, gaming and leisure, insurance, mining, private equity, public sector, real estate, retail and consumer products, telecom, media and technology, and transportation and logistics industries. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FTI Consulting has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.72.
PE Ratio
FTI Consulting has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.81. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.81 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 15.01%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 36.6% and 17.1%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for FTI Consulting is 190907 which is 19.62% below its average volume of 237518.
Previous days news about FTI Consulting(FCN)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 29 February, "This acquisition was made pursuant to a share purchase agreement dated Feb 13, 2024, between Agnico Eagle and FTI Consulting Canada Inc., acting as the court-appointed monitor of Prism."
