(VIANEWS) – Xylem (XYL), Bank OZK (OZK), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) 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. Xylem (XYL)
36.1% sales growth and 5.37% return on equity
Xylem Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions for the water and wastewater applications in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, and Measurement & Control Solutions. The Water Infrastructure segment offers various products, including water, storm water, and wastewater pumps; controls and systems; filtration, disinfection, and biological treatment equipment; and mobile dewatering equipment and rental services under the Flygt, Godwin, Sanitaire, Leopold, Wedeco, and Xylem Vue brand names for the transportation and treatment of water. The Applied Water segment provides pumps, valves, heat exchangers, controls, and dispensing equipment systems under the Goulds Water Technology, Bell & Gossett, A-C Fire Pump, Standard Xchange, Lowara, Jabsco, Xylem Vue, and Flojet brand names for residential and commercial building services, and industrial water applications. The Measurement & Control Solutions segment offers smart meters, networked communication devices, data analytics, test equipment, controls, sensor devices, software and managed services, and critical infrastructure services; and software and services, including cloud-based analytics, remote monitoring and data management, leak detection, condition assessment, asset management, and pressure monitoring solutions, as well as testing equipment. This segment sells its products under the Pure Technologies, Sensus, Smith Blair, WTW, Xylem Vue, and YSI brand names. The company markets and sells its products through a network of direct sales force, resellers, distributors, and value-added solution providers. Xylem Inc. was formerly known as ITT WCO, Inc. and changed its name to Xylem Inc. in May 2011. Xylem Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Xylem has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.05.
PE Ratio
Xylem has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 49.71. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $49.71 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 5.37%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Xylem’s stock is valued at $101.90 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $118.58 and way above its 52-week low of $84.16.
2. Bank OZK (OZK)
16.9% sales growth and 13.52% return on equity
Bank OZK provides various retail and commercial banking services. The company accepts various deposit products, including non-interest bearing checking, interest bearing transaction, business sweep, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other accounts, as well as time deposits. It also offers real estate, consumer and business purpose, indirect recreational vehicle and marine, commercial and industrial, government guaranteed, agricultural, small business, homebuilder, and affordable housing loans; business aviation and subscription financing services; and mortgage and other lending products. The company also provides trust and wealth services, such as personal, custodial, investment management, and retirement accounts, as well as corporate trust services comprising trustee, paying and registered transfer agent, and other incidental services. In addition, it offers treasury management services comprising automated clearing house, wire transfer, transaction reporting, wholesale lockbox, remote deposit capture, automated credit line transfer, reconciliation, positive pay, and merchant and commercial card services, as well as zero balance and investment sweep accounts. Further, the company provides ATMs; telephone, online, and mobile banking services; debit and credit cards; safe deposit boxes; and other products and services, as well as processes merchant debit and credit card transactions. As of December 31, 2020, it operated approximately 250 offices in Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, South Carolina, California, New York, and Mississippi. The company was formerly known as Bank of the Ozarks and changed its name to Bank OZK in July 2018. Bank OZK was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Bank OZK has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.54.
PE Ratio
Bank OZK has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.4 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 13.52%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Bank OZK’s stock is valued at $42.67 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $49.52 and way higher than its 52-week low of $30.72.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 12, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.44 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.37%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 21.8%, now sitting on 1.27B for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 31.5% and 4.5%, respectively.
Previous days news about Bank OZK(OZK)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 17 August, "Over the past month, Bank OZK (OZK Quick QuoteOZK – Free Report) and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC Quick QuotePNC – Free Report) announced an increase in their quarterly dividend payouts."
- Is bank OZK (ozk) a potential stock for value investors?. According to Zacks on Friday, 18 August, "We should also point out that Bank OZK has a forward PE ratio (price relative to this year’s earnings) of just 7.07, so it is fair to say that a slightly more value-oriented path may be ahead for Bank OZK stock in the near term too .", "On this front, Bank OZK has a trailing twelve months PE ratio of 7.59, as you can see in the chart below:"
- According to Zacks on Friday, 18 August, "Over the past month, Bank OZK (OZK Quick QuoteOZK – Free Report) and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC Quick QuotePNC – Free Report) announced increases in their quarterly dividend payouts."
3. Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
15.8% sales growth and 12.05% return on equity
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets products that enable physicians and healthcare providers to enhance the quality of and access to minimally invasive care in the United States and internationally. The company offers the da Vinci Surgical System to enable complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach; and Ion endoluminal system, which extends its commercial offerings beyond surgery into diagnostic procedures enabling minimally invasive biopsies in the lung. It also provides a suite of stapling, energy, and core instrumentation for its surgical systems; progressive learning pathways to support the use of its technology; a complement of services to its customers, including support, installation, repair, and maintenance; and integrated digital capabilities providing connected offerings, streamlining performance for hospitals with program-enhancing insights. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Intuitive Surgical has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.99.
PE Ratio
Intuitive Surgical has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 76.51. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $76.51 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 12.05%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Intuitive Surgical’s stock is valued at $305.26 at 16:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $358.07 and way higher than its 52-week low of $180.07.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 18.5% and 22.8%, respectively.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Intuitive Surgical’s EBITDA is 15.43.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 15.4%, now sitting on 6.66B for the twelve trailing months.
4. Sotherly Hotels (SOHO)
14.4% sales growth and 104.37% return on equity
Sotherly Hotels Inc. is a self-managed and self-administered lodging REIT focused on the acquisition, renovation, upbranding and repositioning of upscale to upper-upscale full-service hotels in the Southern United States. Currently, the Company's portfolio consists of investments in twelve hotel properties, comprising 3,156 rooms, as well as interests in two condominium hotels and their associated rental programs. The Company owns hotels that operate under the Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, and Marriott International, Inc. brands, as well as independent hotels. Sotherly Hotels Inc. was organized in 2004 and is headquartered in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sotherly Hotels has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.46.
PE Ratio
Sotherly Hotels has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 1.53. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $1.53 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 104.37%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Sotherly Hotels is 58838 which is 1.12% below its average volume of 59506.
5. Brinks Company (BCO)
8% sales growth and 24.27% return on equity
The Brink's Company provides secure transportation, cash management, and other security-related services in North America, Latin America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers armored vehicle transportation of valuables; automated teller machine (ATM) management services, such as cash replenishment, replenishment forecasting, cash optimization, ATM remote monitoring, service call dispatching, transaction processing, installation, and first and second line maintenance services; network infrastructure; and cash-in-transit services. It also provides transportation services for diamonds, jewelry, precious metals, securities, bank notes, currency, high-tech devices, electronics, and pharmaceuticals; vault outsourcing and money processing services; and services related to deploying and servicing intelligent safes and safe control devices, as well as cashier balancing, counterfeit detection, account consolidation, electronic reporting, check imaging, and reconciliation services. In addition, the company offers technology applications, including online cash tracking, cash inventory management, and other web-based tools. Further, it provides bill payment acceptance and processing services; prepaid cards and corporate debit cards; and security system design and installation services that include alarms, motion detectors, closed-circuit televisions, and digital video recorders, as well as access control systems comprising card and biometric readers, electronic locks, and turnstiles. Additionally, the company offers monitoring services; and security and guarding services to protect airports, offices, warehouses, stores, and public venues. It serves banks and financial institutions, retailers, government agencies, mints, jewelers, and other commercial operations. The company was formerly known as The Pittston Company and changed its name to The Brink's Company in May 2003. The Brink's Company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Brinks Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.45.
PE Ratio
Brinks Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.67. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.67 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 24.27%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 37.3% and 25.7%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Brinks Company is 116424 which is 43.04% below its average volume of 204404.
Sales Growth
Brinks Company’s sales growth is 10.9% for the current quarter and 8% for the next.
6. Allegion plc Ordinary Shares (ALLE)
5.9% sales growth and 53.7% return on equity
Allegion plc manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic security products and solutions worldwide. The company offers door closers and controls; doors and door systems; electronic security products; electronic, biometric and mobile access control systems; exit devices; locks, locksets, portable locks, and key systems; time, attendance, and workforce productivity systems; and other accessories. The company sells its products and solutions to end-users in commercial, institutional, and residential facilities, including education, healthcare, government, hospitality, commercial office, and single and multi-family residential markets under the CISA, Interflex, LCN, Schlage, SimonsVoss, and Von Duprin brands. It sells its products and solutions through distribution and retail channels, such as specialty distribution, e-commerce, and wholesalers, as well as through various retail channels comprising do-it-yourself home improvement centers, on-line and e-commerce platforms, and small specialty showroom outlets. Allegion plc was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Allegion plc Ordinary Shares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.54.
PE Ratio
Allegion plc Ordinary Shares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.72 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 53.7%.
Moving Average
Allegion plc Ordinary Shares’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $117.21 and below its 200-day moving average of $111.35.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.8 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.6%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 18%, now sitting on 3.61B for the twelve trailing months.
