(VIANEWS) – Xylem (XYL), Agilysys (AGYS), 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)
22.3% sales growth and 8.9% return on equity
Xylem Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions worldwide. It operates through four segments: Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, Measurement & Control Solutions, and Integrated Solutions and Services. The Water Infrastructure segment offers 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 ADI, Flygt, Godwin, Sanitaire, Magneto, Neptune Benson, Ionpure, Leopold, Wedeco, and Xylem Vue brands. 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 brands. 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 brands. The Integrated Solutions and Services segment provides maintenance services, mobile services, digital outsourced solutions, wastewater systems, environmental remediation, odor and corrosion control, filtration, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, and deionization under Aquapro, WaterOne, and Ion Pure brands. 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 $2.79.
PE Ratio
Xylem has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 45.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $45.54 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 8.9%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 40.6%, now sitting on 7.36B for the twelve trailing months.
2. Agilysys (AGYS)
17.6% sales growth and 46.29% return on equity
Agilysys, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a developer and marketer of hardware and software products and services to the hospitality industry in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and India. It offers point of sale, property management systems, payment, inventory and procurement, reservations and venue management, activity management, document management, and analytics and marketing loyalty solutions to enhance guest experience. The company also provides technical software support, maintenance, and subscription services; and professional services. It offers its solutions for gaming, hotels, resorts and cruise, corporate foodservice management, restaurants, universities, stadia, and healthcare. The company was formerly known as Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc. and changed its name to Agilysys, Inc. in 2003. Agilysys, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Agilysys has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.24.
PE Ratio
Agilysys has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.89. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.89 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 46.29%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Agilysys’s EBITDA is 8.87.
Sales Growth
Agilysys’s sales growth is 17.1% for the present quarter and 17.6% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 7.7% and 50%, respectively.
Moving Average
Agilysys’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $82.64 and above its 200-day moving average of $75.94.
3. Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
13.7% sales growth and 14.83% 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 that enables 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 multi-port da Vinci surgical systems; progressive learning pathways to support the use of its technology; infrastructure of service and support specialists, a complement of services to its customers, including installation, repair, maintenance, 24/7 technical support, and proactive system health monitoring; and integrated digital capabilities providing connected offerings, streamlining performance for hospitals with program-enhancing insights. The company sells its products through direct sales organizations, such as capital and clinical sales teams. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
PE Ratio
Intuitive Surgical has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 77.95. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $77.95 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 14.83%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 14.6% and 9.9%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 16.5%, now sitting on 7.12B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Intuitive Surgical’s sales growth is 17.1% for the present quarter and 13.7% for the next.
Moving Average
Intuitive Surgical’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $371.66 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $323.13.
4. Stryker Corp (SYK)
12% sales growth and 17.98% return on equity
Stryker Corporation operates as a medical technology company. The company operates through two segments, MedSurg and Neurotechnology, and Orthopaedics and Spine. The Orthopaedics and Spine segment provides implants for use in total joint replacements, such as hip, knee and shoulder, and trauma and extremities surgeries. This segment also offers spinal implant products comprising cervical and thoracolumbar systems that include fixation, minimally invasive and interbody systems used in spinal injury, complex spine and degenerative therapies. The MedSurg and Neurotechnology segment offers surgical equipment, and surgical navigation systems, endoscopic and communications systems, patient handling, emergency medical equipment and intensive care disposable products, reprocessed and remanufactured medical devices, clinical communication and workflow solutions, and other medical device products that are used in various medical specialties, as well as patient and caregiver safety technologies. This segment also provides neurosurgical, neurovascular and craniomaxillofacial implant products, which include products used for minimally invasive endovascular procedures; products for brain and open skull based surgical procedures; orthobiologic and biosurgery products, such as synthetic bone grafts and vertebral augmentation products; minimally invasive products for the treatment of acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke; and craniomaxillofacial implant products, including cranial, maxillofacial, and chest wall devices, as well as dural substitutes and sealants. The company sells its products to doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities through company-owned subsidiaries and branches, as well as third-party dealers and distributors in approximately 75 countries. Stryker Corporation was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Portage, Michigan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Stryker Corp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.26.
PE Ratio
Stryker Corp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 43.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $43.34 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 17.98%.
Moving Average
Stryker Corp’s value is way above its 50-day moving average of $322.95 and way above its 200-day moving average of $293.38.
Sales Growth
Stryker Corp’s sales growth is 11.9% for the present quarter and 12% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.8%, now sitting on 20.5B for the twelve trailing months.
5. Alphabet (GOOG)
10.9% sales growth and 27.36% return on equity
Alphabet Inc. provides various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment offers products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, hardware, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play store; and Fitbit wearable devices, Google Nest home products, Pixel phones, and other devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube non-advertising services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, platform, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells health technology and internet services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Alphabet has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.81.
PE Ratio
Alphabet has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.03. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.03 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 27.36%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 13.5%, now sitting on 307.39B for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 28.2% and 16%, respectively.
Previous days news about Alphabet(GOOG)
- According to CNBC on Saturday, 9 March, "Its top holdings include Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Meta Platforms and Google’s parent company Alphabet – six of the "Magnificent Seven" mega-cap tech stocks that also lead ETFs that track the S&P 500."
6. 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%.
7. Builders FirstSource (BLDR)
6.7% sales growth and 31.78% return on equity
Builders FirstSource, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies building materials, manufactured components, and construction services to professional homebuilders, sub-contractors, remodelers, and consumers in the United States. It offers lumber and lumber sheet goods comprising dimensional lumber, plywood, and oriented strand board products that are used in on-site house framing; manufactured products, such as wood floor and roof trusses, steel roof trusses, wall panels, stairs, and engineered wood products; and windows, and interior and exterior door units, as well as interior and exterior trims and custom products under the Synboard brand name. The company also offers gypsum, roofing, and insulation products, including wallboards, ceilings, joint treatments, and finishes; and siding, metal, and concrete products, such as vinyl, composite, and wood siding products, as well as exterior trims, other exteriors, metal studs, and cement products. In addition, it provides other building products and services, such as cabinets and hardware, as well as turn-key framing, shell construction, design assistance, and professional installation services. The company was formerly known as BSL Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Builders FirstSource, Inc. in October 1999. Builders FirstSource, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Builders FirstSource has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.94.
PE Ratio
Builders FirstSource has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.75 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 31.78%.
