(VIANEWS) - Booking Holdings (BKNG), Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC), Brinks Company (BCO) 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. Booking Holdings (BKNG)
31.1% sales growth and 35.09% return on equity
Booking Holdings Inc. provides travel and restaurant online reservation and related services worldwide. The company operates Booking.com, which offers online accommodation reservations; Rentalcars.com that provides online rental car reservation services; Priceline, which offer online travel reservation services, and consumers hotel, flight, and rental car reservation services, as well as vacation packages, cruises, and hotel distribution services. It also operates Agoda that provides online accommodation reservation services, as well as flight, ground transportation and activities reservation services. In addition, the company operates KAYAK, an online price comparison service that allows consumers to search and compare travel itineraries and prices, comprising airline ticket, accommodation reservation, and rental car reservation information; and OpenTable for booking online restaurant reservations. Further, it offers travel-related insurance products, and restaurant management services to consumers, travel service providers, and restaurants. The company was formerly known as The Priceline Group Inc. and changed its name to Booking Holdings Inc. in February 2018. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Earnings per Share
Booking Holdings' trailing twelve-month EPS is $1.44.
PE Ratio
Booking Holdings' trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 1398.67. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $1398.67 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability and shareholder equity for a business, was 35.09%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 98.8%, now sitting on 14.65B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Booking Holdings is worth more than its 50-day average $1,947.68, and greater than its 200 day average $1,983.90.2. Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC)
15.4% sales growth and 11.99% return on equity
Northern Technologies International Corporation develops and markets rust and corrosion inhibiting products and services in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and internationally. It offers rust and corrosion inhibiting products, such as plastic and paper packaging, liquids, coatings, rust removers, cleaners, diffusers, and engineered solutions designed for the oil and gas industry under the ZERUST brand. The company also provides a portfolio of biobased and certified compostable polymer resin compounds and finished products under the Natur-Tec brand. In addition, it offers on-site and technical consulting for rust and corrosion prevention issues. The company sells its products and services to automotive, electronics, electrical, mechanical, military, retail consumer, and oil and gas markets through direct sales force, network of independent distributors and agents, manufacturer's sales representatives, strategic partners, and joint venture. Northern Technologies International Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Circle Pines, Minnesota.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Northern Technologies International Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.03.
The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 11.99%.Moving Average
Northern Technologies International Corporation is worth less than its 50-day average $13.03 per day and more than its 200-day average $11.783. Brinks Company (BCO)
10.6% sales growth and 65.08% 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 $3.58.
PE Ratio
Brinks Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.12 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 65.08%.Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Brinks Company's EBITDA is 1.15.
Sales Growth
The sales growth of Brinks Company is 8.3% in the current quarter, and 10.6% the following.
4. U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH)
8.1% sales growth and 12.56% return on equity
U.S. U.S. The company operates in two parts, Physical Therapy Operations or Industrial Injury Prevention Services. It offers services for industrial injury prevention, such as onsite injury prevention, rehabilitation, performance optimization testing, functional capability evaluations, and ergonomic assessments. The company also provides these services to Fortune 500 clients, which include insurers and contractors. It had 591 clinics across 39 states and 35 private physical therapy practices. Houston is the headquarters of this company, which was established in 1990.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, U.S. Physical Therapy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.48.
PE Ratio
U.S. Physical Therapy has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.47. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.47 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 12.56%.Sales Growth
U.S. Physical Therapy sales growth was 9.8% in the current quarter, and 8.1% the following.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10.8%, now sitting on 522.49M for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects a decline of 34.1% in growth and 16.7% for the following quarter.Volume
The U.S.'s latest reported volume is 77541. Physical Therapy's last reported volume is 77541, which is 1.1% more than its average volume of 676159.
5. West Pharmaceutical (WST)
5.8% sales growth and 30.76% return on equity
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. manufactures, sells, and designs containment and delivery system for injectable medicines and other healthcare products. It is located in Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments, Proprietary Products and Contract-Manufactured Products. It offers stoppers for injectable packaging systems, syringe components and contract-manufactured products. Crystal Zenith is a cyclic-olefin-polymer that can be used to make drug containment products. It comes in vials and syringes as cartridges and self-injection device. The segment is available to pharmaceutical, generic and biologic drug companies. The Contract-Manufactured Products segment is involved in the design, manufacture, and automated assembly of devices used in surgical, diagnostic, ophthalmic, injectable, and other drug delivery systems, as well as consumer products. This company serves medical, diagnostic and pharmaceutical companies. It distributes products via its distribution network and sales team, contract sales agents, and regional distributors. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., was founded in 1923. It is located in Exton, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, West Pharmaceutical has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.57.
PE Ratio
West Pharmaceutical has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 42.3. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $42.3 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 30.76%.Revenue growth
The year-on-year revenue growth was 6.6%. We now have 2.93 billion in the 12 trailing months.
Annual Top and Bottom Value
West Pharmaceutical stock was valued at $235.50 as of 10:22 EST. This is way lower than the 52-week high at $475.00, and much higher than the 52-week low at $206.19.