(VIANEWS) - Comstock Resources (CRK), Laredo Petroleum (LPI), Amalgamated Bank (AMAL) 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. Comstock Resources (CRK)
143.5% sales growth and 26.28% return on equity
Comstock Resources, Inc., a non-governmental energy company, is involved in oil and gas acquisition, exploration, development, production, and distribution primarily in Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota. The company was estimated to have 5.6 trillion cubic yards of natural gas equivalent as well 17 million barrels oil equivalent in proven reserves. The company also holds interests in 2864 natural gas and producing oil wells. Comstock Resources, Inc., was established in 1983 in Frisco, Texas.
Earnings per Share
Comstock Resources' trailing 12 month EPS is $1.22.
PE Ratio
Comstock Resources' trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 15.05. The purchaser of the shares is investing $15.05 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability of a company relative to shareholders' equity, was 26.28%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 175.3%, now sitting on 2.68B for the twelve trailing months.
2. Laredo Petroleum (LPI)
57% sales growth and 75.26% return on equity
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin of West Texas, the United States. The company also engages in midstream and marketing infrastructure activities, including transportation and marketing of oil and natural gas, and handling of fresh, recycled, and produced water, as well as operates natural gas lift facilities. As of December 31, 2019, it had assembled 133,512 net acres in the Permian Basin; and had total proved reserves of 293,377 thousand barrels of oil equivalent. The company was formerly known as Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Laredo Petroleum, Inc. in December 2013. Laredo Petroleum, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Earnings per Share
Laredo Petroleum's trailing 12 months profit per share is $-74.92.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability and shareholder equity ratio, was 75.26%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Laredo Petroleum is 1029980 which is 38.88% above its average volume of 741600.
Moving Average
Laredo Petroleum's worth is under its 50-day moving average of $68.21 and under its 200-day moving average of $73.87.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 112.8%, now sitting on 1.68B for the twelve trailing months.
Annual Top and Bottom Value
Laredo Petroleum stock was valued at $66.53 as of 10:22 EST. This is way lower than the 52-week high at $120.86, and much higher than the 52-week low at $51.23.
3. Amalgamated Bank (AMAL)
28.4% sales growth and 13.91% return on equity
Amalgamated Financial Corp. is a bank holding firm for Amalgamated Bank. It provides trust and commercial banking services to commercial and residential customers throughout the United States. It accepts deposits of all types, such as savings and money market accounts and certificates, interest bearing and non-interest demand accounts. The company also offers commercial loans that include multifamily, commercial, industrial and multifamily mortgage loans. It also has retail loans such as consumer loans and residential real estate loans. The company also offers safe deposit box rental, safe deposit box management and bill payment online. It also provides trust, custody and investment management services including asset safekeeping and corporate actions. It also offers investment products such as fixed-income, equity and real estate. It serves advocacy-based non-profits, social welfare organizations, labor unions, political organizations, foundations, sustainability-focused, socially responsible businesses, and other for-profit companies, as well as their members and stakeholders. It has six branches located in New York City and San Francisco. Amalgamated financial Corp. was established in New York in 1923.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Amalgamated Bank has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.33.
PE Ratio
Amalgamated Bank has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.34 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 13.91%.Dividend Yield
Morningstar, Inc. claims that the next dividend payment will be on November 7, 2022. The forward dividend rate and forward dividend yield are 0.46%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Amalgamated Bank's stock is valued at $24.09 at 10:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $25.46 and way higher than its 52-week low of $15.23.
4. Titan Machinery (TITN)
28% sales growth and 20.03% return on equity
Titan Machinery Inc. owns and operates a network of full-service agricultural and construction equipment stores in the United States and Europe. It operates through three segments: Agriculture, Construction, and International. The company sells new and used equipment, including agricultural and construction equipment manufactured under the CNH Industrial family of brands, as well as equipment from various other manufacturers. Its agricultural equipment includes machinery and attachments for use in the production of food, fiber, feed grain, and renewable energy; and home and garden applications, as well as maintenance of commercial, residential, and government properties. The company's construction equipment comprises heavy construction machinery, light industrial machinery for commercial and residential construction, road and highway construction machinery, and energy and forestry operations equipment. It also sells maintenance and replacement parts. In addition, the company offers repair and maintenance services that include warranty repairs, off-site and on-site repair services, scheduling off-season maintenance services, and notifying customers of periodic service requirements; and training programs to customers. Further, it rents equipment; and provides ancillary equipment support services, such as equipment transportation, global positioning system signal subscriptions and other precision farming products, farm data management products, and CNH Industrial finance and insurance products. The company operates in Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, the United States; and Bulgaria, Germany, Romania, Serbia, and Ukraine, Europe. Titan Machinery Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in West Fargo, North Dakota.
Earnings per Share
Titan Machinery's trailing 12 month EPS is $4.05.
PE Ratio
Titan Machinery's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 8.79. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $8.79 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 company, was 20.03%.Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is 20.8% and a drop 8.1% for the next.Sales Growth
Titan Machinery's sales growth for the next quarter is 28%.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Titan Machinery is 182926 which is 15.09% above its average volume of 158940.
5. Accenture (ACN)
20% sales growth and 32.14% return on equity
Accenture plc, a professional services company, provides strategy and consulting, interactive, industry X, song, and technology and operation services worldwide. The company offers application services, including agile transformation, DevOps, application modernization, enterprise architecture, software and quality engineering, data management, intelligent automation comprises robotic process automation, natural language processing, and virtual agents, and application management services, as well as software engineering services; strategy and consulting services; data and analytics strategy, data discovery and augmentation, data management and beyond, data democratization, and industrialized solutions comprises turnkey analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions; metaverse; and sustainability services. It also provides change management, HR transformation and delivery, organization strategy and design, talent strategy and development, and leadership and culture services; digital commerce; infrastructure services, including cloud infrastructure managed, cloud and data center, network, digital workplace, database platforms, service management, and cloud and infrastructure security services; data-enabled operating models; technology consulting and AI services; and technology consulting services. In addition, the company offers engineering and R&D digitization, smart connected products, product as-a-service enablement, capital projects, intelligent asset management, digital industrial workforce, and autonomous robotic systems; business process outsourcing; and services related to technology innovation. Further, it provides cloud, ecosystem, marketing, security, supply chain management, zero-based transformation, customer experience, finance consulting, mergers and acquisitions, and sustainability services. The company was founded in 1951 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Accenture has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.45.
PE Ratio
Accenture has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 34.06. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $34.06 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 32.14%.Volume
Accenture's current reported volume is 141309, which is 93.6% lower than its average volume (2208490).
Annual Top and Bottom Value
Accenture stock was valued at $287.79 as of 10:22 EST at 10:22 EST. This is lower than its 52 week high of $417.37, and higher than its 52 week low of $242.95.
Moving Average
Accenture's value exceeds its 50-day average moving price of $272.31, and is below its 200-day average moving price of $299.49.Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 29.2% and 21.6% respectively.Previous days news about Accenture(ACN)
- According to The Guardian on Monday, 14 November, "According to a poll of 1,400 UK firms by Accenture and S&P Global, boardroom confidence fell to its lowest level in at least 13 years in October."
- According to Business Insider on Monday, 14 November, "Prior to Dentsu, she led transformations for clients at Accenture Strategy, where she was Managing Director & Partner, Head of Communications, and Media & High Tech (CMT) Strategy Practice for UK & Ireland. "
6. LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA)
9.7% sales growth and 35.11% return on equity
LPL Financial Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides an integrated platform of brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors and financial advisors at financial institutions in the United States. Its brokerage offerings include variable and fixed annuities, mutual funds, equities, retirement and education savings plans, fixed income, and insurance, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts and business development companies. The company also provides advisory platforms that provide access to mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, stocks, bonds, certain option strategies, unit investment trusts, and institutional money managers and no-load multi-manager variable annuities. In addition, it offers money market programs; and retirement solutions for commission-and fee-based services that allow advisors to provide brokerage services, consultation, and advice to retirement plan sponsors. Further, the company provides other services comprising tools and services that enable advisors to maintain and grow their practices; trust, investment management oversight, and custodial services to trusts for estates and families, as well as insurance brokerage general agency services; and technology products, such as proposal generation, investment analytics, and portfolio modeling. The company was formerly known as LPL Investment Holdings Inc. and changed its name to LPL Financial Holdings Inc. in June 2012. LPL Financial Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in San Diego, California.
Earnings per Share
LPL Financial Holdings' trailing 12 month EPS is $7.8.
PE Ratio
LPL Financial Holdings' trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 30.83. The purchaser of the shares is investing $30.83 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 company, was 35.11%.7. Air Transport Services Group (ATSG)
7.4% sales growth and 15% return on equity
Air Transport Services Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the aircraft leasing and air cargo transportation services in the United States and internationally. It offers contracted airline operations, aircraft modification and maintenance services, ground services, and other support services. The company also provides air transportation, aircraft parts, crews, insurance, airline express operations, line and heavy maintenance, freighter conversions, material handling equipment, ground handling, equipment maintenance, load transfer, mailing and package sorting, and flight support services. In addition, it offers equipment installation and maintenance, vehicle maintenance and repair, and jet fuel and deicing services, as well as flight crews training; and resells and brokers aircraft parts. The company offer its services to delivery companies, air transportation, air express integrators, airlines and governmental agencies, e-commerce, package delivery, freight forwarders, and logistics industries. As of December 31, 2020, its in-service aircraft fleet consisted of 100 owned aircraft and 6 leased aircraft. The company, formerly known as ABX Holdings, Inc., was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Air Transport Services Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.84.
PE Ratio
Air Transport Services Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.98 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%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10.9%, now sitting on 1.99B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Air Transport Services Group's stock is valued at $28.35 at 10:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $34.54 and way higher than its 52-week low of $23.32.
Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 13.5% and 5.4% respectively.Sales Growth
Air Transport Services Group's sales growth is 12.4% for the current quarter and 7.4% for the next.