(VIANEWS) - Exelixis (EXEL), Waste Connections (WCN), Dycom Industries (DY) 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. Exelixis (EXEL)
20% sales growth and 13.36% return on equity
Exelixis, Inc., an oncology-focused biotechnology company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of new medicines to treat cancers in the United States. The company's products include CABOMETYX tablets for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who received prior anti-angiogenic therapy; and COMETRIQ capsules for the treatment of patients with progressive and metastatic medullary thyroid cancer. Its CABOMETYX and COMETRIQ are derived from cabozantinib, an inhibitor of multiple tyrosine kinases, including MET, AXL, RET, and VEGF receptors. The company also offers COTELLIC, an inhibitor of MEK as a combination regimen to treat advanced melanoma; and MINNEBRO, an oral non-steroidal selective blocker of the mineralocorticoid receptor for the treatment of hypertension in Japan. In addition, it is developing XL092, an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets VEGF receptors, MET, AXL, MER, and other kinases implicated in growth and spread of cancer; XB002, an antibody-drug conjugate composed of human mAb against tissue factor (TF) for the treatment of advanced solid tumors; XL102, an orally bioavailable cyclin-dependent kinase 7 (CDK7) inhibitor for the treatment of advanced or metastatic solid tumors; and XB002 for the treatment of non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Exelixis, Inc. has research collaborations and license agreements with Ipsen Pharma SAS; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.; Redwood Bioscience, Inc.; R.P. Scherer Technologies, LLC; Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.; NBE Therapeutics AG; Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited; Iconic Therapeutics, Inc.; Invenra, Inc.; StemSynergy Therapeutics, Inc.; Genentech, Inc.; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; and Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited. The company was formerly known as Exelixis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Exelixis, Inc. in February 2000. Exelixis, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Alameda, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Exelixis has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.97.
PE Ratio
Exelixis has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.54 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 13.36%.Moving Average
Exelixis's value is under its 50-day moving average of $16.43 and way below its 200-day moving average of $18.90.Sales Growth
Exelixis's sales growth is negative 8.1% for the current quarter and 20% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Exelixis's stock is valued at $16.04 at 15:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $23.40 and above its 52-week low of $14.87.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Exelixis's EBITDA is 41.73.
2. Waste Connections (WCN)
14.9% sales growth and 9.32% return on equity
Waste Connections, Inc. provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery services in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services to residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) customers; landfill disposal services; and recycling services for various recyclable materials, including compost, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and ferrous and aluminum metals. The company also owns and operates transfer stations that receive compact and/or load waste to be transported to landfills or treatment facilities through truck, rail, or barge; and intermodal services for the rail haul movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest through a network of intermodal facilities. In addition, it provides E&P waste treatment, recovery, and disposal services for waste resulting from oil and natural gas exploration and production activity, such as drilling fluids, drill cuttings, completion fluids, and flowback water; production wastes and produced water during a well's operating life; contaminated soils that require treatment during site reclamation; and substances, which require clean-up after a spill, reserve pit clean-up, or pipeline rupture. Further, the company offers leasing services to its customers. As of December 31, 2021, it owned 334 solid waste collection operations; 142 transfer stations; 61 municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills; 12 E&P waste landfills; 14 non-MSW landfills; 71 recycling operations; 4 intermodal operations; 23 E&P liquid waste injection wells; and 19 E&P waste treatment and oil recovery facilities. The company also operates an additional 53 transfer stations, 10 MSW landfills, and 2 intermodal operations. Waste Connections, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Woodbridge, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Waste Connections has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.84.
PE Ratio
Waste Connections has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 157.29. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $157.29 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 9.32%.Annual Top and Bottom Value
Waste Connections' stock was valued at $132.75 as of 15:22 EST. This is way below its 52 week high of $148.20, and far above its 52-week lowest of $113.50.
3. Dycom Industries (DY)
12.3% sales growth and 11.78% return on equity
Dycom Industries, Inc. provides specialty contracting services in the United States. The company offers various specialty contracting services, including program management, engineering, construction, maintenance, and installation services, such as placement and splicing of fiber, copper, and coaxial cables to telecommunications providers. It also provides tower construction, lines and antenna installation, foundation and equipment pad construction, and small cell site placement for wireless carriers, as well as equipment installation and material fabrication, and site testing services; and installs and maintains customer premise equipment, such as digital video recorders, set top boxes, and modems for cable system operators. In addition, the company offers construction and maintenance services for electric and gas utilities, and other customers; and underground facility locating services, such as locating telephone, cable television, power, water, sewer, and gas lines for various utility companies, including telecommunication providers. Dycom Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Earnings per Share
Dycom Industries' trailing 12 month EPS is $1.07.
PE Ratio
Dycom Industries' trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 87.62. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $87.62 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 11.78%.Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 40% and 1800% respectively.4. Gladstone Investment Corporation (GAIN)
5.6% sales growth and 9.55% return on equity
Gladstone Investment Corporation, which is a business development firm, specializes on lower-middle market, mature stage buyouts, refinancing existing loans, senior debt securities like senior loans, senior terms loans, lines and credit and senior notes. It also offers senior subordinated securities, such as senior loan and senior note; and junior subordinated securities, such as mezzanine and subordinated bonds. This fund doesn't invest in new start-ups. It invests in the manufacturing, consumer goods and business/consumer service sectors. The fund invests in American-based small and medium-sized businesses. It prefers debt investments of between $5 million to $30 million, and equity investments of between $10 million and 40 million. Funds that have revenues between $20 million to $100 million are eligible for investment. It invests in businesses with EBITDA between $3 million and $20 million. The fund seeks minority ownership of its portfolio companies and would prefer to be a member of the board. The fund prefers to own a majority of its portfolio companies. The funds typically hold the investments for 7 years. Exit options include sale, recapitalization, initial publicly offering or sale to a third party.
Earnings per Share
Gladstone Investment Corporation's trailing 12 months EPS is $1.26.
PE Ratio
Gladstone Investment Corporation's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 10.25. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $10.25 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is the measure of profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 9.55%.Moving Average
Gladstone Investment Corporation's worth is below its 50-day moving average of $13.43 and under its 200-day moving average of $14.31.5. Murphy USA (MUSA)
5.3% sales growth and 83.48% return on equity
Murphy USA Inc. engages in the marketing of retail motor fuel products and convenience merchandise. The company operates retail stores under the Murphy USA and Murphy Express brand names. As of December 31, 2019, it operated 1,489 gasoline stores, including 1,161 Murphy USA and 328 Murphy Express stores principally in the Southeast, Southwest, and Midwest United States. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Murphy USA has a trailing twelve months EPS of $26.96.
PE Ratio
Murphy USA has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.61 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 83.48%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Murphy USA's stock is valued at $286.01 at 15:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $323.00 and way above its 52-week low of $164.30.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is 32.4% and a drop 30.1% for the next.Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Depreciation
Murphy USA's EBITDA stands at 0.38.