(VIANEWS) - Ford (F), EPAM Systems (EPAM), Coda Octopus Group (CODA) 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. Ford (F)
14.1% sales growth and 29.39% return on equity
Ford Motor Company manufactures, markets and supports a wide range of Ford vehicles and trucks. The company operates in three main segments, Automotive, Mobility and Ford Credit. Through distributors and dealers, the Automotive segment sells Ford or Lincoln cars, parts and accessories. Dealers also provide service to commercial fleet customers and daily rental car agencies. Governments can also use dealerships. The Mobility segment provides services for self-driving system development and design. Ford Credit primarily deals in financing and leasing of vehicles to or through dealers. The company offers retail installment sales contracts for used and new cars; direct financing leases of new cars to commercial and retail customers such as fleet customers, leasing companies, government agencies, daily rental firms, and leasing companies. The segment offers wholesale loans for dealers to finance vehicle inventory purchases; loans to dealers are available to finance working capital, enhance dealer facilities and purchase real estate. ARB Corporation Limited is a strategic partner of the company to create a range of products aftermarket for Ford Bronco. Ford Motor Company was founded in Dearborn in Michigan in 1903.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ford has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.99.
PE Ratio
Ford has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.08. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.08 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 29.39%.Moving Average
Ford's market value is higher than its $50-day moving median of $12.98, and lower than its $200-day moving median of $14.31.Volume
Ford's current reported volume is currently 3401430, which is 94.87% less than its average volume of 666352000.
Revenue growth
The year-on-year revenue growth was 50.2%. We now have 148.03B in the 12 trailing months.
Previous days news about Ford(F)
- According to The Wall Street Journal on Monday, 21 November, "Members represent more than $8 trillion in market capital and include Alphabet Inc., BHP Group Ltd., Ford Motor Co. , Novelis Inc., Trafigura and Volvo Group."
- According to MarketWatch on Sunday, 20 November, "These smaller economies are often the source of the fossil fuels , minerals and other raw materials behind the developed world's modern conveniences and technologicial advancement, including many practices, Ford Motor , Apple and others for a phase-down."
- According to MarketWatch on Monday, 21 November, "In contrast, shares of General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. merely edged lower."
2. EPAM Systems (EPAM)
13.5% sales growth and 15.15% return on equity
EPAM Systems, Inc. offers software development and digital platform engineering services around the world. The company provides engineering services such as platform selection and customization, cross-platform migrating, integration, and implementation; infrastructure management services like software development and testing with private and public infrastructures. These include maintenance of application, database and server storage systems, monitoring and notification services. The company also offers operation solutions, which include integrated engineering and smart automation. It provides consulting and services for customers to improve their software testing practices and to ensure that information is not lost. The company also offers technical and advisory services in business experience and technology. It also provides digital and service design services that include strategy, design and creative services as well as product development such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and robotics. The company serves various industries, including travel, consumer, software, hi-tech and business information, healthcare and life sciences, as well as financial and retail services. Newtown, Pennsylvania is the headquarters of this company.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, EPAM Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.6.
PE Ratio
EPAM Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 62.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $62.12 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 15.15%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
EPAM Systems's stock is valued at $347.90 at 10:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $719.56 and way above its 52-week low of $168.59.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 35.6%, now sitting on 4.46B for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 4.5% while it will drop by 5.4% in the following.3. Coda Octopus Group (CODA)
8.8% sales growth and 8.8% return on equity
Coda Octopus Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and sells underwater technologies and equipment for imaging, mapping, defense, and survey applications in the Americas, Europe, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through two segments, Marine Engineering Business and Marine Technology Business. It offers CodaOctopus GeoSurvey data acquisition and interpretation software; acquisition products, such as hardware and software solutions for field acquisition of sidescan sonar and sub-bottom profiler; and CodaOctopus GeoSurvey productivity suite of software that automates the tasks of analyzing, annotating, and mosaicing complex data sets. The company also provides motion sensing products, which include Octopus F180 and F170 products that bring accurate positioning and motion data into offshore conditions for marine survey applications. In addition, it offers CodaOctopus underwater inspection system; 3D MATT, a multiple automatic target tracking solution used for diver tracking; and Echoscope and construction monitoring software used for tracking and placement of single layer armor blocks used in breakwater construction; and 4G Underwater Survey Explorer that provides real-time visualization and automation processing for sonar software. Further, the company provides engineering services and embedded solutions, such as mission computers to prime defense contractors; and Thermite rugged visual computers, subsea telemetry and data acquisition systems, rugged workstations, analog-to-digital converters, and rugged LCD displays. It markets its products under the CodaOctopus brand name. Coda Octopus Group, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Coda Octopus Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.33.
PE Ratio
Coda Octopus Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.09 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 8.8%.Sales Growth
The Coda Octopus Group has experienced a 17.9% and 8.8% sales growth in the current quarter.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7.6%, now sitting on 22.17M for the twelve trailing months.
4. Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR)
8.5% sales growth and 25.82% return on equity
Otter Tail Corporation and its subsidiaries are involved in U.S. manufacturing, electric utility, and plastic pipe business. Its Electric segment generates, transmits, distributes, sells and markets electric energy in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and South Dakota. The company is also a member of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. markets. The segment produces electricity from coal, wind, hydro and natural gas. The company serves around 133,000 commercial, residential and industrial customers. The Manufacturing segment is involved in contract machining and metal parts stamping. It also fabricates and paints plastic thermoformed containers for horticulture, life science, and industrial purposes. The company also produces clamshell packaging, blister packs and returnable pallets. It also makes handling trays that can be used to ship and store difficult-to-handle or unusual-shaped parts. Plastics is the company's plastics division. It manufactures polyvinylchloride pipes that can be used for water reclamation, municipal, rural, storm drainage, or wastewater treatment. The segment sells its products through distributors and wholesalers via independent sales reps, company salespersons, customer service representatives and customers. Otter Tail Corporation was previously known as Otter Tail Energy Company. It changed its name in 2001 to Otter Tail Corporation. Otter Tail Corporation was established in 1907 in Fergus Falls (Minnesota).
Earnings per Share
Otter Tail Corporation's trailing 12 months profit per share is $2.47
PE Ratio
Otter Tail Corporation's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 22.86. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $22.86 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 25.82%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 40.1%, now sitting on 1.42B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Otter Tail Corporation's current reported volume is 257228, which is 45.46% more than its average volume (176834).
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 11, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.65 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.5%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 44.4% and 19.5%, respectively.5. Greif (GEF)
7% sales growth and 24.47% return on equity
Greif, Inc. manufactures and distributes worldwide industrial packaging products. The company operates in four main segments: Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services, Paper Packaging & Services, Flexible Products & Services and Land Management. Rigid Industrial packaging & services offers rigid products such as steel, fiber and plastic drums, rigid intermediate bulk containers, closure systems for industrial packing products; transit protection, water bottles and remanufactured or reconditioned industrial containers. It also provides services like container lifecycle management, filling logistics, warehousing and other packaging services. The segment offers its products to chemical, paints and colors, food and beverages, petroleum, industrial coatings as well as agricultural, pharmaceutical, mineral and other industries. Paper Packaging & Services provides corrugated sheet, containerboards and corrugated containers to customers in packaging, food and building product industries. The segment's Corrugated Container Products are used for shipping various items, including home appliances, small machines, groceries, automobile components, books and furniture. Flexible Products and Services offers intermediate bulk containers that are flexible. They include polypropylene-based, woven fabrics, and related services for the food, agricultural, and other industry sectors. Land Management is involved in the harvesting, regeneration and sale timberland. This segment had approximately 251,000 acres in timber land located in the southeast United States as of October 31, 2019. Greif Bros was the company's former name. Greif, Inc. was established in 2001. Greif, Inc. was established in Delaware, Ohio in 1877.
Earnings per Share
Greif's trailing 12 month EPS is $2.06.
PE Ratio
Greif's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 34.19. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $34.19 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 24.47%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Greif is 26372 which is 90.48% below its average volume of 277143.