(VIANEWS) - Nexstar Media Group (NXST), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Entravision Communications Corporation (EVC) 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. Nexstar Media Group (NXST)
22% sales growth and 33.1% return on equity
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is a TV broadcasting and media company that focuses on acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of American television stations, interactive communities websites, and other digital media services. It offers free programming for television viewers. It provided programming and sales services via local service agreements to 37 independent power TV stations. The company also owned, operated and programmed 198 television stations. It also provides video and display advertising platforms, which are distributed locally and nationally via its own websites, and other third-party sites, and mobile apps. WGN America is a national entertainment cable network. The stations it owns are affiliated with ABC, NBC and FOX as well as CBS, FOX, CBS. MyNetworkTV and other broadcast TV networks. Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. was the company's previous name. In January 2017, it changed its name from Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is an American media company based in Irving, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Nexstar Media Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $21.59.
PE Ratio
Nexstar Media Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.01 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 33.1%.Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Nexstar Media Group's EBITDA is 25.89.
2. Diamondback Energy (FANG)
16.8% sales growth and 22.4% return on equity
Diamondback Energy, Inc. is an independent oil-and-natural gas company that focuses on the exploration, discovery, acquisition, and extraction of unconventional oil and natural gases in West Texas' Permian Basin. The company focuses its efforts on developing the Spraberry, Wolfcamp formations in the Midland basin and the Wolfcamp (and Bone Spring) formations in the Delaware basin. These formations are both part of West Texas' Permian basin. The company had approximately 524,000. gross acres of land in the Permian basin. Its estimated proven oil and natural gas resources were 1,788,991 million barrels. The company also owned working interests in 5,289 of the country's gross producing wells and royalty rights in 6,455 more wells. The company also owns mineral rights in approximately 930.871 gross acres, as well as 27,027 net royalties acres, in the Permian Basin, Eagle Ford Shale, and it owns and operates, develops and acquires Midstream Infrastructure assets. These include 866 miles worth of crude oil gathering pipelines and natural gas gathering pipelines. It also owns an integrated water system that runs through the Midland Basins and Delaware Basins in the Permian Basin. Diamondback Energy, Inc., was established in Midland, Texas in 2007.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Diamondback Energy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-25.24.
The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 22.4%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Diamondback Energy is 755036 which is 68.77% below its average volume of 2418390.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 103.6%, now sitting on 7.61B for the twelve trailing months.
3. Entravision Communications Corporation (EVC)
15.9% sales growth and 10.62% return on equity
Entravision Communications Corporation is a media company. It reaches out to Hispanics at all levels of acculturation and through various media channels, primarily in Latin America, the United States, Spain and Mexico. The company operates in three distinct segments, including Television Broadcasting and Radio Broadcasting. Its media portfolio includes integrated marketing solutions and data analytics, which include television, radio and digital properties. The company also offers a variety of digital advertising services, such as the Smadex platform that allows advertisers to engage and reach their targeted audiences. It provides access to digital inventory on a large scale, across multiple Internet-connected devices. The company owned and operated 56 television stations and 49 radio stations that were primarily Spanish-language. Entravision Solutions is a division of national sales representation which sells advertising and syndicates radio programs. Entravision Communications Corporation, which was established in 1996, is located in Santa Monica.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Entravision Communications Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.05.
The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 10.62%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Entravision Communications Corporation's stock is valued at $4.08 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $9.34 and higher than its 52-week low of $3.96.
4. United Rentals (URI)
12.4% sales growth and 31.42% return on equity
Through its subsidiaries, United Rentals, Inc. operates as an equipment renting company. There are two main segments: General Rentals, and Specialty. General Rentals rents construction equipment such as backhoes and skid-steer loadsers. It also includes forklifts and earthmoving equipment. Aerial work platforms include booms and scissor lifts. General tools and light equipment consist of pressure washers and water pumps. Specialty segment rentals specialty products such as trench safety equipment. This includes slide rails and crossing plates, trench shields and aluminum hydraulic shoring system, trench shields and construction lasers. Power and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment like portable diesel generators and electrical distribution equipment. Fluid solutions equipment allows for fluid containment and transfer. Modular office space and mobile storage are also available. The segment is for construction firms involved in infrastructure projects as well as municipalities and industrial businesses. The company also offers aerial lifts and reach forklifts as well as compressors and generators. It also supplies safety supplies, construction consumables and tools. It sells used equipment via its website, sales team, brokers and directly to the manufacturers. It operates 1,360 locations across the United States, Canada and Europe. United Rentals, Inc., was founded in 1997. Its headquarters are in Stamford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, United Rentals has a trailing twelve months EPS of $12.69.
PE Ratio
United Rentals has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.85. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.85 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 31.42%.Sales Growth
United Rentals's sales growth is 15.5% for the ongoing quarter and 12.4% for the next.
Moving Average
United Rentals's worth is under its 50-day moving average of $301.23 and under its 200-day moving average of $305.48.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
United Rentals's stock is valued at $277.24 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $414.99 and way higher than its 52-week low of $230.54.