(VIANEWS) - Schlumberger (SLB), Travelzoo (TZOO), Kirby Corporation (KEX) 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. Schlumberger (SLB)
36.2% sales growth and 19.38% return on equity
Schlumberger Limited provides technology for the energy industry worldwide. The company operates through four divisions: Digital & Integration, Reservoir Performance, Well Construction, and Production Systems. It offers software, information management, and IT infrastructure services; consulting services for reservoir characterization, field development planning, and production enhancement; petro technical data services and training solutions; reservoir interpretation and data processing services; asset performance solutions; open and cased-hole services; exploration and production pressure and flow-rate measurement services; pressure pumping, well stimulation, and coiled tubing equipment for downhole mechanical well intervention, reservoir monitoring, and downhole data acquisition; and integrated production systems. The company also provides mud logging and engineering support services; drilling equipment and services for shipyards, drilling contractors, energy companies, and rental tool companies; land drilling rigs and related services; drilling tools; well cementing products and services; and well planning and drilling, engineering, supervision, logistics, procurement, contracting, and drilling rig management services, as well as supplies engineered drilling fluid systems; and designs, manufactures, and markets roller cone and fixed cutter drill bits. In addition, it offers well completion services and equipment; artificial lift production equipment and optimization services; valves; process systems; and integrated subsea production systems comprising wellheads, subsea trees, manifolds and flowline connectors, control systems, connectors, and services, as well as designs and manufactures onshore and offshore platform wellhead systems and processing solutions. The company was formerly known as Socie´te´ de Prospection E´lectrique. Schlumberger Limited was founded in 1926 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Earnings per Share
Schlumberger's trailing 12 months profit margin is $-2.04.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 19.38%.Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 5, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.7 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.34%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 27.9%, now sitting on 26.44B for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 71.9% and 81.1%, respectively.Volume
Schlumberger's current reported volume is 16585700, which is 32.56 percent higher than its average volume of 1251100.
2. Travelzoo (TZOO)
23% sales growth and 15.85% return on equity
Travelzoo is an Internet media company that offers entertainment and travel deals to local businesses and travel companies in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. The company's products and publications include the Travelzoo Website, Travelzoo iPhone & Android apps, Travelzoo Top 20 newsletter and Newsflash email notification service. It also owns the Travelzoo Network which is a collection of third-party websites that publish travel deals. Local Deals and Getaway listings allow members to buy vouchers from local businesses such as hotels and spas. The company serves hotels, cruise liners, vacations packagesrs, holiday operators, destination managers, agents, car rental companies and travel agents as well as theater, performing and culinary arts groups, restaurants and spas. Travelzoo Inc. is located in New York, New York.
Earnings per Share
Travelzoo's trailing 12 month EPS is $-0.75.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 15.85%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Travelzoo's stock is valued at $5.13 at 15:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $10.50 and way above its 52-week low of $4.10.
3. Kirby Corporation (KEX)
16.8% sales growth and 3.32% return on equity
Kirby Corporation owns and operates tank bars in the United States. The Marine Transportation segment of Kirby Corporation provides maritime transportation services, towing vessels, and tank barges for bulk liquids. It also operates tank bars along the Mississippi River System and Gulf Intracoastal Waterway coastwise, including on three US coasts and Alaska and Hawaii. The segment transports oil products such as petrochemicals and black oil. It also operates tugboat and dry-bulk barge units which are involved in dry-bulk cargoes. This segment operated 1053 inland tanks barges that have 23.4 million barrels capacity. 299 inland tugboats. 49 coast tank bars with 4.7million barrels capacity. 47 coastal tugboats. 4 offshore drybulk cargo barges. 4 offshore tugboats. One docking tugboat. Distribution and Services, the company segment, sells replacement parts, provides service mechanics for overhauling and fixing engines, transmissions and reducer gears and related oilfield equipment. It also rebuilds components or diesel engines and transmissions and reducer gears and equipment used in oilfield, maritime, power generation and on-highway applications. The company serves on-highway, maritime, commercial fishing and construction companies as well as producers and oil and gas operators. The original name of the company was Kirby Exploration Company, Inc., but it changed its name in 1990 to Kirby Corporation. Kirby Corporation was established in Houston, Texas in 1921.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Kirby Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.58.
PE Ratio
Kirby Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 40.14. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $40.14 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 3.32%.4. Titan International (TWI)
10.2% sales growth and 52.11% return on equity
Titan International, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, produces and sells tires, wheels, undercarriage and other components for off-highway vehicle in North America, Europe, Latin America, Latin America, The Commonwealth of Independent States region, Russia, the Middle East, Africa, Russia, as well as parts and accessories. The company operates in Agricultural, Earthmoving/Construction, and Consumer segments. The company offers wheels, tires and undercarriage system components and rims for various agricultural equipment such as tractors, combine, skidders and plows. It also sells rims for mining, mining, construction and forestry, as well as tires and undercarriage components. It also offers light and bias truck tires, products for ATVs and turf and special and train brakes. The company sells directly to OEMs and to aftermarket customers through independent distributors, dealers in equipment, and its own distribution centers. Titan International, Inc., was established in 1890. It is located in Quincy, Illinois.
Earnings per Share
Titan International's trailing 12 months profit per share is $-0.99.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 52.11%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Titan International is 243159 which is 42.43% below its average volume of 422443.
Revenue growth
The year-on-year revenue growth was 30.6%. We now have 2.07B in the 12 trailing months.
Moving Average
Titan International's worth is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $14.90 and way above its 200-day moving average of $14.96.5. Check Point (CHKP)
5.4% sales growth and 25.32% return on equity
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. markets and supports products and services in IT security around the world. It offers network security and endpoint security as well as data security solutions. Check Point Infinity Architecture is a cyber security framework that provides protection against cyber-attacks of the 5th through 6th generations across multiple networks, endpoints, clouds, workloads and mobile devices. It also provides security platforms and gateways that can support medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and large enterprises in telco-grade environments. The company also offers cloud security, posture management and cloud protection. It also provides protection for web apps and APIs. Check Point Harmony, which delivers remote access and endpoint security. The company also offers technical support plans and programs; professional services to implement, upgrade, and optimize Check Point products. These services include security implementation and design planning; as well as certification and education training on Check Point products. The company sells products via multiple channels including resellers and system integrators as well as managed security service providers, original equipment producers, distributors, resellers and system integrators. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., which was founded in 1993, is located in Tel Aviv in Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Check Point has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.07.
PE Ratio
Check Point has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.75 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 25.32%.Volume
Check Point's current volume is 35654, which is 57% below the average of 821157.
Moving Average
Check Point is worth more than its moving average for 50 days of $129.36, and its moving average for 200 days of $124.74.Sales Growth
Check Point saw a 5.5% increase in sales for its current quarter, and 5.4% the following.

