(VIANEWS) – KBC (KBC.BR), VERALLIA (VRLA.PA), LERØY SEAFOOD GP (LSG.OL) 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. KBC (KBC.BR)
31.5% sales growth and 15.09% return on equity
KBC Group NV, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated bank-insurance services primarily for retail, private banking, small and medium sized enterprises, and mid-cap clients. The company offers demand deposits and savings accounts; home and mortgage loans; consumer finance and SME funding services; credit, investment fund and asset management, and life and non-life insurance; and cash management, payments, trade finance, lease, money market, capital market products, and stockbroking services. It also provides digital and mobile banking services. The company was formerly known as KBC Bank and Insurance Holding Company NV and changed its name to KBC Group NV in March 2005. KBC Group NV was incorporated in 1935 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, KBC has a trailing twelve months EPS of €7.68.
PE Ratio
KBC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €7.97 for every euro of annual earnings.
Return on Equity
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 15.09%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.3%, now sitting on 9.09B for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 4 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.64%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 8.2% and 4.9%, respectively.
Sales Growth
KBC’s sales growth is 34.3% for the ongoing quarter and 31.5% for the next.
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2. VERALLIA (VRLA.PA)
19.7% sales growth and 38.09% return on equity
Verallia Société Anonyme produces and sells glass packaging products for beverages and food industry worldwide. It also provides bottles for still and sparkling wines, spirits, beers, soft drinks, and oils. The company offers jars for baby food, dairy products, jams, honey, spreads, condiments, sauces, and preserves. Verallia Société Anonyme was founded in 1827 and is based in Courbevoie, France.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, VERALLIA has a trailing twelve months EPS of €4.08.
PE Ratio
VERALLIA has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.29. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €10.29 for every euro of annual earnings.
Return on Equity
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 38.09%.
Sales Growth
VERALLIA’s sales growth is 27.9% for the current quarter and 19.7% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 8, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.4 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.13%.
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3. LERØY SEAFOOD GP (LSG.OL)
12.1% sales growth and 3.73% return on equity
Lerøy Seafood Group ASA produces, processes, markets, sells, and distributes seafood products worldwide. It operates in three segments: Wildcatch; Farming; and Value-Added Processing, Sales and Distribution. The company offers smoked and gravad salmon, and trout products; farmed and wild catch whole fishes; fillets and portions; ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook products; fish blocks and cubes; breaded products; pre-fried fish burgers and patties; crustaceans and molluscs; seaweeds; and other products. Lerøy Seafood Group ASA markets its products primarily under the Norway Seafoods, Arctic Supreme, Fjord trout, Aurora Salmon, Fossen, Sea Eagle, Lerøy, and M?r brands to shops, restaurants, canteens, and hotels. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Bergen, Norway. Lerøy Seafood Group ASA is a subsidiary of Austevoll Seafood ASA.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, LERØY SEAFOOD GP has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr1.02.
PE Ratio
LERØY SEAFOOD GP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 43.25. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr43.25 for every norwegian krone of annual earnings.
Return on Equity
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 3.73%.
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4. MELEXIS (MELE.BR)
11% sales growth and 43.81% return on equity
Melexis NV designs, develops, tests, and markets advanced integrated semiconductor devices primarily for the automotive industry in Europe, the Middle-East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and North and Latin America. The company provides magnetic position, latch and switch, current, inductive position, tire monitoring, temperature, optical, pressure, and speed sensor ICs. It also offers embedded motor driver, fan and pump, LED, and pre driver ICs; and LIN transceiver, CAN transceiver, RFID Transceiver NFC Sensor tag ICs. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Ieper, Belgium. Melexis NV is a subsidiary of Xtrion N.V.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MELEXIS has a trailing twelve months EPS of €5.04.
PE Ratio
MELEXIS has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €17.21 for every euro of annual earnings.
Return on Equity
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 43.81%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 12.4% and 0.8%, respectively.
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5. SPAREBANKEN MØRE (MORG.OL)
6.5% sales growth and 11.3% return on equity
Sparebanken Møre, together with its subsidiaries, provides banking services for retail and corporate customers in Norway. It operates through Retail and Real Estate Brokerage segments. The company offers services in the areas of financing, deposits and other forms of investments, payment transfers, financial advisory services, asset management, insurance, and real estate brokerage. Sparebanken Møre was founded in 1843 and is headquartered in Ålesund, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, SPAREBANKEN MØRE has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr16.2.
PE Ratio
SPAREBANKEN MØRE has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr4.74 for every norwegian krone of annual earnings.
Return on Equity
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 11.3%.
Moving Average
SPAREBANKEN MØRE’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of kr76.35 and below its 200-day moving average of kr78.35.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 33.2%, now sitting on 1.98B for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 30, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 4 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.2%.
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6. AXACTOR (ACR.OL)
5.2% sales growth and 9.72% return on equity
Axactor ASA, through its subsidiaries, operates as a debt management and collection company in Sweden, Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, and Spain. It operates through two segments: Non-performing Loans and Third-Party Collection. The Non-performing Loans segment invests in portfolios of non-performing loans collected through amicable or legal proceedings. The Third-Party Collection segment provides debt collection services on behalf of third-party clients, which applies amicable and legal proceedings to collect the non-performing loans. This segment is also involved in helping creditors to prepare documentation for future legal proceedings against debtors; and handling of invoices between the invoice date and the default date and sending out reminders. Axactor ASA was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AXACTOR has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr1.69.
PE Ratio
AXACTOR has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 3.25. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr3.25 for every norwegian krone of annual earnings.
Return on Equity
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 9.72%.
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