(VIANEWS) – ELIS (ELIS.PA), SMARTCRAFT (SMCRT.OL), SCHLUMBERGER (SLB.PA) 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. ELIS (ELIS.PA)
77.2% sales growth and 5.03% return on equity
Elis SA provides linen and work wear textile, hygiene, and well-being services in France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Central Europe, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Latin America, and internationally. The company offers table, kitchen, and hotel linens; workwear and personal protective equipment; floor protection mats, mops, and wiping cloths; industrial wipers; beverage solutions, such as water coolers and accessories, cups and bottles, and coffee machines; and pest control, insect control, or disinfection services. It also provides washroom hygiene services, such as hand washing and drying, lavatories, air fragrancing, toilet hygiene and urinal, and feminine hygiene; and reusable cleanroom garments, footwear, goggles, logistics, and related contamination control solutions, as well as cleaning systems. In addition, the company offers medical waste collection, management, and disposal services, as well as personal laundry services for residential facilities, daycares, and schools. It primarily serves the catering, accommodation, healthcare and welfare, industries, trade and retail, and services sectors, as well as public authorities and administration. Elis SA was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Saint-Cloud, France.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ELIS has a trailing twelve months EPS of €0.02.
PE Ratio
ELIS has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 950. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €950 for every euro 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 5.03%.
2. SMARTCRAFT (SMCRT.OL)
20.5% sales growth and 9.13% return on equity
SmartCraft ASA provides software solutions to the construction industry in Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The company offers Cordel, an ERP solution for craftsmen; Bygglet, a project management solution; EL-VIS software solutions and services for use in professional calculation and documentation for electricians; and Congrid solution for use in quality and safety assurance processes for construction companies. It also provides HomeRun.net, a customer communication solution for building and renovation companies; and Kvalitetskontroll, a complete quality solution to the construction industry. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Ålesund, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, SMARTCRAFT has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr2.11.
PE Ratio
SMARTCRAFT has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr8.19 for every norwegian krone 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 9.13%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for SMARTCRAFT is 14212 which is 82.58% below its average volume of 81606.
Sales Growth
SMARTCRAFT’s sales growth is 18.9% for the ongoing quarter and 20.5% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
SMARTCRAFT’s stock is valued at kr17.30 at 21:20 EST, way below its 52-week high of kr1,752.00 and way above its 52-week low of kr13.04.
3. SCHLUMBERGER (SLB.PA)
14.7% sales growth and 20.99% return on equity
Schlumberger Limited engages in the provision of technology for the energy industry worldwide. The company operates through four divisions: Digital & Integration, Reservoir Performance, Well Construction, and Production Systems. The company provides field development and hydrocarbon production, carbon management, integration of adjacent energy systems; reservoir interpretation and data processing services for exploration data; and well construction and production improvement services and products. It also offers subsurface geology and fluids evaluation information; open and cased hole services; exploration and production pressure, and flow-rate measurement services; and pressure pumping, well stimulation, and coiled tubing equipment solutions. In addition, the company offers mud logging, directional drilling, measurement-while-drilling, and logging-while-drilling services, as well as engineering support services; supplies drilling fluid systems; designs, manufactures, and markets roller cone and fixed cutter drill bits; bottom-hole-assembly and borehole enlargement technologies; well cementing products and services; well planning, well drilling, engineering, supervision, logistics, procurement, and contracting of third parties, as well as drilling rig management solutions; and drilling equipment and services, as well as land drilling rigs and related services. Further, it provides artificial lift production equipment and optimization services; supplies packers, safety valves, sand control technology, and various intelligent well completions technology and equipment; designs and manufactures valves, chokes, actuators, and surface trees; and OneSubsea an integrated solutions, products, systems, and services, including wellheads, subsea trees, manifolds and flowline connectors, control systems, connectors, and services. 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
As for profitability, SCHLUMBERGER has a trailing twelve months EPS of €-1.7.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 20.99%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
SCHLUMBERGER’s EBITDA is 2.8.
4. SPAREBANK 1 SMN (MING.OL)
9.7% sales growth and 11.54% return on equity
SpareBank 1 SMN, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking, accounting, and real estate products and services to private individuals and companies in Norway and internationally. The company offers mortgage, green, car, boat, other vehicles, and consumer loans, as well as refinancing, as well as savings accounts. It also provides BSU house savings for young people, BSU, and mikrosparing, as well as fixed rate and green deposits, and placement accounts; savings funds; investment solutions, such as share savings accounts, stock trading, and private banking services; and individual pension savings, and pension savings accounts. In addition, the company offers vehicle, housing and travel, person, animal, and valuables insurance services; property buying and selling advisory services; and mobile and online banking, and various debit and credit cards. Further, it offers loans and finances, including bank guarantees, corporate and construction loans, operating credit for agriculture, factoring, invoice sales, leasing, and liquidity loans with government guarantees; various pension products; and business and personal insurance products. Additionally, the company provides services, including accounting and payroll, HR, taxes and duties, and change of ownership, as well as IT solutions. It offers real estate agency, advisory, and external and equity financing services. SpareBank 1 SMN was founded in 1823 and is headquartered in Trondheim, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, SPAREBANK 1 SMN has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr8.87.
PE Ratio
SPAREBANK 1 SMN has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr15.38 for every norwegian krone 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 11.54%.
Sales Growth
SPAREBANK 1 SMN’s sales growth is negative 0.7% for the present quarter and 9.7% for the next.
