(VIANEWS) – NAVAMEDIC (NAVA.OL), MELEXIS (MELE.BR), ASML HOLDING (ASML.AS) 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. NAVAMEDIC (NAVA.OL)
72.2% sales growth and 16.31% return on equity
Navamedic ASA, a pharmaceutical company, develops, produces, markets, and sells pharmaceuticals and related products in Northern Europe. The company's product portfolio includes prescription and non-prescription pharmaceuticals, as well as medical nutrition products, medical devices, food supplements, and cosmetics. It offers medical nutrition products for various therapeutic areas, including phenylketonuria, homocystinuria, maple syrup urine disease, tyrosinemia, methylmalonic acidemia/propionic acidemia, glutaric aciduria, isovaleric acidemia, and urea cycle disorders, as well as products for glycogen storage diseases and renal diseases, fat metabolism, malnutrition, and ketogenic diet. In addition, the company provides consumer health products consisting of non-prescription drugs and health care products for pain relief, cough and cold, gastro, women's health, and others primarily through pharmacies and drugstores; specialty pharmaceutical products in various therapeutic areas comprising dermatology, wound care, women's health, urology, and obesity; and branded generics, including cardiology products and antibiotics. It sells, markets, and distributes its products to hospitals, patients, and pharmacies. The company was formerly known as Glucomed AS and changed its name to Navamedic ASA in 2004. Navamedic ASA was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NAVAMEDIC has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr0.47.
PE Ratio
NAVAMEDIC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 85.11. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr85.11 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 16.31%.
2. MELEXIS (MELE.BR)
18.6% sales growth and 45.26% 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/CAN system basis, NFC/RFID, radio-frequency receiver and transmitter, and switch controller 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 €1.89.
PE Ratio
MELEXIS has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 54.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €54.12 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 45.26%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
MELEXIS’s EBITDA is 4.94.
Moving Average
MELEXIS’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of €97.23 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of €81.45.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
MELEXIS’s stock is valued at €102.50 at 21:20 EST, below its 52-week high of €106.40 and way above its 52-week low of €63.05.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 34.7%, now sitting on 836.16M for the twelve trailing months.
3. ASML HOLDING (ASML.AS)
17.9% sales growth and 59.35% return on equity
ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems consisting of lithography, metrology, and inspection systems for memory and logic chipmakers. The company provides extreme ultraviolet lithography systems; and deep ultraviolet lithography systems comprising immersion and dry lithography solutions to manufacture various range of semiconductor nodes and technologies. It also offers metrology and inspection systems, including YieldStar optical metrology solutions to assess the quality of patterns on the wafers; and HMI e-beam solutions to locate and analyze individual chip defects. In addition, the company provides computational lithography and lithography process and control software solutions; and refurbishes and upgrades older lithography systems, as well as offers customer support and associated services. It operates in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, China, rest of Asia, the Netherlands, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States. The company was formerly known as ASM Lithography Holding N.V. and changed its name to ASML Holding N.V. in 2001. ASML Holding N.V. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ASML HOLDING has a trailing twelve months EPS of €13.88.
PE Ratio
ASML HOLDING has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 43.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €43.26 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 59.35%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
ASML HOLDING’s EBITDA is 10.85.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 137.6% and 23.2%, respectively.
Sales Growth
ASML HOLDING’s sales growth is 78% for the ongoing quarter and 17.9% for the next.
4. PRODWAYS (PWG.PA)
15.4% sales growth and 6.68% return on equity
Prodways Group SA manufactures and sells industrial and professional 3D printers in France and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Systems and Products. It offers machines, such as 3D printing systems that include lost wax, DLP15resin, and laser sintering; and other related premium materials and services, as well as offers 3D design, simulation, and optimization software. The company also provides metal and plastic parts; orthopedic insoles for podiatry application; orthodontic pieces and dental trays, mouthpieces dental application; and hearing aid tips and custom hearing protection products for audiology application. It serves aerospace and defence, healthcare, automotive, consumer goods, and jewellery sectors. Prodways Group SA was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, PRODWAYS has a trailing twelve months EPS of €0.08.
PE Ratio
PRODWAYS has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €31.75 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 6.68%.
5. WEBSTEP (WSTEP.OL)
11.6% sales growth and 11.66% return on equity
Webstep ASA, together with its subsidiaries, provides information technology (IT) consultancy services to public and private businesses in Norway and Sweden. The company offers digitalization, cloud migration and integration, Internet of Things, machine learning, IT security, robotics, and analytics. Its services include consulting, digitalization, .Net, Java, open source, full stack, front and back end, user experience, integration, mobility, cloud apps, machine learning, business intelligence, big data, data warehousing, virtual robotics, Devops, application service management, and data science services; and cloud computing, cloud services, integration, sensor technology, product and service development, Beacons, enterprise user experience, web analysis, design team, Amazon Web, Azure, prediction, AI, mobility predictive modelling, predictive modelling, hackathon, business analysis, and search engine optimization services. The company serves banking, finance and insurance, public administration, agriculture and food production, IT and telecommunication, commerce, and transportation industries. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WEBSTEP has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr1.38.
PE Ratio
WEBSTEP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr19.54 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 11.66%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 16.5%, now sitting on 860.81M for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Apr 29, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.7 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.42%.
Moving Average
WEBSTEP’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of kr25.96 and under its 200-day moving average of kr28.02.
6. MBWS (MBWS.PA)
8.6% sales growth and 3.81% return on equity
Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits SA engages in the producing, marketing, and selling wines and spirits in Western Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. It primarily offers scotch whisky under the William Peel brand; vodka under the Sobieski and Krupnik brands; wine-based beverages under the Fruits and Wine brand name; liqueurs and syrups under the Marie Brizard brand; and cognac under the Cognac Gautier brand. The company was founded in 1755 and is based in Charenton-le-Pont, France. Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits SA operates as a subsidiary of Compagnie Financiere Europeenne De Prises De Participation SA.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MBWS has a trailing twelve months EPS of €0.06.
PE Ratio
MBWS has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.83. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €35.83 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 3.81%.
7. TER BEKE (TERB.BR)
6.8% sales growth and 3.73% return on equity
Ter Beke NV, together with its subsidiaries, develops, produces, and sells a range of processed meat products and ready meals to discount and retail clients in Europe. It operates through two segments, Processed Meats and Ready Meals. The Processed Meats segment develops, produces, and sells a range of processed meats, including salami, cooked ham, poultry, other cooked meats, pâtés, preserved meats, tongue, and liver products under the Pluma, Daniël Coopman, Zonnenberg, Kraak-Vers, and FairBeleg brand names, as well as other private labels. The Ready Meals segment develops, produces, and sells freshly prepared ready meals including lasagne, pizza, pasta dishes, and sauces under the Come a casa, Vamos, and Stefano Toselli brand names, as well as private labels. Ter Beke NV was founded in 1948 and is based in Gent, Belgium. Ter Beke NV is a subsidiary of Stak Coovan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, TER BEKE has a trailing twelve months EPS of €-1.36.
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%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for TER BEKE is 229 which is 59.03% below its average volume of 559.
Sales Growth
TER BEKE’s sales growth is 6.8% for the present quarter and 6.8% for the next.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 10, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 4 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.94%.
8. BETER BED (BBED.AS)
6.2% sales growth and 16% return on equity
Beter Bed Holding N.V. retails and wholesales bedroom furnishing products in the Netherlands and Belgium. The company offers beds, box springs, mattresses, bed bases, and bed textiles, as well as home delivery services. It operates 135 retail stores under the Beter Bed and Beddenreus brand names. The company also markets its products under the Bright, Beter Bed Basic, Element, Kårlsson, Maxi, M-concept, M line, Topcare, Wave, and Leazzzy brands, as well as through online platforms. Beter Bed Holding N.V. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Uden, the Netherlands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, BETER BED has a trailing twelve months EPS of €0.37.
PE Ratio
BETER BED has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.11. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €8.11 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 16%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
BETER BED’s stock is valued at €3.00 at 21:20 EST, way below its 52-week high of €5.40 and higher than its 52-week low of €2.75.
Moving Average
BETER BED’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of €3.12 and way below its 200-day moving average of €3.40.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 13, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.15 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.66%.
