(VIANEWS) – SALMAR (SALM.OL), ASML HOLDING (ASML.AS), PRODWAYS (PWG.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. SALMAR (SALM.OL)
45.8% sales growth and 18.21% return on equity
SalMar ASA, an aquaculture company, produces and sells farmed salmon in Asia, the United States, Canada, Norway, rest of Europe, and internationally. It is involved in the broodfish, lumpfish, and smolt production activities; and marine-phase farming, harvesting, packaging, processing, and selling farmed salmon. The company sells its products to importers/exporters, processing companies, and retail chains through in-house sales force and/or through partners. SalMar ASA was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Kverva, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, SALMAR has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr17.49.
PE Ratio
SALMAR has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr23.98 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 18.21%.
2. 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 €10.75.
PE Ratio
ASML HOLDING has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 56.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €56.38 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%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for ASML HOLDING is 63669 which is 90.93% below its average volume of 702568.
3. 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 €-0.198.
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%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 22.5%, now sitting on 79.98M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for PRODWAYS is 3204 which is 95.3% below its average volume of 68221.
Moving Average
PRODWAYS’s value is way below its 50-day moving average of €2.93 and way under its 200-day moving average of €3.22.
4. ROBERTET (RBT.PA)
14.1% sales growth and 14.34% return on equity
Robertet SA produces and sells perfumes, aromas, and natural products. The company operates in three segments: Raw materials, Fragrances, and Flavors. It also produces organic essential oils and active ingredients. The company operates in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, South America, Caribbean, Africa, and the Middle East. Robertet SA was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in Grasse, France.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ROBERTET has a trailing twelve months EPS of €21.87.
PE Ratio
ROBERTET has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 40.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €40.01 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 14.34%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 20.6%, now sitting on 667.32M for the twelve trailing months.
5. WALLENIUS WILHELMS (WAWI.OL)
12.4% sales growth and 21.73% return on equity
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA, together with its subsidiaries, provides roll-on roll-off (RoRo) shipping and vehicle logistics services worldwide. It operates through three segments: Shipping Services, Logistics Services, and Government Services. The company provides liner services through a fleet of approximately 50 modern and versatile RoRo vessels, which carry a mix of products, such as auto, construction, mining, agriculture machinery, and breakbulk products. It also offers inland transportation, supply chain management, and terminal services, as well as operates vehicle and equipment processing centres in key ports. The company provides its services principally under the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions, EUKOR, ARC, Armacup, and Keen brands. The company serves agriculture, automotive, aviation, boats and yachts, breakbulk, commercial vehicles, construction, machinery and machine tools, mining, oil and gas, power and energy, and rail industries. It operates approximately 130 vessels servicing 15 trade routes. The company was founded in 1861 and is headquartered in Lysaker, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WALLENIUS WILHELMS has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr-5.61.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 21.73%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for WALLENIUS WILHELMS is 37035 which is 87.45% below its average volume of 295205.
6. SPBK1 RINGERIKE (RING.OL)
11.1% sales growth and 9.9% return on equity
SpareBank 1 Ringerike Hadeland provides various banking products and services to private and corporate customers in Norway. The company offers saving, current, deposit, and currency accounts; vehicle, house and travel, and animal insurance products, as well as life, child, disability, critical illness, accident, health, and business and personal insurance products; mobile and online banking services; and debit and credit cards. It also provides mortgages; car, boat, and other vehicles; consumer and other loans; and bank guarantees, corporate and construction loans, liquidity loans with a government guarantee, and operating credit for agriculture, as well as factoring, leasing, and overdraft services. In addition, the company offers services for buying and selling property; accounting services; pension products; and savings and investment products. The company was founded in 1833 and is based in Hønefoss, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, SPBK1 RINGERIKE has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr22.77.
PE Ratio
SPBK1 RINGERIKE has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.02. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr15.02 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 9.9%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 32.2% and 37.6%, respectively.
7. 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, car, boat, other vehicles, and consumer loans; refinancing; and current, savings, billing, business, group, tax deduction, currency, and deposit accounts. It also provides BSU house savings for young people; fixed interest deposits; stocks and investments; cash services; and payments. 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 cards. Further, it offers loans and financing, including bank guarantees, business and construction loans, operating credit for agriculture, factoring, guarantees, leasing, and overdrafts; various pension products; and business and personal insurance products. Additionally, the company provides document collection, letter of credit, future business, and currency option services; and services, including accounting and payroll, HR, taxes and duties, and transfer 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 14.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr14.12 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 ongoing quarter and 9.7% for the next.
8. NORSKE SKOG (NSKOG.OL)
6.6% sales growth and 50.01% return on equity
Norske Skog ASA produces and sells newsprint and magazine papers. It operates in two segments, Publication Paper Europe, and Publication Paper Australasia. The company offers standard newsprint and other newsprint; and magazine paper comprising super calendared and lightweight coated magazine paper. Its products are primarily used in newspapers and magazines, catalogues, advertising materials, inserts/flyers, supplements, free-sheets, directories, direct mail, and book papers. It operates in Norway, rest of Europe, North America, Australasia, Asia, and Africa. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NORSKE SKOG has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr-15.95.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 50.01%.
Moving Average
NORSKE SKOG’s value is way under its 50-day moving average of kr67.81 and below its 200-day moving average of kr64.08.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for NORSKE SKOG is 103819 which is 88.64% below its average volume of 913984.
Sales Growth
NORSKE SKOG’s sales growth is 16.3% for the current quarter and 6.6% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 29.1%, now sitting on 13.67B for the twelve trailing months.
