Return on Equity is one of the key industry benchmarks for gauging the success of a company
SmallCapPower | April 21, 2016: Following the wise words of Warren Buffett, “Focus on return on equity, not earnings per share.” ROE is a managerial scorecard, showing how successful a company is at attaining profit using its available investors’ funding. A company’s ability to stay profitable and grow profitability is the real challenge, which is why we shortlisted a few stocks who did just that.
Nobilis Health Corp. (TSE:NHC) – $5.42
Healthcare Facilities & Services
Nobilis Health Corp., formerly Northstar Healthcare Inc., is a Canada-based company that partners with physicians in the development and management of ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). It owns and manages ambulatory and acute care facilities to deliver healthcare services. The Company owns and manages nine healthcare facilities (Nobilis Facilities) in Texas and Arizona; two MRI centers, an urgent care center, one hospital, and five ambulatory surgery centers (Nobilis ASCs) of which three are located in Houston, Texas, one in Dallas, Texas and one in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The company is reporting on the 26th, with a mean EPS estimate of $0.56, a 32% drop from a year ago.
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Market Cap: $1,790,728,391
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Revenue (LTM): $303,494,676
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YTD Price Change: 43%
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Increase in ROE (Y/Y, absolute % change): 52%
Firan Technology Group Corp. (TSE:FTG) – $2.25
Aerospace & Defense
Firan Technology Group Corporation is a Canada-based supplier of aerospace and defense electronic products and subsystems. The Company operates in two segments: FTG Aerospace and FTG Circuits. It has facilities in Canada, the United States and China.
The company is reporting on the 20th, with a mean EPS estimate of $0.67, a 47% rise from a year ago.
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Market Cap: $39,313,577
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Revenue (LTM): $72,667,000
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YTD Price Change: -10%
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Increase in ROE (Y/Y, absolute % change): 29%
Tree Island Steel Ltd. (TSE:TSL) – $3.10
Iron & Steel
Tree Island Steel Ltd. is a Canada-based company that is a manufacturer and supplier of wire products for a range of applications. The Company is engaged in making products from steel wire for a range of customers for industrial, construction, agricultural, and specialty applications. The Company’s products include galvanized wire, bright wire, an array of fasteners, including packaged, collated and bulk nails, stucco reinforcing products, concrete reinforcing mesh, fencing, and other fabricated wire products.
The company is reporting on the 15th, with a mean EPS estimate of $1.03, a 32% drop from a year ago.
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Market Cap: $92,484,614
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Revenue (LTM): $231,266,000
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YTD Price Change: -14%
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Increase in ROE (Y/Y, absolute % change): 29%
Pacific Insight Electronics Corp. (TSE:PIH) – $9.95
Auto, Truck & Motorcycle Parts
Pacific Insight Electronics Corp. (Pacific Insight) is a Canada-based provider of leadership, planning, design and manufacture of electronic solutions for the transportation industry. The Company offers development and delivery of electronic products and full service solutions to the automotive and commercial vehicle markets. The Company designs and distributes its products and services to original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and distributors in North America.
The company is reporting on the 17th, with a mean EPS estimate of $0.46, a 62% drop from a year ago.
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Market Cap: $64,395,663
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Revenue (LTM): $111,164,610
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YTD Price Change: 44%
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Increase in ROE (Y/Y, absolute % change): 27%
NeuLion Inc. (TSE:NLN) – $1.36
IT Services & Consulting
NeuLion, Inc. is a technology product and service provider that specializes in the digital video broadcasting, distribution and monetization of live and on-demand content to Internet-enabled devices. Through its Cloud-based solution, it builds, secure and manage digital networks. Its cloud-based technology platform offers a range of digital technology and services for content rights holders, including content ingestion, live encoding, live video editing, digital rights management, advertising insertion and management, content management, subscriber management, billing services, website design, analytics and reporting, among others.
The company is reporting on the 18th, with a mean EPS estimate of $2.45, a 60% drop from a year ago.
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Market Cap (mm): $385,745,607
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Revenue (LTM): $123,435,110
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YTD Price Change: 84%
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Increase in ROE (Y/Y, absolute % change): 21%