Today we have selected 11 stocks across sectors which have recorded price gains of more than 100% year-to-date (YTD). Moreover, these provide high return on equity and also are estimated to register strong sales growth in 2014. We note that during the past month, majority of these stocks have accumulated gains with average daily traded volume in excess of 100,000 shares.
|
Company Name |
Exchange |
Ticker |
Market Cap |
Last Price |
Average Volume |
Price Change |
Price Change |
Sales Growth 2014(E) |
ROE |
|
Amaya Gaming Group Inc |
TSX |
AYA |
4,591.4 |
35.52 |
623,074 |
22.1% |
346.8% |
350.0% |
12.9% |
|
Espial Group Inc |
TSX |
ESP |
66.4 |
2.79 |
139,171 |
-6.4% |
272.0% |
58.5% |
9.1% |
|
CTPartners Executive Search Inc |
NYSE |
CTP |
126.3 |
17.43 |
152,914 |
9.8% |
211.3% |
29.5% |
18.9% |
|
Emerge Energy Services LP |
NYSE |
EMES |
2,825.6 |
119.13 |
521,730 |
-0.1% |
168.7% |
33.9% |
41.4% |
|
Bitauto Holdings Ltd |
NYSE |
BITA |
3,698.9 |
83.96 |
2,242,355 |
2.1% |
162.7% |
44.7% |
23.3% |
|
Willdan Group Inc |
NASDAQ |
WLDN |
98.8 |
13.15 |
234,524 |
17.1% |
147.6% |
16.5% |
22.5% |
|
VASCO Data Security International |
NASDAQ |
VDSI |
724.3 |
18.26 |
525,586 |
23.5% |
136.2% |
14.8% |
9.8% |
|
Greenbrier Cos Inc/The |
NYSE |
GBX |
2,131.2 |
77.54 |
597,364 |
11.4% |
136.1% |
25.7% |
19.4% |
|
Vertex Energy Inc |
NASDAQ |
VTNR |
190.1 |
7.59 |
383,292 |
-8.2% |
126.6% |
83.1% |
29.0% |
|
Enservco Corp |
NYSE |
ENSV |
143.0 |
3.88 |
201,808 |
28.9% |
114.4% |
30.9% |
25.2% |
|
US Silica Holdings Inc |
NYSE |
SLCA |
3,844.7 |
71.40 |
1,768,602 |
14.9% |
109.3% |
58.0% |
27.3% |
Source: Bloomberg; YTD: Year-To-Date
Last Price and Market Caps are in their respective currencies
Company Description:
Amaya Gaming Group Inc (TSX: AYA)
Amaya Gaming Group, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and distributes products for the gambling industry. The company markets server-based products including a multi-gaming platform, a proprietary gaming library, and a central reporting module. The products can be deployed in one location on a local area network, multiple locations on a wide area network, or as a stand-alone product.
Espial Group Inc (TSX: ESP)
Espial Group, Inc. develops and markets Internet Protocol Television software. The company’s software helps communications services providers to offer their subscribers digital television with an electronic program guide, high-definition television, video-on-demand, an interactive content portal, Web TV, pay-per-view, digital video recorder, and other applications.
CTPartners Executive Search Inc (NYSE: CTP)
CTPartners Executive Search Inc. provides retained executive search services to clients on a global basis. The company provide these services through offices in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, as well as through a licensing arrangement that covers offices in Latin America.
Emerge Energy Services LP (NYSE: EMES)
Emerge Energy Services LP owns, operates, acquires and develops a diversified portfolio of energy service assets. The company’s operations are organized into two service oriented business segments, sand and fuel processing and distribution.
Bitauto Holdings Ltd (NYSE: BITA)
Bitauto Holdings Ltd. operates Internet websites. The websites offer consumers new and used automobile pricing information, specifications, reviews, and consumer feedback. The company also places data from its dealer customers on partner websites.
Willdan Group Inc (NASDAQ: WLDN)
Willdan Group, Inc. provides outsourced services to small and mid-sized public agencies in California and other western states. The company specializes in civil engineering, building and safety services, geotechnical engineering, financial and economic consulting and disaster preparedness and homeland security.
VASCO Data Security International Inc (NASDAQ: VDSI)
VASCO Data Security International, Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and supports open standards-based hardware and software security systems. The company’s systems manage and secure access to information assets. VASCO Data’s computer security subsidiaries include VASCO Data Security, Inc. in Illinois, and VASCO Data Security nv/sa of Belgium.
Greenbrier Cos Inc/ (NYSE: GBX)
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. supplies transportation equipment and services to the railroad and related industries. The company’s manufacturing segment produces railcars and marine vessels. Greenbrier also provides repair and refurbishment for intermodal and conventional railcars. In addition, the company provides complementary leasing and services activities.
Vertex Energy Inc (NASDAQ: VTNR)
Vertex Energy Inc. is a middle market consolidator, refiner and re-refiner of distressed petroleum streams, such as used oil, transmix, fuel oils and off-specification commercial chemical products.
Enservco Corp (NYSE: ENSV)
Enservco Corporation offers fluid-related services to the oil and natural gas production industry. The company offers hot oiling, frac heating, and water hauling services. Enservco operates in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
US Silica Holdings Inc (NYSE: SLCA)
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. is a producer of industrial silica and sand proppants. The Company produces a variety of industrial minerals including sand proppants, whole grain silica, ground silica, fine ground silica, calcined kaolin clay and aplite clay. U.S. Silica offers its products to the oil and gas, glass, chemical, and building products industries.
