HIGH GROWTH

High dividend yields aren’t everything. In many cases, you would be better served buying a lower yielding stock with better growth prospects and less fundamental risk. This list identifies stocks with high Growth Scores, above-average long-term sales and earnings growth, average-to-low debt, high dividend growth in recent years, and moderate-to-low payout ratios.

Ideas - High Growth

TickerCompany NameSectorIndustryCategoryMarket Cap ($M)Market CapSafety ScoreGrowth ScoreYield ScoreDividend YieldDividend Growth StreakEPS Payout Ratio5yr Median EPS PayoutFCF Payout Ratio5yr Median FCF PayoutEx-Dividend DatePay Date1yr Dividend Growth3yr Dividend Growth5yr Dividend Growth10yr Dividend GrowthAnnual Dividend ($)Dividend Payment ($)Payment FrequencyP/E RatioFree Cash Flow YieldEnterprise Value / SalesEnterprise Value / EBITPrice-to-Book RatioGross MarginOperating MarginProfit MarginFCF MarginReturn on Equity5yr Median ROEROIC5yr Median ROIC1yr Sales Growth5yr Sales CAGR1yr EPS Growth5yr EPS CAGRCurrent RatioDebt to CapitalDebt to CapitalDebt to EquityDebt to EquityNet Debt to EBITNet Debt to EBITEBIT / InterestEBIT / Interest1yr Total Return5yr Total Return CAGR
APO Apollo Global Management, LLC Finance Investment Management 1.23 6,616 Mid: $2B to $10B 31 81 92 8.0 < 5 Years 59 83 49 154 02/20/2018 2018-02-28 45 51 49 2.6 0.7 Quarterly 10.7 11.1 2.8 6.1 2.45 100.0 40.8 20.5 30.9 51 35.5 30.1 30.1 32 63 100 1.7 0.3 Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 0.5 Average Debt: 0.5 to 1.0 0.2 Low Risk: < 1.0 Very Low Risk: > 15x 63 32
AVGO Broadcom Corporation Technology Semiconductors 1.05 107,038 Mega: > $100B 88 96 60 2.7 5+ Years 34 30 35 30 12/18/2017 2017-12-29 91 58 51 7.0 1.8 Quarterly 704.3 4.5 6.8 57.3 4.68 44.9 -3.1 -13.1 20.3 -8 19.1 -5.0 16.3 18 41 252 4.5 0.4 Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 0.6 Average Debt: 0.5 to 1.0 4.0 Above Average Risk: 2.0 to 5.0 4.6 Average Risk: 4x to 8x 19 51
EIG Employers Holdings Inc Finance Insurance 1.13 1,307 Small: $400M to $2B 62 97 44 2.0 < 5 Years 19 8 16 6 03/06/2018 2018-03-21 67 36 20 13 0.8 0.2 Quarterly 12.6 9.1 1.6 8.5 1.42 0.0 18.0 13.7 15.1 12 12.7 12.7 12.7 9 11 -4 20 0.0 0.0 No Debt 0.0 Very Low Debt: < 0.2 -0.3 Net Cash Very Low Risk: > 15x 15 20
EVC Entravision Communications Corporation Consumer Discretionary Radio & TV Broadcasting 1.49 567 Small: $400M to $2B 10 94 68 3.2 < 5 Years 8 36 4 23 12/13/2017 2017-12-29 30 18 0.2 0.1 Quarterly 3.4 51.7 1.1 2.0 1.67 52.4 18.9 7.9 18.7 11 18.6 4.3 5.4 412 6 2,750 6.9 0.5 Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 0.8 Average Debt: 0.5 to 1.0 0.0 Low Risk: < 1.0 19.4 Very Low Risk: > 15x 27 38
FDX FedEx Corporation Transportation Air Freight Transport 1.37 66,145 Large: $10B to $100B 76 74 11 0.8 10+ Years 17 14 -187 22 03/09/2018 2018-04-02 48 38 26 17 2.0 0.5 Quarterly 23.3 1.3 15.9 4.72 72.8 8.4 5.0 -0.1 18 15.2 9.7 9.7 4 7 -17 12 1.6 0.5 Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 0.9 Average Debt: 0.5 to 1.0 2.4 Above Average Risk: 2.0 to 5.0 9.5 Low Risk: 8x to 15x 34 18
Free Trial First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. Finance Northeast Banks 0.09 465 Small: $400M to $2B 53 96 40 1.8 5+ Years 21 20 13 16 11/30/2017 2017-12-08 44 6 10 6 0.7 0.3 Semi-Annual 15.9 9.8 4.0 1.49 0.0 0.0 22.1 26.2 7 11.2 7.2 7.9 26 7 20 10 0.0 0.1 Very Low Debt: < 0.1 0.7 Average Debt: 0.5 to 1.0 Very Low Risk: > 15x 9 11
Free Trial Home Bancorp, Inc. Finance Southeast Banks 0.25 321 Micro: < $400M 65 79 27 1.4 < 5 Years 22 13 02/05/2018 2018-02-16 34 99 0.6 0.2 Quarterly 17.4 10.0 4.2 1.66 0.0 0.0 22.8 26.3 8 6.5 6.2 5.2 3 12 -8 26 0.0 0.3 Low Debt: 0.1 to 0.3 0.3 Low Debt: 0.2 to 0.5 Very Low Risk: > 15x 16 17
Free Trial Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Finance Investment Management 1.26 151 Micro: < $400M 63 94 47 2.1 < 5 Years 16 12 12 10 02/08/2018 2018-03-05 47 43 30 19 0.4 0.1 Quarterly 10.0 12.5 3.1 6.7 3.05 100.0 46.3 28.0 35.0 38 20.5 22.6 12.7 1 46 2 68 1.8 0.3 Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 0.6 Average Debt: 0.5 to 1.0 0.6 Low Risk: < 1.0 22.2 Very Low Risk: > 15x -9 58
Free Trial Investors Title Company Finance Property & Casualty Insurance 0.81 376 Micro: < $400M 38 92 11 0.8 < 5 Years 10 6 9 7 11/30/2017 88 62 36 19 1.6 2.8 Unknown 18.0 6.2 2.2 11.0 2.18 0.0 20.3 14.1 14.6 12 9.8 12.6 9.8 5 9 -27 26 0.0 0.0 No Debt 0.0 No Debt -1.0 Net Cash Very Low Risk: > 15x 52 30
Free Trial Lear Corporation Auto, Tires, Trucks Auto & Truck Original Equipment 1.44 12,614 Large: $10B to $100B 85 98 30 1.5 5+ Years 11 13 12 18 03/06/2018 2018-03-26 67 36 29 2.8 0.7 Quarterly 11.8 7.9 0.7 8.6 3.16 11.3 7.7 5.3 5.9 32 26.4 20.4 16.1 10 6 33 21 1.3 0.3 Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 0.5 Low Debt: 0.2 to 0.5 0.5 Low Risk: < 1.0 18.3 Very Low Risk: > 15x 32 31


 

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