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10 Cheaply Valuated Stocks Boosting Earnings For The Next Years

Companies delivering superior growth in sales and earnings tend to be winning names over the long term. However, these companies rarely sell for low valuations, so you generally need to pay premium prices for top-growth stocks. With this in mind, it makes sense to look for strong-growth companies going through temporary challenges and trading at convenient valuations.

I've created a screen of dividend paying stocks with a solid growth momentum. Those stocks have shown investors increasing sales over years while analysts predicting a rosy future. Earnings should grow for the mid-term at double-digit rates.

In addition, my focus is on higher capitalized stocks with a lower beta and debt. Twelve stocks fulfilled my criteria of which one has a yield of more than 3 percent and ten are recommended to buy.

These are the highest yielding results:

Compass Minerals -- Yield: 3.12%

Compass Minerals (NYSE:CMP) employs 1,963 people, generates revenue of $1,282.50 million and has a net income of $217.90 million. The current market capitalization stands at $2.85 billion.

Compass Minerals’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $305.70 million. The EBITDA margin is 23.84% (the operating margin is 24.25% and the net profit margin 16.99%).

Financials: The total debt represents 38.26% of Compass Minerals assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 95.84%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 35.83% was realized by Compass Minerals.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.77. Last fiscal year, Compass Minerals paid $2.40 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.23, the P/S ratio is 2.22 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.35. The dividend yield amounts to 3.12%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Compass Minerals (CMP)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Compass Minerals (CMP)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Compass Minerals (CMP)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Compass Minerals (CMP)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Compass Minerals (CMP)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Compass Minerals (CMP)

Cal-Maine Foods -- Yield: 1.88%

Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) employs 2,645 people, generates revenue of $1,440.91 million and has a net income of $109.81 million. The current market capitalization stands at $2.61 billion.

Cal-Maine Foods’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $182.35 million. The EBITDA margin is 12.66% (the operating margin is 10.14% and the net profit margin 7.62%).

Financials: The total debt represents 7.53% of Cal-Maine Foods assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 10.29%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 19.65% was realized by Cal-Maine Foods.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.03. Last fiscal year, Cal-Maine Foods paid $0.72 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.40, the P/S ratio is 1.81 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.17. The dividend yield amounts to 1.88%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cal-Maine Foods (CALM)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cal-Maine Foods (CALM)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Cal-Maine Foods (CALM)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Cal-Maine Foods (CALM)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cal-Maine Foods (CALM)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cal-Maine Foods (CALM)

Bunge -- Yield: 1.74%

Bunge (NYSE:BG) employs 35,000 people, generates revenue of $57,161.00 million and has a net income of $485.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $12.51 billion.

Bunge’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,538.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 2.69% (the operating margin is 1.63% and the net profit margin 0.85%).

Financials: The total debt represents 24.26% of Bunge assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 61.57%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 5.14% was realized by Bunge.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.46. Last fiscal year, Bunge paid $1.32 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.44, the P/S ratio is 0.22 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.64. The dividend yield amounts to 1.74%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Bunge (BG)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Bunge (BG)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Bunge (BG)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Bunge (BG)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Bunge (BG)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Bunge (BG)

Apple -- Yield: 1.66%

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) employs 92,600 people, generates revenue of $182,795.00 million and has a net income of $39,510.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $723.64 billion.

Apple’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $60,503.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 33.10% (the operating margin is 28.72% and the net profit margin 21.61%).

Financials: The total debt represents 15.22% of Apple assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 31.64%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 33.61% was realized by Apple.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $8.09. Last fiscal year, Apple paid $1.82 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.68, the P/S ratio is 3.96 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.61. The dividend yield amounts to 1.66%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Apple (AAPL)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Apple (AAPL)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Apple (AAPL)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Apple (AAPL)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Apple (AAPL)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Apple (AAPL)

AmTrust Financial Services -- Yield: 1.51%

AmTrust Financial Services (NASDAQ:AFSI) employs 5,100 people, generates revenue of $4,092.37 million and has a net income of $418.25 million. The current market capitalization stands at $5.47 billion.

AmTrust Financial Services’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $979.58 million. The EBITDA margin is 23.94% (the operating margin is 10.88% and the net profit margin 10.22%).

Financials: The total debt represents 6.69% of AmTrust Financial Services assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 45.45%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 28.28% was realized by AmTrust Financial Services.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.04. Last fiscal year, AmTrust Financial Services paid $0.85 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 11.02, the P/S ratio is 1.34 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.97. The dividend yield amounts to 1.51%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI)

Gilead Sciences -- Yield: 1.47%

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) employs 7,000 people, generates revenue of $24,890.00 million and has a net income of $12,059.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $172.47 billion.

Gilead Sciences’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $16,315.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 65.55% (the operating margin is 61.33% and the net profit margin 48.45%).

Financials: The total debt represents 35.78% of Gilead Sciences assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 80.41%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 90.32% was realized by Gilead Sciences.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $8.80. Last fiscal year, Gilead Sciences paid $0.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.33, the P/S ratio is 6.93 and the P/B ratio is finally 11.40. The dividend yield amounts to 1.47%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Gilead Sciences (GILD)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Gilead Sciences (GILD)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Gilead Sciences (GILD)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Gilead Sciences (GILD)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Gilead Sciences (GILD)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Gilead Sciences (GILD)

Tyson Foods -- Yield: 0.91%

Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) employs 124,000 people, generates revenue of $37,580.00 million and has a net income of $856.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $17.87 billion.

Tyson Foods’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,924.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 5.12% (the operating margin is 3.81% and the net profit margin 2.28%).

Financials: The total debt represents 34.14% of Tyson Foods assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 91.99%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.45% was realized by Tyson Foods.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.57. Last fiscal year, Tyson Foods paid $0.32 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.90, the P/S ratio is 0.48 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.86. The dividend yield amounts to 0.91%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Tyson Foods (TSN)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Tyson Foods (TSN)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Tyson Foods (TSN)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Tyson Foods (TSN)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Tyson Foods (TSN)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Tyson Foods (TSN)

Southwest Airlines -- Yield: 0.89%

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) employs 47,005 people, generates revenue of $18,605.00 million and has a net income of $1,136.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $22.63 billion.

Southwest Airlines’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,289.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 17.68% (the operating margin is 11.96% and the net profit margin 6.11%).

Financials: The total debt represents 14.28% of Southwest Airlines assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 42.58%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 16.16% was realized by Southwest Airlines.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.09. Last fiscal year, Southwest Airlines paid $0.22 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.25, the P/S ratio is 1.22 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.38. The dividend yield amounts to 0.89%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Southwest Airlines (LUV)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Southwest Airlines (LUV)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Southwest Airlines (LUV)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Southwest Airlines (LUV)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Southwest Airlines (LUV)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Aetna -- Yield: 0.86%

Aetna (NYSE:AET) employs 48,800 people, generates revenue of $58,003.20 million and has a net income of $2,045.20 million. The current market capitalization stands at $40.42 billion.

Aetna’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,639.40 million. The EBITDA margin is 8.00% (the operating margin is 6.60% and the net profit margin 3.53%).

Financials: The total debt represents 16.07% of Aetna assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 59.25%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 14.32% was realized by Aetna.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.05. Last fiscal year, Aetna paid $0.92 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.08, the P/S ratio is 0.70 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.89. The dividend yield amounts to 0.86%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Aetna (AET)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Aetna (AET)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Aetna (AET)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Aetna (AET)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Aetna (AET)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Aetna (AET)

Precision Castparts -- Yield: 0.06%

Precision Castparts (NYSE:PCP) employs 30,106 people, generates revenue of $10,005.00 million and has a net income of $1,723.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $26.68 billion.

Precision Castparts’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,937.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 29.36% (the operating margin is 26.03% and the net profit margin 17.22%).

Financials: The total debt represents 23.61% of Precision Castparts assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 41.96%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.85% was realized by Precision Castparts.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $10.73. Last fiscal year, Precision Castparts paid $0.12 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.90, the P/S ratio is 2.67 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.46. The dividend yield amounts to 0.06%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Precision Castparts (PCP)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Precision Castparts (PCP)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Precision Castparts (PCP)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Precision Castparts (PCP)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Precision Castparts (PCP)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Precision Castparts (PCP)

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