Today, we have picked 11 U.S stocks across sectors which have high current ratio and high interest coverage ratio indicating a strong liquidity. Meanwhile, these stocks have reported strong EPS growth in 2013 and are estimated to report strong growth in 2014. Moreover, these stocks provide high return on equity. During the past 3-months, the shortlisted stocks have registered significant gains with daily average trading volumes in excess of 100,000.
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Company Name |
Ticker |
Exchange |
Sector |
Market Cap |
Last Price |
Average Volume |
Price Change |
Current Ratio* |
ICR* |
ROE |
EPS Growth |
EPS Growth |
|
Skechers U.S.A. Inc |
SKX |
NYSE |
Consumer Goods |
3,058.8 |
59.03 |
821,006 |
31.1% |
3.3 |
7.9 |
11.3% |
473.7% |
137.0% |
|
Electronics For Imaging |
EFII |
NASDAQ |
Technology |
2,108.8 |
45.33 |
374,560 |
5.7% |
3.0 |
18.3 |
15.2% |
30.7% |
16.3% |
|
Boise Cascade Co |
BCC |
NYSE |
Industrial |
1,218.1 |
30.91 |
358,796 |
7.1% |
2.9 |
4.8 |
12.2% |
107.9% |
56.7% |
|
Caesarstone Sdot-Yam |
CSTE |
NASDAQ |
Industrial |
1,773.5 |
50.87 |
243,569 |
7.3% |
2.8 |
9.0 |
23.4% |
51.2% |
21.3% |
|
West Pharmaceutical Services |
WST |
NYSE |
Healthcare |
3,149.0 |
44.50 |
301,191 |
5.3% |
2.7 |
8.7 |
13.1% |
35.9% |
12.6% |
|
STERIS Corp |
STE |
NYSE |
Healthcare |
3,293.8 |
55.51 |
257,746 |
5.3% |
2.7 |
11.5 |
12.0% |
17.6% |
15.6% |
|
Curtiss-Wright Corp |
CW |
NYSE |
Industrial |
3,349.1 |
69.50 |
213,115 |
2.4% |
2.5 |
6.3 |
10.3% |
48.5% |
25.1% |
|
Bally Technologies Inc |
BYI |
NYSE |
Entertainment |
3,089.3 |
80.62 |
965,299 |
22.5% |
2.4 |
4.0 |
60.7% |
50.2% |
14.5% |
|
Enservco Corp |
ENSV |
NYSE |
Energy |
133.7 |
3.63 |
271,061 |
39.6% |
2.2 |
7.8 |
25.2% |
550.0% |
24.2% |
|
Ultra Clean Holdings |
UCTT |
NASDAQ |
Technology |
266.8 |
9.04 |
230,572 |
1.2% |
2.0 |
4.8 |
12.3% |
85.0% |
56.6% |
|
Gentherm Inc |
THRM |
NASDAQ |
Industrial |
1,718.0 |
48.44 |
584,720 |
13.0% |
1.8 |
14.0 |
22.7% |
146.2% |
104.3% |
Source: Bloomberg
ICR: Interest Coverage Ratio
Company Description
Skechers U.S.A. Inc (NYSE: SKX)
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. designs and markets branded contemporary casual, active, rugged, and lifestyle footwear for men, women, and children. The company sells its products to department stores and specialty retailers. Skechers also sells its products internationally through distributors and directly to consumers through its own retail stores.
Electronics For Imaging Inc (NASDAQ: EFII)
Electronics for Imaging, Inc. designs and markets products that support color and black-and-white printing on a variety of peripheral devices. The Company’s Fiery products incorporate hardware and software technologies that transform digital copiers and printers from copier manufacturers into networked printers. Products are sold in North America, Europe, and Japan.
Boise Cascade Co (NYSE: BCC)
Boise Cascade Company manufactures and markets wood products. The company offers lumber, plywood, engineered wood, and particleboard, as well as adhesive sealants, concrete, fasteners, flashing, vents, framing accessories, gypsum, insulating, locks, and roofing products.
Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd (NASDAQ: CSTE)
CaesarStone Sdot-Yam Ltd. manufactures engineered quartz surfaces. The company produces quartz kitchen countertops, vanity tops, wall panels, back splashes, floor tiles, and other interior surfaces including floors and stairs. CaesarStone offers its products to the residential construction and remodeling markets.
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (NYSE: WST)
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. applies value-added services to the process of bringing new drug therapies and healthcare products to global markets. The company’s technologies include the design and manufacture of packaging components, research and development of drug delivery systems, and contract laboratory services and other services.
STERIS Corp (NYSE: STE)
STERIS Corporation provides sterilization, microbial reduction, and materials modification services to customers throughout the world. The company’s customers include the medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food safety, and industrial markets. STERIS also markets a line of cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization systems, products, and technologies.
Curtiss-Wright Corp (NYSE: CW)
Curtiss-Wright Corporation designs, manufactures, and overhauls precision components and systems. The company’s systems provide highly engineered services to the aerospace, automotive, shipbuilding, oil, petrochemical, agricultural equipment, power generation, metal working, and fire and rescue industries.
Bally Technologies Inc (NYSE: BYI)
Bally Technologies Inc. designs, manufactures, distribute gaming devices, systems, and technology solutions worldwide. The company’s product line includes slot machines, video slots, wide-area progressives and Class II, lottery and central determination games and platforms. Bally’s offers casino management, slot accounting, bonusing, cashless and table management solutions.
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.
Ultra Clean Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UCTT)
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. develops and supplies critical subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment industry, focusing on gas delivery systems. These gas delivery systems enable the precise delivery of specialty gases used in a majority of the key steps in the semiconductor manufacturing process.
Gentherm Inc (NASDAQ: THRM)
Gentherm Inc. designs, develops, and manufactures heating, cooling, and ventilating devices for diverse global markets. The company offers heated seating, climate seating, electronics, and cables for the automotive markets.
