5 Stocks with Highest TTM Profit Margin (ESGR, NHI, CMO)
Below are interesting stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ with the highest twelve-month-trailing profit margin.
Enstar Group Limited (NASDAQ: ESGR) has a twelve-month-trailing profit margin of 129.23. The earnings per share estimate for this quarter is 5.09. ESGR shares are trading significantly short of their 52-week high of 83.20.
National Health Investors Inc (NYSE: NHI) has a twelve-month-trailing profit margin of 94.27. The earnings per share estimate for this quarter is 0.62. Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage of NHI with a “buy” rating.
Capstead Mortgage Corp (NYSE: CMO) has a twelve-month-trailing profit margin of 90.91. The earnings per share estimate for this quarter is 0.59. Keefe Bruyette downgraded CMO from “outperform” to “market perform.”
Safe Bulkers Inc (NYSE: SB) has a twelve-month-trailing profit margin of 89.56. The earnings per share estimate for this quarter is 0.42. Dahlman Rose upgraded SB from “hold” to “buy.”
Annaly Capital Management Inc (NYSE: NLY) has a twelve-month-trailing profit margin of 83.95. The earnings per share estimate for this quarter is 0.72.
