(VIANEWS) – Northeast Community Bancorp (NECB), Celanese (CE), Wabash National Corporation (WNC) are the highest sales growth and return on equity stocks on this list.
Here is a list of stocks with an above 5% expected next quarter sales growth, and a 3% or higher return on equity. May these stocks be a good medium-term investment option?
1. Northeast Community Bancorp (NECB)
57.5% sales growth and 9.68% return on equity
Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Northeast Community Bank that provides various financial services to consumers and businesses. The company accepts deposit products, such as checking, money market, savings, and individual retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. Its loan products include multi-family, mixed-use, and real estate loans; commercial and industrial loans; construction loans; consumer loans; passbook, term, small business administration, and cooperative building loans; and revolving lines of credit. The company also offers various ATM/debit, credit, and gift cards; and investment advisory and financial planning, direct and remote deposit, wire transfer, automated clearing house, credit card merchant, coin and currency, and cash management services, as well as Internet, mobile, and telephone banking services. It operates three full-service branches in New York; three full-service branches in Massachusetts; one full service branch in Rockland County; two full service branch offices in Orange County; and a loan production office in New City, New York. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in White Plains, New York. Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc. is a subsidiary of Northeast Community Bancorp, MHC.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Northeast Community Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.58.
PE Ratio
Northeast Community Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.29. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.29 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 9.68%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Northeast Community Bancorp is 39914 which is 55.64% below its average volume of 89987.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Northeast Community Bancorp’s stock is valued at $13.10 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $15.99 and way higher than its 52-week low of $10.67.
Previous days news about Northeast Community Bancorp(NECB)
- Northeast community bancorp (necb) beats Q1 earnings and revenue estimates. According to Zacks on Monday, 1 May, "While Northeast Community Bancorp has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors’ minds is: what’s next for the stock?"
2. Celanese (CE)
23.6% sales growth and 35.9% return on equity
Celanese Corporation, a chemical and specialty materials company, manufactures and sells high performance engineered polymers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Engineered Materials and Acetyl Chain. The Engineered Materials segment develops, produces, and supplies specialty polymers for automotive and medical applications, as well as for use in industrial products and consumer electronics. It also offers acesulfame potassium for the food and beverage industry, and food protection ingredients, such as potassium sorbate and sorbic acid. The Acetyl Chain segment produces and supplies acetyl products, including acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomers, acetic anhydride, and acetate esters that are used as starting materials for colorants, paints, adhesives, coatings, and pharmaceuticals; and organic solvents and intermediates for pharmaceutical, agricultural, and chemical products. It also offers vinyl acetate-based emulsions for use in paints and coatings, adhesives, construction, glass fiber, textiles, and paper applications; and ethylene vinyl acetate resins and compounds, as well as low-density polyethylene for use in flexible packaging films, lamination film products, hot melt adhesives, automotive parts, and carpeting applications. In addition, it manufactures ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. Celanese Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Celanese has a trailing twelve months EPS of $17.41.
PE Ratio
Celanese has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.01 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 35.9%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Celanese’s EBITDA is 109.37.
Moving Average
Celanese’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $109.47 and under its 200-day moving average of $107.84.
Sales Growth
Celanese’s sales growth is 12.7% for the present quarter and 23.6% for the next.
Previous days news about Celanese(CE)
- According to Zacks on Monday, 1 May, "Air Products, one of the major players in the chemicals space, along with Eastman Chemical Company (EMN Quick QuoteEMN – Free Report) , Celanese Corporation (CE Quick QuoteCE – Free Report) and PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG Quick QuotePPG – Free Report) , currently operates three hydrogen production facilities in Alberta. "
- According to Zacks on Monday, 1 May, "Dow, which is among the prominent players in the chemical space along with Eastman Chemical Company (EMN Quick QuoteEMN – Free Report) , PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG Quick QuotePPG – Free Report) and Celanese Corporation (CE Quick QuoteCE – Free Report) , said that the ethylene cracker and derivatives complex will decarbonize roughly 20% of its global ethylene capacity while increasing its global polyethylene supply by around 15%. "
3. Wabash National Corporation (WNC)
13.2% sales growth and 31.17% return on equity
Wabash National Corporation designs, manufactures, and distributes engineered solutions for the transportation, logistics, and distribution industries primarily in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Transportation Solutions and Parts & Services. The Transportation Solutions segment provides dry van and platform trailers; refrigerated trailers; converter dollies; van bodies for dry-freight transportation; cutaway van bodies for commercial applications; service bodies; insulated van bodies; stake bodies; refrigerated truck bodies; and used trailers, as well as laminated hardwood oak flooring products. This segment also offers stainless steel and aluminum tank trailers for the dairy, food and beverage, oil, gas, and chemical end markets; dry bulk trailers; and fiberglass reinforced poly tank trailers. The Parts & Services segment provides aftermarket parts and services; aluminum and steel flatbed bodies, shelving for package delivery, partitions, roof racks, hitches, liftgates, and thermal solutions; and door repair and replacement, collision repair, and basic maintenance services. This segment also offers stainless steel storage tanks and silos, mixers, and processors for the dairy, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, craft brewing, and biotech end markets; and composite products, including truck bodies, overhead doors, and other industrial application products. The company offers its products under the Wabash, DuraPlate, DuraPlateHD, DuraPlate AeroSkirt, and AeroSkirt CX brands, as well as EcoNex brand. It distributes its products directly, as well as through its retail operations and independent dealers to truckload common carriers, leasing companies, private fleet carriers, less-than-truckload common carriers, and package carriers. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Wabash National Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.25.
PE Ratio
Wabash National Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.01 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 31.17%.
Previous days news about Wabash National Corporation(WNC)
- According to Zacks on Monday, 1 May, "Wabash National Corporation price-consensus-chart | Wabash National Corporation Quote"
- According to Zacks on Monday, 1 May, "Wabash National Corporation price-consensus-chart | Wabash National Corporation Quote"
4. Heartland Financial USA (HTLF)
10.3% sales growth and 10.83% return on equity
Heartland Financial USA, Inc., a multi-bank holding company, provides commercial, small business, and consumer banking products and services to individuals and businesses in the United States. It accepts various deposit products, including checking and other demand deposit accounts; NOW, savings, money market, and individual retirement accounts; certificates of deposit; and other time deposits. The company also offers commercial and industrial loans; commercial real estate and real estate mortgage loans; small business loans; agricultural loans; consumer loans comprising motor vehicle and home improvement loans, home equity line of credit, and fixed rate home equity and personal lines of credit; and credit cards for commercial, business, and personal use, as well as debit cards. In addition, it provides online banking, mobile banking, telephone banking, bill payment, automated clearing house, wire transfer, zero balance account, transaction reporting, lock box, remote deposit capture, accounts receivable, commercial purchasing card, investment sweep account, reconciliation, treasury management, foreign exchange, and various fraud prevention services, such as check and electronic positive pay, and virus/malware protection services, as well as automated teller machines. Further, the company offers investment services, such as mutual funds, annuities, retirement products, education savings products, and brokerage services, as well as vehicle, property and casualty, and life and disability insurance products. Additionally, it is involved in the community development, consumer finance, multi-line insurance agency, and property management businesses. The company operates through 133 banking locations in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, and California. Heartland Financial USA, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Heartland Financial USA has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.8.
PE Ratio
Heartland Financial USA has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.48 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 10.83%.
5. Lancaster Colony Corporation (LANC)
5.3% sales growth and 11.71% return on equity
Lancaster Colony Corporation manufactures and markets food products for the retail and foodservice markets in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Retail and Foodservice. It offers frozen garlic bread under the New York BRAND Bakery; frozen Parkerhouse style yeast and dinner rolls under the Sister Schubert's brand; salad dressings under the Marzetti, Cardini's, and Girard's; flatbread wraps and pizza crusts under the Flatout brand; croutons and salad toppings under the New York BRAND Bakery, Chatham Village, and Marzetti; frozen pasta under the Marzetti Frozen Pasta brand; and vegetable and fruit dips under the Marzetti brand. In addition, it manufactures and sells other products to brand license agreements, including Olive Garden dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings sauces and Chick-fil-A sauces. The company sells its products through sales personnel, food brokers, and distributors to retailers and restaurants. Lancaster Colony Corporation was incorporated in 1961 and is based in Westerville, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lancaster Colony Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.69.
PE Ratio
Lancaster Colony Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 56.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $56.01 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 11.71%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 7, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3.4 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.67%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Lancaster Colony Corporation is 125727 which is 19.62% below its average volume of 156425.
