(VIANEWS) – Ship Finance International Limited (SFL), Selective Insurance Group (SIGI), Regional Management Corp. (RM) 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. Ship Finance International Limited (SFL)
16.2% sales growth and 15.56% return on equity
SFL Corporation Ltd., a maritime and offshore asset owning and chartering company, engages in the ownership, operation, and chartering out of vessels and offshore related assets on medium and long-term charters. The company is also involved in the charter, purchase, and sale of assets. In addition, it operates in various sectors of the maritime, and shipping and offshore industries, including oil, chemical, oil product, container, and car transportation, as well as dry bulk shipments and drilling rigs. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned six crude oil tankers, 15 dry bulk carriers, 35 container vessels, two car carriers, one jack-up drilling rig, one ultra-deepwater drilling unit, two chemical tankers, and four oil product tankers. It primarily operates in Bermuda, Cyprus, Liberia, Norway, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the Marshall Islands. The company was formerly known as Ship Finance International Limited and changed its name to SFL Corporation Ltd. in September 2019. SFL Corporation Ltd. was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ship Finance International Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.53.
PE Ratio
Ship Finance International Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.7 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 15.56%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 71.1% and a negative 46.2%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Ship Finance International Limited’s sales growth is 14.3% for the ongoing quarter and 16.2% for the next.
Moving Average
Ship Finance International Limited’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $9.13 and way under its 200-day moving average of $9.79.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Ship Finance International Limited’s stock is valued at $8.72 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $11.60 and higher than its 52-week low of $8.43.
2. Selective Insurance Group (SIGI)
13.3% sales growth and 9.59% return on equity
Selective Insurance Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance products and services in the United States. It operates through four segments: Standard Commercial Lines, Standard Personal Lines, E&S Lines, and Investments. The company offers property insurance products, which covers the financial consequences of accidental loss of an insured's real property, personal property, and/or earnings due to the property's loss; and casualty insurance products that covers the financial consequences of employee injuries in the course of employment, and bodily injury and/or property damage to a third party, as well as flood insurance products. It also invests in fixed income investments and commercial mortgage loans, as well as equity securities and alternative investment portfolio. The company offers its insurance products and services to businesses, non-profit organizations, local government agencies, and individuals through independent retail agents and wholesale general agents. Selective Insurance Group, Inc. was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Branchville, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Selective Insurance Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.13.
PE Ratio
Selective Insurance Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.14. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.14 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 9.59%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Selective Insurance Group’s stock is valued at $99.69 at 16:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $104.37 and way higher than its 52-week low of $66.81.
Moving Average
Selective Insurance Group’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $97.54 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $92.27.
3. Regional Management Corp. (RM)
9.1% sales growth and 10.77% return on equity
Regional Management Corp., a diversified consumer finance company, provides various installment loan products primarily to customers with limited access to consumer credit from banks, thrifts, credit card companies, and other lenders in the United States. It offers small and large installment loans; and retail loans to finance the purchase of furniture, appliances, and other retail products. The company also provides insurance products, including credit life, credit accident and health, credit property, vehicle single interest, and credit involuntary unemployment insurance; collateral protection insurance; and property insurance, as well as reinsurance products. In addition, its loans are sourced through branches, centrally managed direct mail campaigns, digital partners, and retailers, as well as its consumer website. As of February 24, 2022, the company operated through a network of approximately 350 branches in 14 states. Regional Management Corp. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Greer, South Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Regional Management Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.57.
PE Ratio
Regional Management Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.41. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.41 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 10.77%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 22, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.42%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Regional Management Corp. is 9219 which is 68.83% below its average volume of 29583.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Regional Management Corp.’s stock is valued at $26.46 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $49.30 and higher than its 52-week low of $24.38.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.2%, now sitting on 507.55M for the twelve trailing months.
4. Public Storage (PSA)
7.7% sales growth and 43.83% return on equity
Public Storage, a member of the S&P 500 and FT Global 500, is a REIT that primarily acquires, develops, owns, and operates self-storage facilities. At December 31, 2022, we had: (i) interests in 2,869 self-storage facilities located in 40 states with approximately 204 million net rentable square feet in the United States and (ii) a 35% common equity interest in Shurgard Self Storage Limited (Euronext Brussels:SHUR), which owned 266 self-storage facilities located in seven Western European nations with approximately 15 million net rentable square feet operated under the Shurgard brand. Our headquarters are located in Glendale, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Public Storage has a trailing twelve months EPS of $23.52.
PE Ratio
Public Storage has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.24. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.24 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 43.83%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 12, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 12 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.23%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Public Storage is 389134 which is 61.97% below its average volume of 1023480.
5. AptarGroup (ATR)
7.1% sales growth and 11.23% return on equity
AptarGroup, Inc. provides a range of packaging, dispensing, and sealing solutions primarily for the beauty, personal care, home care, prescription drug, consumer health care, injectable, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through three segments: Pharma, Beauty + Home, and Food + Beverage. The Pharma segment provides pumps for nasal allergy treatments; and metered dose inhaler valves for respiratory ailments, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in pharmaceutical market; elastomer for injectable primary packaging components; and active packaging products. The Beauty + Home segment primarily sells pumps, closures, aerosol valves, accessories, and sealing solutions to the personal care and home care markets; and pumps and decorative components to the beauty market. The Food + Beverage segment offers dispensing and non-dispensing closures, elastomeric flow control components, spray pumps, and aerosol valves to the food and beverage markets. The company sells its products through own sales force, as well as independent representatives and distributors in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America. AptarGroup, Inc. has a strategic partnership with PureCycle Technologies LLC to develop ultra-pure recycled polypropylene into dispensing applications; and a collaboration with Sonmol for developing a digital therapies and services platform targeting respiratory and other diseases. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AptarGroup has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.49.
PE Ratio
AptarGroup has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 34.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $34.09 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 11.23%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for AptarGroup is 91916 which is 58.38% below its average volume of 220864.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 2, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.52 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.28%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
AptarGroup’s stock is valued at $118.99 at 16:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $122.50 and way higher than its 52-week low of $90.23.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1.8%, now sitting on 3.34B for the twelve trailing months.
