(VIANEWS) – Coastal Financial Corporation (CCB), Qualys (QLYS), Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (LSCC) 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. Coastal Financial Corporation (CCB)
47% sales growth and 20.2% return on equity
Coastal Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Coastal Community Bank that provides various banking products and services to small to medium-sized businesses, professionals, and individuals in the Puget Sound region in Washington. It accepts a range of deposit products, including demand and savings accounts, time deposits, and money market accounts. The company also offers commercial and industrial loans, such as term loans, small business administration loans, commercial lines of credit, capital call lines working capital loans, equipment financing, borrowing base loans, and other loan products; owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied real estate loans, and multi-family residential loans; construction and land development loans; residential real estate loans; and consumer and other loans, including automobile, boat and recreational vehicle, and secured term loans, as well as overdraft protection. In addition, it provides remote deposit capture, online and mobile banking, and direct and reciprocal deposit services, as well as debit cards. Further, the company offers business accounts and cash management services, including business checking and savings accounts, and treasury services, as well as banking as a service, a platform that allows broker dealers and digital financial service providers to offer their customers banking services. Coastal Financial Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Everett, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Coastal Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.56.
PE Ratio
Coastal Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.72 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 20.2%.
2. Qualys (QLYS)
12.9% sales growth and 35.76% return on equity
Qualys, Inc. provides cloud-based information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. The company offers Qualys Cloud Apps, which includes Vulnerability Management; Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response; Threat Protection; Continuous Monitoring; Patch Management; Multi-Vector Endpoint Detection and Response; Certificate Assessment; SaaS Detection and Response; Secure Enterprise Mobility; Policy Compliance; Security Configuration Assessment; PCI Compliance; File Integrity Monitoring; Security Assessment Questionnaire; Out of-Band Configuration Assessment; Web Application Scanning; Web Application Firewall; Global Asset Inventory; Cybersecurity Asset Management; Certificate Inventory; Cloud Inventory; Cloud Security Assessment; and Container Security. Its integrated suite of IT, security, and compliance solutions delivered on its Qualys Cloud Platform enables customers to identify and manage IT assets, collect and analyze IT security data, discover and prioritize vulnerabilities, recommend and implement remediation actions, and verify the implementation of such actions. The company also provides asset tagging and management, reporting and dashboards, questionnaires and collaboration, remediation and workflow, big data correlation and analytics engine, and alerts and notifications, which enable integrated workflows, management and real-time analysis, and reporting across IT, security, and compliance solutions. The company offers its solutions through its sales teams, as well as through its network of channel partners, such as security consulting organizations, managed service providers, resellers, and consulting firms. It serves enterprises, government entities, and small and medium-sized businesses in various industries, including education, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, media, retail, technology, and utilities. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Qualys has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.89.
PE Ratio
Qualys has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 50. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $50 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 35.76%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 14.4%, now sitting on 524.3M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Qualys is 258500 which is 18.65% below its average volume of 317796.
Sales Growth
Qualys’s sales growth is 14.4% for the current quarter and 12.9% for the next.
3. Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (LSCC)
11.3% sales growth and 40.53% return on equity
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops and sells semiconductor products in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The company offers field programmable gate arrays that consist of four product families, including the Certus-NX and ECP, MachXO, iCE40, and CrossLink. It also provides video connectivity application specific standard products. In addition, the company licenses its technology portfolio through standard IP and IP core licensing, patent monetization, and IP services. It sells its products directly to end customers, and indirectly through a network of independent manufacturers' representatives and independent distributors. The company primarily serves original equipment manufacturers in the communications and computing, consumer, and industrial and automotive end markets. Lattice Semiconductor Corporation was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.34.
PE Ratio
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 69.16. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $69.16 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 40.53%.
Moving Average
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $88.48 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $79.47.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation’s EBITDA is 17.64.
4. Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR (CX)
6.5% sales growth and 5.17% return on equity
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V., together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, distributes, and sells cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, clinker, and other construction materials worldwide. The company also offers various complementary construction products, including asphalt products; concrete blocks; roof tiles; architectural products; concrete pipes for storm and sanitary sewers applications; and other precast products, such as rail products, concrete floors, box culverts, bridges, drainage basins, barriers, and parking curbs. In addition, it provides building solutions for housing projects, pavement projects, and green building consultancy services; cement trade maritime services; and information technology solutions. The company operates approximately 2,000 retail stores in approximately 600 cities. CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in San Pedro Garza GarcÃa, Mexico.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.39.
PE Ratio
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.67. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.67 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 5.17%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.4%, now sitting on 15.89B for the twelve trailing months.
5. American States Water Company (AWR)
6.3% sales growth and 13.91% return on equity
American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, provides water and electric services to residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Water, Electric, and Contracted Services. The company purchases, produces, distributes, and sells water, as well as distributes electricity. As of December 31, 2020, it provided water service to approximately 261,796 customers located throughout 10 counties in the State of California; and distributed electricity to approximately 24,545 customers in San Bernardino County mountain communities in California. The company also provides water and/or wastewater services, including the operation, maintenance, and construction of facilities at the water and/or wastewater systems at various military installations. American States Water Company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in San Dimas, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American States Water Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.66.
PE Ratio
American States Water Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.59. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.59 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 13.91%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
American States Water Company’s EBITDA is 60.98.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 48.7%, now sitting on 544.38M for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 17, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.59 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.8%.
