(VIANEWS) – Summit Financial Group (SMMF), Enova International (ENVA), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) 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. Summit Financial Group (SMMF)
19.6% sales growth and 13.87% return on equity
Summit Financial Group, Inc. operates as a financial holding company for Summit Community Bank, Inc. that provides community banking and other financial services to individuals and businesses primarily in the Eastern Panhandle, Southern and North Central regions of West Virginia and the Northern, and Shenandoah Valley and Southwestern regions of Virginia, and the Central region of Kentucky. The company's community banking services include demand, savings, and time deposits; commercial, commercial real estate, construction and land development, residential real estate, and consumer loans; and mortgage warehouse lines of credit, as well as trust and wealth management, cash management, and insurance brokerage services. As of December 31, 2020, it operated through 43 banking offices. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Moorefield, West Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Summit Financial Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.85.
PE Ratio
Summit Financial Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.32. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.32 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 13.87%.
2. Enova International (ENVA)
15% sales growth and 17.11% return on equity
Enova International, Inc., a technology and analytics company, provides online financial services in the United States, Brazil, Australia, and Canada. The company offers installment loans; line of credit accounts; receivables purchase agreements; CSO programs, including arranging loans with independent third-party lenders and assisting in the preparation of loan applications and loan documents; and bank programs, such as marketing services and loan servicing for near-prime unsecured consumer installment loan. It markets its financing products under the CashNetUSA, NetCredit, OnDeck, Headway Capital, The Business Backer, Simplic, and Pangea names. Enova International, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Enova International has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.18.
PE Ratio
Enova International has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.25. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.25 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 17.11%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Enova International’s stock is valued at $50.98 at 06:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $58.64 and way above its 52-week low of $28.66.
3. Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM)
14.1% sales growth and 5.73% return on equity
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides child care and early education services, back-up care services, educational advisory services, and other workplace solutions for employers and families. The company operates through three segments: Full Service Center-Based Child Care, Back-Up Care, and Educational Advisory and Other Services. The Full Service Center-Based Child Care segment offers traditional center-based child care and early education, preschool, and elementary education services. The Back-Up Care segment provides center-based back-up child care, in-home child and adult/elder dependent care, and self-sourced reimbursed care services. The Educational Advisory and Other Services segment offers tuition assistance and student loan repayment program administration, workforce education, and related educational consulting services, as well as college admissions advisory services. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 1,014 child care and early education centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, and India. The company was formerly known as Bright Horizons Solutions Corp. and changed its name to Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. in July 2012. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.14.
PE Ratio
Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 84.8. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $84.8 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 5.73%.
4. TJX Companies (TJX)
11.5% sales growth and 66.32% return on equity
The TJX Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. It operates through four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International. The company sells family apparel, including footwear and accessories; home fashions, such as home basics, furniture, rugs, lighting products, giftware, soft home products, decorative accessories, tabletop, and cookware, as well as expanded pet, kids, and gourmet food departments; jewelry and accessories; and other merchandise. The TJX Companies, Inc. was incorporated in 1962 and is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, TJX Companies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.41.
PE Ratio
TJX Companies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.27 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 66.32%.
Previous days news about TJX Companies(TJX)
- TJX companies (tjx) up 43.2% in 1 year: what's driving it?. According to Zacks on Thursday, 14 September, "With an increasing number of consumers resorting to online shopping, The TJX Companies has undertaken several initiatives to boost online sales and strengthen its e-commerce business."
