(VIANEWS) – Equus Total Return (EQS), PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT), Bank First Corporation (BFC) 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. Equus Total Return (EQS)
139.2% sales growth and 7.5% return on equity
Equus Total Return, Inc. is a business development company (BDC) specializing in leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, corporate partnerships/joint ventures, growth and expansion capital, acquisition financing, roll-up acquisition strategies, operational turnarounds, recapitalizations of existing businesses, special situations, equity and equity-oriented securities issued by privately owned companies, debt securities including subordinate debt, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, or debt combined with warrants and common and preferred stock, and preferred equity financing. It invests in small to mid-sized companies and acts as a lead investor. It invests in technology, telecommunication, financial services, natural resource and industrial manufacturing and services. It invests in companies engaged in the alternative energy, real estate, healthcare, education, e-learning, leisure and entertainment, and foreign investment sector in the United States, China, India, and Europe. It investments include common and preferred stock, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, debt combined with warrants and options, and other rights to acquire common or preferred stock. It seeks to invest in companies between $1 million to $25 million with revenues between $5 million and $150 million with EBITDA between $2 million to $50 million. It seeks to take control and non-control equity positions. Equus Total Return, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Houston, Texas with additional office in Vancouver, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Equus Total Return has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.22.
PE Ratio
Equus Total Return has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $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 7.5%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Equus Total Return is 9877 which is 60.88% above its average volume of 6139.
Sales Growth
Equus Total Return’s sales growth is 139.2% for the current quarter and 139.2% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Equus Total Return’s stock is valued at $1.54 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $2.09 and way above its 52-week low of $1.32.
2. PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT)
60.9% sales growth and 5.09% return on equity
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, a specialty finance company, primarily invests in mortgage-related assets in the United States. It operates through four segments: Credit Sensitive Strategies, Interest Rate Sensitive Strategies, Correspondent Production, and Corporate. The company's Credit Sensitive Strategies segment invests in credit risk transfer (CRT) agreements, CRT securities, distressed loans, real estate, and non-agency subordinated bonds. Its Interest Rate Sensitive Strategies segment engages in investing in mortgage servicing rights, excess servicing spreads, and agency and senior non-agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), as well as related interest rate hedging activities. The company's Correspondent Production segment is involved in purchasing, pooling, and reselling newly originated prime credit residential loans directly or in the form of MBS. PNMAC Capital Management, LLC acts as the manager of PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.61.
PE Ratio
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.3. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.3 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 5.09%.
Moving Average
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $13.27 and below its 200-day moving average of $13.17.
Sales Growth
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust’s sales growth is negative 32.3% for the ongoing quarter and 60.9% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust is 189981 which is 70.59% below its average volume of 646138.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Oct 11, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.6 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 12.27%.
3. Bank First Corporation (BFC)
13.4% sales growth and 10.89% return on equity
Bank First Corporation operates as a holding company for Bank First N.A. that provides consumer and commercial financial services to businesses, professionals, consumers, associations, individuals, and governmental authorities in Wisconsin. The company offers checking, savings, money market, cash management, retirement, and health savings accounts; other time deposits; certificates of deposit; and residential mortgage products. It also provides credit cards; ATM processing; insurance; data processing and other information technology; investment and safekeeping; treasury management; and online, telephone, and mobile banking services. The company's loan products include real estate loans, including commercial real estate, residential mortgage, and home equity loans; commercial and industrial loans for working capital, accounts receivable, inventory financing, and other business purposes; construction and development loans; residential 1-4 family loans; and consumer loans for personal and household purposes, including secured and unsecured installment loans, and revolving lines of credit. The company was formerly known as Bank First National Corporation and changed its name to Bank First Corporation in June 2019. Bank First Corporation was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Bank First Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.15.
PE Ratio
Bank First Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.27 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 10.89%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 18, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.52%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Bank First Corporation’s stock is valued at $78.62 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $99.84 and way above its 52-week low of $65.00.
4. The York Water Company (YORW)
12.5% sales growth and 10.09% return on equity
The York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. It owns and operates two wastewater collection systems; five wastewater collection and treatment systems; and two reservoirs, including Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which hold approximately 2.2 billion gallons of water. The company also operates a 15-mile pipeline from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman; and owns nine groundwater wells that supply water to customers in the Adams County. It serves customers in the fixtures and furniture, electrical machinery, food products, paper, ordnance units, textile products, air conditioning systems, laundry detergents, barbells, and motorcycle industries in 51 municipalities within three counties in south-central Pennsylvania. The York Water Company was incorporated in 1816 and is based in York, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The York Water Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.46.
PE Ratio
The York Water Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.66. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.66 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 10.09%.
5. United Community Banks (UCBI)
9% sales growth and 10.01% return on equity
United Community Banks, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for the United Community Bank, a state-chartered bank that provides various banking products and services. The company accepts checking, savings, money market, negotiable order of withdrawal, time, and other deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. Its loan products include commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, commercial construction, residential mortgage and construction, consumer direct loans, and indirect auto loans, as well as home equity lines of credits. The company also offers investment products; wealth management services comprising financial planning, customized portfolio management, and investment advice; trust services to manage fiduciary assets; insurance products, including life insurance, long-term care insurance, and tax-deferred annuities; reinsurance on a property insurance contract; and payment processing, merchant, wire transfer, private banking, and other financial services. It serves individuals, small businesses, mid-sized commercial businesses, and non-profit organizations. The company operates through 193 locations in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida markets. United Community Banks, Inc. was founded in 1950 and is based in Blairsville, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, United Community Banks has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.53.
PE Ratio
United Community Banks has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.09 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 10.01%.
Moving Average
United Community Banks’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $27.55 and way below its 200-day moving average of $28.97.
Sales Growth
United Community Banks’s sales growth is 11.9% for the ongoing quarter and 9% for the next.
