(VIANEWS) – Summit Financial Group (SMMF), Air Lease Corporation (AL), Ares Management L.P. (ARES) 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 5.85. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.85 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%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.88 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.9%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Summit Financial Group is 17826 which is 46.38% below its average volume of 33249.
2. Air Lease Corporation (AL)
17.3% sales growth and 7.78% return on equity
Air Lease Corporation, an aircraft leasing company, engages in the purchase and leasing of commercial jet transport aircraft to airlines worldwide. The company also sells aircraft from its operating lease portfolio to third parties, including other leasing companies, financial services companies, and airlines. In addition, it provides fleet management services to investors and owners of aircraft portfolios. As of December 31, 2019, the company owned a fleet of 275 aircraft, including 203 narrowbody jet aircraft and 89 widebody jet aircraft. Air Lease Corporation was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Air Lease Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.24.
PE Ratio
Air Lease Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.62. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.62 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 7.78%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Air Lease Corporation’s stock is valued at $40.78 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $46.20 and way higher than its 52-week low of $30.08.
3. Ares Management L.P. (ARES)
16.2% sales growth and 16.04% return on equity
Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's Tradable Credit Group segment manages various types of investment funds, such as commingled and separately managed accounts for institutional investors, and publicly traded vehicles and sub-advised funds for retail investors in the tradable and non-investment grade corporate credit markets. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company's Private Equity Group segment focuses on majority or shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies. Its Real Estate Group segment invests in new developments and the repositioning of assets, with a focus on control or majority-control investments; and originates and invests in a range of self-originated financing opportunities for middle-market owners and operators of commercial real estate. The firm was previously known as Ares Management, L.P. Ares Management Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Ares Management GP LLC is the general partner of the company.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ares Management L.P. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.66.
PE Ratio
Ares Management L.P. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 64.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $64.01 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 16.04%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.92 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.79%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Ares Management L.P. is 982603 which is 10.97% above its average volume of 885436.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Ares Management L.P.’s stock is valued at $106.26 at 01:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $107.37 and way above its 52-week low of $58.60.
4. Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (KNSA)
15.5% sales growth and 81.84% return on equity
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering, acquiring, developing, and commercializing therapeutic medicines for patients suffering from debilitating diseases with significant unmet medical need worldwide. Its product candidates include Rilonacept, which is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of recurrent pericarditis, an inflammatory cardiovascular disease; Mavrilimumab, a monoclonal antibody that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of giant cell arteritis; and Vixarelimab, a monoclonal antibody, which is in Phase 2a clinical trial for the treatment of prurigo nodularis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition. The company's preclinical product candidates comprise KPL-404, a monoclonal antibody inhibitor of the CD40/CD40L interaction, a central control node of T-cell-dependent, and B-cell-mediated humoral adaptive immunity. The company has a clinical collaboration with Kite Pharma, Inc. to evaluate the combination of Yescarta and Mavrilimumab in patients with relapsed or refractory Large B-Cell lymphoma. Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. was founded in 2015 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.12.
PE Ratio
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.1 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 81.84%.
Sales Growth
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.’s sales growth is negative 13.4% for the ongoing quarter and 15.5% for the next.
5. Iron Mountain Incorporated (IRM)
14.2% sales growth and 60.86% return on equity
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), founded in 1951, is the global leader for storage and information management services. Trusted by more than 225,000 organizations around the world, and with a real estate network of more than 90 million square feet across more than 1,480 facilities in approximately 50 countries, Iron Mountain stores and protects billions of valued assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and cultural and historical artifacts. Providing solutions that include secure records storage, information management, digital transformation, secure destruction, as well as data centers, cloud services and art storage and logistics, Iron Mountain helps customers lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable a more digital way of working.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Iron Mountain Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.29.
PE Ratio
Iron Mountain Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 47.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $47.98 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 60.86%.
6. 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 $1.13.
PE Ratio
Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 75.88. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $75.88 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%.
7. Washington Federal (WAFD)
9.9% sales growth and 12.16% return on equity
Washington Federal, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank, National Association that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services in the United States. The company accepts deposit products, including business and personal checking accounts, and term certificates of deposit, as well as money market accounts and passbook savings accounts. It also provides single-family residential, construction, land acquisition and development, consumer lot, multi-family residential, commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, home equity, and consumer loans. In addition, the company offers insurance brokerage services, such as individual and business insurance policies to customers and general public; holds and markets real estate properties; mobile and internet banking services; debit and credit cards; and acts as trustee. It serves consumers, mid-sized and large businesses, and owners and developers of commercial real estate. As of September 30, 2020, the company had 234 branches located in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas. Washington Federal, Inc. was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Washington Federal has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.07.
PE Ratio
Washington Federal has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.29. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.29 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 12.16%.
Sales Growth
Washington Federal’s sales growth is negative 4.5% for the current quarter and 9.9% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Washington Federal is 268349 which is 31.71% below its average volume of 392965.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3.9%, now sitting on 736M for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 23, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.9%.
8. First Industrial Realty Trust (FR)
7.2% sales growth and 13.29% return on equity
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) is a leading fully integrated owner, operator, and developer of industrial real estate with a track record of providing industry-leading customer service to multinational corporations and regional customers. Across major markets in the United States, our local market experts manage, lease, buy, (re)develop, and sell bulk and regional distribution centers, light industrial, and other industrial facility types. In total, we own and have under development approximately 64.1 million square feet of industrial space as of September 30, 2020.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Industrial Realty Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.4.
PE Ratio
First Industrial Realty Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.52. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.52 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 13.29%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 27, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.28 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.6%.
Sales Growth
First Industrial Realty Trust’s sales growth is 14.1% for the ongoing quarter and 7.2% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for First Industrial Realty Trust is 773994 which is 16.89% below its average volume of 931393.
Moving Average
First Industrial Realty Trust’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $51.61 and below its 200-day moving average of $51.77.
