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Columbia Banking System And 5 Other Stocks Have High Sales Growth And An Above 3% Return on Equity

(VIANEWS) – Columbia Banking System (COLB), Sempra Energy (SRE), The York Water Company (YORW) 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. Columbia Banking System (COLB)

173.7% sales growth and 7.8% return on equity

Columbia Banking System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Columbia State Bank that provides a range of banking services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and individuals in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. It offers personal banking products and services, including non-interest and interest-bearing checking, savings, money market, and certificate of deposit accounts; home mortgages for purchases and refinances, home equity loans and lines of credit, and other personal loans; debit and credit cards; and digital banking services. The company also provides business banking products and services, such as checking, savings, interest-bearing money market, and certificate of deposit accounts; agricultural, asset-based, builder and other commercial real estate loans, as well as loans guaranteed by the small business administration; debit and credit cards; and professional banking, treasury management, merchant card, and international banking services. In addition, it offers wealth management solutions that include financial planning services, such as asset allocation, net worth analysis, estate planning and preservation, education funding, and wealth transfer; insurance solutions, which include long-term care, and life and disability insurance; individual retirement solutions comprising retirement planning, retirement income strategies, and traditional and roth individual retirement accounts; and business solutions, which comprise business retirement plans, key person insurance, business succession planning, and deferred compensation plans to individuals, families, and professional businesses. Further, the company provides fiduciary, investment, and administrative trust services, such as personal and special needs trusts, estate settlement services, and investment agency and charitable management services. As of December 31, 2020, it operated approximately 145 branches. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Tacoma, Washington.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Columbia Banking System has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.87.

PE Ratio

Columbia Banking System has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.54 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 7.8%.

Sales Growth

Columbia Banking System’s sales growth is 177.3% for the ongoing quarter and 173.7% for the next.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 78.3%, now sitting on 1.43B for the twelve trailing months.

2. Sempra Energy (SRE)

15.6% sales growth and 9.58% return on equity

Sempra operates as an energy infrastructure company in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Southern California Gas Company, Sempra Texas Utilities, and Sempra Infrastructure. The San Diego Gas & Electric Company segment provides to San Diego and southern Orange counties; and natural gas service to San Diego County. It generates electricity through wind, solar, and other resources. As of December 31, 2022, it offered electric services to approximately 3.6 million population and natural gas services to approximately 3.3 million population that covers 4,100 square miles. The Southern California Gas Company segment owns and operates a natural gas distribution, transmission, and storage system that supplies natural gas. As of December 31, 2022, it serves a population of 21.1 million covering an area of 24,000 square miles. The Sempra Texas Utilities segment engages in the regulated electricity transmission and distribution. As of December 31, 2022, its transmission system included 18,268 circuit miles of transmission lines; 1,207 transmission and distribution substations; interconnection to 146 third-party generation facilities totaling 48,430 MW; and distribution system included approximately 3.9 million points of delivery and consisted of 123,500 miles of overhead and underground lines. The Sempra Infrastructure segment develops, builds, operates, and invests in energy infrastructure to help enable the energy transition in North American markets and worldwide. The company was formerly known as Sempra Energy and changed its name to Sempra in May 2023. Sempra was founded in 1998 and is based in San Diego, California.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Sempra Energy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.94.

PE Ratio

Sempra Energy has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.65 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 9.58%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Sempra Energy’s stock is valued at $69.56 at 01:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $84.12 and higher than its 52-week low of $63.75.

Sales Growth

Sempra Energy’s sales growth is 9.6% for the present quarter and 15.6% for the next.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is 2% and a drop 5.1% for the next.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 6%, now sitting on 16.97B for the twelve trailing months.

3. 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 24.67. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.67 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 10.09%.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 15% and 2.9%, respectively.

Dividend Yield

According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 27, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.81 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.25%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 26%, now sitting on 65.09M for the twelve trailing months.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

The York Water Company’s stock is valued at $36.02 at 01:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $47.23 and above its 52-week low of $35.95.

4. Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP)

8% sales growth and 42.51% return on equity

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) is a leading lodging and hospitality real estate investment trust that specializes in upscale convention center resorts and country music entertainment experiences. The Company's core holdings* include a network of five of the top 10 largest non-gaming convention center hotels in the United States based on total indoor meeting space. These convention center resorts operate under the Gaylord Hotels brand and are managed by Marriott International. The Company also owns two adjacent ancillary hotels and a small number of attractions managed by Marriott International for a combined total of 10,110 rooms and more than 2.7 million square feet of total indoor and outdoor meeting space in top convention and leisure destinations across the country. The Company's Entertainment segment includes a growing collection of iconic and emerging country music brands, including the Grand Ole Opry; Ryman Auditorium, WSM 650 AM; Ole Red and Circle, a country lifestyle media network the Company owns in a joint-venture with Gray Television. The Company operates its Entertainment segment as part of a taxable REIT subsidiary. * The Company is the sole owner of Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center; and Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. It is the majority owner and managing member of the joint venture that owns the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Ryman Hospitality Properties has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.05.

PE Ratio

Ryman Hospitality Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.9. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.9 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 42.51%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Ryman Hospitality Properties’s stock is valued at $84.66 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $98.60 and way above its 52-week low of $75.19.

Dividend Yield

According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 27, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 4 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.68%.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Ryman Hospitality Properties is 121979 which is 72.68% below its average volume of 446501.

5. Tyler Technologies (TYL)

7.4% sales growth and 6.29% return on equity

Tyler Technologies, Inc. provides integrated information management solutions and services for the public sector. It operates in two segments, Enterprise Software, and Platform Technologies. The company offers financial management solutions, including modular fund accounting systems for government agencies or not-for-profit entities; utility billing systems for the billing and collection of metered and non-metered services; products to automate city and county functions, such as municipal courts, parking tickets, equipment and project costing, animal and business licenses, permits and inspections, code enforcement, citizen complaint tracking, ambulance billing, fleet maintenance, and cemetery records management; student information and transportation solutions for K-12 schools; and financial management systems. It also provides a suite of judicial solutions comprising court case management, court and law enforcement, prosecutor, and supervision systems to handle multi-jurisdictional county or statewide implementations, and single county systems; public safety software solutions; systems and software to automate the appraisal and assessment of real and personal property, as well as tax applications for agencies that bill and collect taxes; planning, regulatory, and maintenance software solutions for public sector agencies; software applications to enhance and automate operations involving records and document management; and data and insights solutions. In addition, the company offers software as a service arrangements and electronic document filing solutions for courts and law offices; software and hardware installation, data conversion, training, product modification, and maintenance and support services; and property appraisal outsourcing services for taxing jurisdictions. It has a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services for cloud hosting services. Tyler Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Tyler Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.87.

PE Ratio

Tyler Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 95.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $95.21 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 6.29%.

Sales Growth

Tyler Technologies’s sales growth is 5.2% for the ongoing quarter and 7.4% for the next.

6. Acadia Healthcare Company (ACHC)

7.3% sales growth and 9.61% return on equity

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. develops and operates inpatient psychiatric facilities, residential treatment centers, group homes, substance abuse facilities, and outpatient behavioral healthcare facilities to serve the behavioral health and recovery needs of communities in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company operates acute inpatient psychiatric facilities, which cares to stabilize patients that are either threat to themselves or 24-hour observation, daily intervention, and monitoring by psychiatrists; and specialty treatment facilities, including residential recovery and eating disorder facilities, and comprehensive treatment centers that provide continuum care for adults with addictive disorders and co-occurring mental disorders. It also provides residential treatment centers, which treat patients with behavioral disorders in a non-hospital setting, including outdoor programs; and offer therapeutic placement for children and adolescents with emotional disorders. As of February 28, 2022, it operated a network of 228 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 10,500 beds. Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Acadia Healthcare Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.07.

PE Ratio

Acadia Healthcare Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.86. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.86 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 9.61%.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Acadia Healthcare Company is 602603 which is 23.15% above its average volume of 489300.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Acadia Healthcare Company’s stock is valued at $76.33 at 01:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $89.85 and way above its 52-week low of $66.49.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization

Acadia Healthcare Company’s EBITDA is 58.63.

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