(VIANEWS) – Banco Santander (BSAC), UFP Technologies (UFPT), Ellington Financial LLC (EFC) 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. Banco Santander (BSAC)
36.4% sales growth and 13.56% return on equity
Banco Santander-Chile, together with its subsidiaries, provides commercial and retail banking products and services in Chile. It operates through Retail Banking, Middle-Market, and Corporate Investment Banking segments. The company offers debit and credit cards, checking accounts, and savings products; consumer, automobile, commercial, mortgage, and government-guaranteed loans; and Chilean peso and foreign currency denominated loans to finance various commercial transactions, trade, foreign currency forward contracts, and credit lines. It also provides mutual funds, insurance and stock brokerage, foreign exchange, leasing, factoring, financial consulting, investment management, foreign trade and mortgage financing, treasury, and transactional services, as well as specialized services to finance projects for the real estate industry. In addition, the company offers short-term financing and fund raising, and brokerage services, as well as derivatives, securitization, and other tailor-made products. It serves individuals, small to middle-sized entities, companies, and large corporations, as well as universities, government entities, and local and regional governments. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated 358 branches, which include 220 under the Santander brand name, 19 under the Select brand name, 32 specialized branches for the middle market, and 28 as auxiliary and payment centers, as well as 1,199 ATMs. Banco Santander-Chile was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Banco Santander has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.5.
PE Ratio
Banco Santander has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.49. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.49 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 13.56%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Banco Santander is 292228 which is 6.83% below its average volume of 313653.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Apr 17, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.76 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.74%.
Moving Average
Banco Santander’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $19.33 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $18.97.
2. UFP Technologies (UFPT)
28.8% sales growth and 17.68% return on equity
UFP Technologies, Inc. designs and converts foams, films, and plastics materials for the medical, automotive, consumer, electronics, industrial, and aerospace and defense markets in the United States. It offers single patient use surfaces, advanced wound care, infection prevention, and disposables for surgical procedures, endoscopic procedures, orthopedic implants, orthopedic appliances, biopharma drug manufacturing, etc.; molded components for automotive, aerospace, and defense markets; recycled protective packaging for B2C brands; and reusable cases and custom inserts. The company markets and sells its products through direct sales forces and independent manufacturer representatives. UFP Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, UFP Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.21.
PE Ratio
UFP Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 51.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $51.38 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 17.68%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is a negative 1.3% and positive 15.1% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7.4%, now sitting on 407.33M for the twelve trailing months.
3. Ellington Financial LLC (EFC)
23.2% sales growth and 5.27% return on equity
Ellington Financial Inc., through its subsidiary, Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC, acquires and manages mortgage-related, consumer-related, corporate-related, and other financial assets in the United States. The company acquires and manages residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) backed by prime jumbo, Alt-A, manufactured housing, and subprime residential mortgage loans; RMBS for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the U.S. government agency or the U.S. government-sponsored entity; residential mortgage loans; commercial mortgage-backed securities; commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate debt; and residential mortgage loans. It also provides collateralized loan obligations; mortgage-related and non-mortgage-related derivatives; equity investments in mortgage originators; and other strategic investments. In addition, the company offers consumer loans and asset-backed securities backed by consumer and commercial assets. Ellington Financial LLC was founded in 2007 and is based in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ellington Financial LLC has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.63.
PE Ratio
Ellington Financial LLC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.67. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.67 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 5.27%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 2.6% and positive 24.2% for the next.
Moving Average
Ellington Financial LLC’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $12.20 and above its 200-day moving average of $12.19.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Ellington Financial LLC is 931650 which is 6.22% above its average volume of 877064.
4. Zynex (ZYXI)
20.7% sales growth and 16.75% return on equity
Zynex, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets medical devices to treat chronic and acute pain; and activate and exercise muscles for rehabilitative purposes with electrical stimulation. It offers NexWave, a dual channel, multi-modality interferential current, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and neuromuscular electrical stimulation device; NeuroMove, an electromyography triggered electrical stimulation device; InWave, an electrical stimulation product for the treatment of female urinary incontinence; and TENSWave, a dual channel TENS device. The company also supplies electrodes for the delivery of electrical current to the body and batteries for use in electrotherapy products; and distributes Comfortrac for cervical traction, JetStream for hot/cold therapy, and LSO Back Braces for lumbar support. In addition, it offers blood volume monitor, a non-invasive medical device for monitoring central blood volume for use in operating and recovery rooms to detect blood loss during surgery and internal bleeding during recovery. The company provides its products for use in pain management and control; and stroke and spinal cord injury rehabilitation. Zynex, Inc. sells its products through direct sales force primarily in the United States. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Zynex has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.23.
PE Ratio
Zynex has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 44.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $44.74 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 16.75%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Zynex is 258061 which is 97.95% above its average volume of 130362.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Zynex’s stock is valued at $10.29 at 16:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $13.77 and way above its 52-week low of $6.88.
Sales Growth
Zynex’s sales growth is 15.9% for the ongoing quarter and 20.7% for the next.
Moving Average
Zynex’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $9.73 and under its 200-day moving average of $10.42.
5. ACM Research (ACMR)
15.7% sales growth and 12.26% return on equity
ACM Research, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells single-wafer wet cleaning equipment for enhancing the manufacturing process and yield for integrated chips worldwide. It offers space alternated phase shift technology for flat and patterned wafer surfaces, which employs alternating phases of megasonic waves to deliver megasonic energy in a uniform manner on a microscopic level; timely energized bubble oscillation technology for patterned wafer surfaces at advanced process nodes, which provides cleaning for 2D and 3D patterned wafers; Tahoe technology for delivering cleaning performance using less sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide; and electro-chemical plating technology for advanced metal plating. The company markets and sells its products under the SAPS, TEBO, ULTRA C, ULTRA Fn, Ultra ECP, Ultra ECP map, and Ultra ECP ap trademarks through direct sales force and third-party representatives. ACM Research, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ACM Research has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.31.
PE Ratio
ACM Research has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.25. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.25 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 12.26%.
6. WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (WSC)
6.8% sales growth and 22.32% return on equity
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. provides modular space and portable storage solutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. The company leases various office space and storage solutions for temporary applications across a customer base in the commercial and industrial, construction, retail, education, health care, government, transportation, security, and energy sectors. . It operates a fleet of over 350,000 portable offices and storage containers. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.62.
PE Ratio
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.2. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.2 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 22.32%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.’s stock is valued at $40.83 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $52.16 and way higher than its 52-week low of $34.40.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 9.3% and positive 15.2% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3.8%, now sitting on 2.39B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.’s sales growth is 5.6% for the ongoing quarter and 6.8% for the next.
7. Check Point (CHKP)
5.7% sales growth and 29.55% return on equity
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. develops, markets, and supports a range of products and services for IT security worldwide. The company offers a multilevel security architecture, cloud, network, mobile devices, endpoints information, and IOT solutions. It provides Check Point Infinity Architecture, a cyber security architecture that protects against fifth generation cyber-attacks across various networks, endpoint, cloud, workloads, Internet of Things, and mobile. In addition, the company offers security gateways and software platforms that support small and medium sized business. Further, it provides cloud network security, cloud native application protection, security and posture management, cloud identity and entitlement, cloud workload protection, cloud detection and response, and cloud web application protection for web applications and APIs; and Check Point Harmony that delivers endpoint and secure connectivity for remote user access. Additionally, the company offers technical customer support programs and plans; professional services in implementing, upgrading, and optimizing Check Point products comprising design planning and security implementation; and certification and educational training services on Check Point products. It sells its products through distributors, resellers, system integrators, original equipment manufacturers, and managed security service providers. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Check Point has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.1.
PE Ratio
Check Point has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.78. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.78 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 29.55%.
8. NV5 Global (NVEE)
5.4% sales growth and 5.2% return on equity
NV5 Global, Inc. provides professional and technical engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients in the infrastructure, utility services, construction, real estate, and environmental markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Infrastructure; Building, Technology & Sciences; and Geospatial Solutions. The company offers site selection and planning, design, water resources, transportation, structural engineering, land development, surveying, power delivery, building code compliance, and other services; and construction materials testing and engineering, geotechnical engineering and consulting, and forensic consulting services. It also provides governmental outsourcing and consulting, and technical outsourcing services; and geospatial data analytic and mapping services. In addition, the company offers mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design; commissioning; energy performance, management, and optimization; building program management; acoustical design consulting; and audiovisual–security and surveillance–information technology–data center services, as well as energy services. Further, it provides various services, such as investigating and analyzing environmental conditions, and recommending corrective measures and procedures; occupational health and safety services; radiation exposure and protection, and nuclear safety and industrial hygiene analyses services; hydrogeological modeling and environmental programs; water resource planning, monitoring, and environmental management of wastewater facilities; solid waste landfill investigations; permitting and compliance; storm water pollution; environmental impact statement support; agricultural waste management and permitting; and wetland evaluations. The company was formerly known as NV5 Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to NV5 Global, Inc. in December 2015. NV5 Global, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NV5 Global has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.52.
PE Ratio
NV5 Global has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 41.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $41.12 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 5.2%.
Moving Average
NV5 Global’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $94.32 and above its 200-day moving average of $99.24.
Sales Growth
NV5 Global’s sales growth for the next quarter is 5.4%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for NV5 Global is 51493 which is 34.89% below its average volume of 79093.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
NV5 Global’s stock is valued at $103.63 at 16:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $115.01 and way higher than its 52-week low of $88.26.