(VIANEWS) – BanColombia S.A. (CIB), Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW), Lifeway Foods (LWAY) 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. BanColombia S.A. (CIB)
29% sales growth and 15.74% return on equity
Bancolombia S. A. provides various banking products and services to individual and corporate customers in Colombia, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. The company operates through nine segments: Banking Colombia, Banking Panama, Banking El Salvador, Banking Guatemala, Trust, Investment Banking, Brokerage, International Banking, and All Other. It offers checking and savings accounts, fixed term deposits, and investment products; trade financing, loans funded by domestic development banks, working capital loans, credit cards, personal and vehicle loans, payroll loans, and overdrafts; financial support to real estate developers and mortgages for individuals and companies; and financial and operating leasing services. The company also provides hedging instruments, including futures, forwards, options, and swaps; and brokerage, investment advisory, and private banking services, including selling and distributing equities, futures, foreign currencies, fixed income securities, mutual funds, and structured products. In addition, it offers cash management services; foreign currency transaction services; life, auto, commercial, and homeowner's insurance products; and online and computer banking services. Further, the company provides investment banking services comprising project and acquisition finance, debt and equity capital markets, principal investments, M&A, restructurings, and structured financing; money market accounts, mutual and pension funds, private equity funds, payment trust, custody, and corporate trust; and digital banking platform, transportation, securities brokerage, maintenance and remodeling, advertising and marketing, and outsourcing services, as well as credit cards. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 1,057 branches; 18,631 banking correspondents; 535 PAMs; 215 kiosks in El Salvador and 137 in Colombia; and 6,124 automatic teller machines. Bancolombia S.A. was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in MedellÃn, Colombia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, BanColombia S.A. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.1.
PE Ratio
BanColombia S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.18. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.18 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 15.74%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
BanColombia S.A.’s stock is valued at $31.57 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $37.85 and way above its 52-week low of $24.15.
Moving Average
BanColombia S.A.’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $33.00 and under its 200-day moving average of $32.70.
Sales Growth
BanColombia S.A.’s sales growth is 36.2% for the present quarter and 29% for the next.
2. Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW)
24.8% sales growth and 7.16% return on equity
Clearwater Paper Corporation produces and sells private label tissue and bleached paperboard products in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Consumer Products, and Pulp and Paperboard. The Consumer Products segment manufactures and sells a line of at-home tissue products, including bath tissues, paper towels, facial tissues, and napkins; recycled fiber value grade products; and away-from-home products and parent rolls. This segment sells its products to retailers and wholesale distributors, including grocery, drug, mass merchants, and discount stores. The Pulp and Paperboard segment manufactures and markets bleached paperboard, folding cartons, liquid packaging, cups and plates, blister and carded packaging, top sheet and commercial printing grades and softwood pulp products, as well as offers custom sheeting, slitting and cutting of paperboard. It sells its products to packaging converters, folding carton converters, merchants, and commercial printers. Clearwater Paper Corporation was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Clearwater Paper Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.63.
PE Ratio
Clearwater Paper Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.64 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 7.16%.
Moving Average
Clearwater Paper Corporation’s value is way under its 50-day moving average of $41.75 and way below its 200-day moving average of $41.18.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Clearwater Paper Corporation’s stock is valued at $27.99 at 01:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $57.13 and higher than its 52-week low of $27.83.
Sales Growth
Clearwater Paper Corporation’s sales growth is 20% for the present quarter and 24.8% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.8%, now sitting on 2.12B for the twelve trailing months.
3. Lifeway Foods (LWAY)
22.9% sales growth and 22.62% return on equity
Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in the United States and internationally. Its primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product in various organic and non-organic sizes, flavors, and types. The company also offers European-style soft cheeses; cream and other products; ProBugs, a line of kefir products designed for children; drinkable yogurt; and fresh made butter and sour cream. It sells its products under the Lifeway, Glen Oaks Farms, and Fresh Made brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers primarily through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Morton Grove, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lifeway Foods has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.9.
PE Ratio
Lifeway Foods has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.31 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 22.62%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Lifeway Foods is 109577 which is 37.81% below its average volume of 176204.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 17.4% and 11.5%, respectively.
4. Celestica (CLS)
14.2% sales growth and 20.99% return on equity
Celestica Inc. provides hardware platform and supply chain solutions in North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates through two segments, Advanced Technology Solutions, and Connectivity & Cloud Solutions. The company offers a range of product manufacturing and related supply chain services, including design and development, engineering, supply chain management, new product introduction, component sourcing, electronics manufacturing and assembly, testing, complex mechanical assembly, systems integration, precision machining, order fulfillment, logistics, asset management, product licensing, and after-market repair and return services. It also provides enterprise-level data communications and information processing infrastructure products, such as routers, switches, data center interconnects, servers, and storage-related products; capacitors, microprocessors, resistors, and memory modules; and power inverters, energy storage products, smart meters, and other electronic componentry. The company serves aerospace and defense, industrial, energy, healthtech, capital equipment, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), cloud-based, and other service providers, including hyperscalers, and other companies in a range of industries. Celestica Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Celestica has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.06.
PE Ratio
Celestica has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.81. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.81 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 20.99%.
Previous days news about Celestica(CLS)
- Reasons why celestica stock is a buy – beyond the 77% 1-year surge. According to Zacks on Tuesday, 10 September, "Leveraging solid demand trends driven by healthy AI traction, Celestica Inc. (CLS Quick QuoteCLS – Free Report) has surged 77.4% over the past year compared with the industry’s growth of 10.9%. ", "By integrating next-generation networking products with silicon photonics packaging solutions, Celestica aims to optimize supply chain solutions to reduce time to market. "
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 11 September, "Investors interested in the Computer and Technology sector may want to keep a close eye on Alps Electric and Celestica as they attempt to continue their solid performance.", "Another Computer and Technology stock, which has outperformed the sector so far this year, is Celestica (CLS Quick QuoteCLS – Free Report) . "
5. Viper Energy Partners LP (VNOM)
11.1% sales growth and 21.51% return on equity
Viper Energy, Inc. owns and acquires mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin, North America. Viper Energy Partners GP LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Viper Energy Partners LP and changed its name to Viper Energy, Inc. in November 2023. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Midland, Texas. Viper Energy, Inc. is a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Viper Energy Partners LP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.92.
PE Ratio
Viper Energy Partners LP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.9. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.9 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 21.51%.
Sales Growth
Viper Energy Partners LP’s sales growth is negative 23.6% for the present quarter and 11.1% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 52.7% and a negative 19.4%, respectively.
6. First Industrial Realty Trust (FR)
9.8% sales growth and 11.15% 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 $2.13.
PE Ratio
First Industrial Realty Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.48 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 11.15%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 30, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.48 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.62%.
Moving Average
First Industrial Realty Trust’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $51.30 and way above its 200-day moving average of $50.36.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7.5%, now sitting on 643.86M for the twelve trailing months.
