(VIANEWS) – Equus Total Return (EQS), Community West Bancshares (CWBC), Mr. Cooper Group (COOP) 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 21.46% 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 $0.71.
PE Ratio
Equus Total Return has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 1.92. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $1.92 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 21.46%.
Moving Average
Equus Total Return’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $1.33 and under its 200-day moving average of $1.43.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 2658.3%, now sitting on 845k for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Equus Total Return is 1697 which is 84.78% below its average volume of 11151.
2. Community West Bancshares (CWBC)
58.6% sales growth and 3.6% return on equity
Community West Bancshares operates as the bank holding company for the Central Valley Community Bank that provides various commercial banking services to small and middle-market businesses and individuals in the central valley area of California. The company accepts demand, savings, and time deposits; certificates of deposit; and non-interest-bearing demand deposits, as well as provides NOW and money market accounts. It also provides products, such as commercial and industrial loans, as well as loans secured by crop production and livestock; owner occupied and investor commercial real estate, real estate construction and other land, agricultural real estate, and other real estate loans; and equity loans and lines of credit, and installment and other consumer loans. In addition, the company offers domestic and international wire transfer, inquiry, account status, bill paying, account transfers, and cash management and other customary banking services. Community West Bancshares was formerly known as Central Valley Community Bancorp and changed its name to Community West Bancshares in April 2024. Community West Bancshares was founded in 1979 and is based in Fresno, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Community West Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.87.
PE Ratio
Community West Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.45. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.45 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 3.6%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Community West Bancshares is 29842 which is 55.3% below its average volume of 66771.
3. Mr. Cooper Group (COOP)
42.7% sales growth and 16.28% return on equity
Mr. Cooper Group Inc. engages in non-banking services for mortgage loans the United States. The company operates through two segments: Servicing and Originations. The Servicing segment performs activities for underlying mortgages, including collecting and disbursing borrower payments, investor reporting, customer service, and modifying loans. The Originations segment originates residential mortgage loans through its direct-to-consumer channel, as well as originates and purchases loans from mortgage bankers. It operates primarily under the Mr. Cooper and Xome brands. The company was formerly known as WMIH Corp. and changed its name to Mr. Cooper Group Inc. in October 2018. Mr. Cooper Group Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Coppell, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Mr. Cooper Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.56.
PE Ratio
Mr. Cooper Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.7 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 16.28%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Mr. Cooper Group’s stock is valued at $91.87 at 11:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $95.74 and way higher than its 52-week low of $52.46.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Mr. Cooper Group is 187151 which is 56.67% below its average volume of 431936.
Sales Growth
Mr. Cooper Group’s sales growth is negative 3.2% for the ongoing quarter and 42.7% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is a negative 8.6% and positive 53.8% for the next.
4. Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI)
36.7% sales growth and 12.24% return on equity
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. provides capital and services to the energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other sustainable infrastructure markets in the United States. The company's projects include building or facility that reduce energy usage or cost through the use of solar generation and energy storage or energy efficiency improvements, including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (HVAC), as well as lighting, energy controls, roofs, windows, building shells, and/or combined heat and power systems. It also focuses in the areas of grid connected projects that deploy cleaner energy sources, such as solar and wind to generate power; and other sustainable infrastructure projects, including upgraded transmission or distribution systems, water and storm water infrastructures, and other projects. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for U.S. 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 stockholders. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.25.
PE Ratio
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.4 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 12.24%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital is 1883620 which is 84.2% above its average volume of 1022570.
5. Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR)
32.7% sales growth and 20.37% return on equity
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. engages in the design, development, marketing, and sale of semiconductor-based power electronics solutions for the storage and computing, automotive, enterprise data, consumer, communications, and industrial markets. The company provides direct current (DC) to DC integrated circuits (ICs) that are used to convert and control voltages of various electronic systems, such as cloud-based CPU servers, server artificial intelligence applications, storage applications, commercial notebooks, digital cockpit, power sources, home appliances, 4G and 5G infrastructure, and satellite communications applications. It offers lighting control ICs for backlighting that are used in systems, which provide the light source for LCD panels in computers and notebooks, monitors, car navigation systems, and televisions, as well as for general illumination products. The company sells its products through third-party distributors, value-added resellers, directly to original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, electronic manufacturing service providers, and other end customers. It serves China, Taiwan, South Korea, Europe, Japan, Southeast Asia, the United States, and internationally. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Monolithic Power Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.76.
PE Ratio
Monolithic Power Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 75.14. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $75.14 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 20.37%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Monolithic Power Systems’s stock is valued at $658.23 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $959.64 and way higher than its 52-week low of $392.10.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Monolithic Power Systems is 421068 which is 22.89% below its average volume of 546098.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 28.6% and 38.2%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Monolithic Power Systems’s sales growth is 26.4% for the current quarter and 32.7% for the next.
Previous days news about Monolithic Power Systems(MPWR)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 13 September, "It faces stiff competition from Analog Devices (ADI Quick QuoteADI – Free Report) , Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR Quick QuoteMPWR – Free Report) and Texas Instruments (TXN Quick QuoteTXN – Free Report) in both magnetic sensor and power IC segments."
6. Sterling Construction Company (STRL)
9.8% sales growth and 27.95% return on equity
Sterling Construction Company, Inc., a construction company, engages in the heavy civil, specialty services, and residential construction activities primarily in the southern United States, the Rocky Mountain states, California, and Hawaii. The company undertakes various heavy civil construction projects, including highways, roads, bridges, airfields, ports, light rail, water, wastewater and storm drainage systems for the departments of transportation in various states, regional transit authorities, airport authorities, port authorities, water authorities, and railroads. It offers specialty services such as foundations for multi-family homes, parking structures, and other commercial concrete projects for blue-chip end users in the e-commerce, data center, distribution center and warehousing, energy, mixed use, and multi-family sectors. The company also undertakes concrete foundations for single-family homes. In addition, it provides surveying, clearing and grubbing, erosion control, grading, grassing, site excavation, storm drainage, sanitary sewer and water main installation, drilling and blasting, curb and gutter, paving, concrete work, and landfill services. The company was formerly known as Oakhurst Company, Inc. and changed its name to Sterling Construction Company, Inc. in November 2001. Sterling Construction Company, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sterling Construction Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.19.
PE Ratio
Sterling Construction Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.63. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.63 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 27.95%.
Moving Average
Sterling Construction Company’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $114.45 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $100.27.
