(VIANEWS) – Provident Financial Services (PFS), Coda Octopus Group (CODA), Opera Limited (OPRA) 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. Provident Financial Services (PFS)
97.5% sales growth and 3.64% return on equity
Provident Financial Services, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Provident Bank that provides various banking products and services to individuals, families, and businesses in the United States. Its deposit products include savings, checking, interest-bearing checking, money market deposit, and certificate of deposit accounts, as well as IRA products. The company's loan portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans that are secured by properties, such as multi-family apartment buildings, office buildings, and retail and industrial properties; commercial business loans; fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage loans collateralized by one- to four-family residential real estate properties; commercial construction loans; and consumer loans consisting of home equity loans, home equity lines of credit, marine loans, personal loans and unsecured lines of credit, and auto and recreational vehicle loans. It also offers cash management, remote deposit capture, payroll origination, escrow account management, and online and mobile banking services; and business credit cards. In addition, the company provides wealth management services comprising investment management, trust and estate administration, financial planning, tax compliance and planning, and private banking. Further, it sells insurance and investment products, including annuities; operates as a real estate investment trust for acquiring mortgage loans and other real estate related assets; and manages and sells real estate properties acquired through foreclosure. The company was founded in 1839 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Provident Financial Services has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.97.
PE Ratio
Provident Financial Services has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.91. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.91 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 3.64%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Provident Financial Services’s stock is valued at $18.34 at 20:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $19.59 and way higher than its 52-week low of $13.07.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 13.5%, now sitting on 427.77M for the twelve trailing months.
2. Coda Octopus Group (CODA)
57.7% sales growth and 5.56% return on equity
Coda Octopus Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, sells, and rentals underwater technologies and equipment for real time 3D imaging, mapping, defense, and survey applications in the United States of America and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Marine Engineering Business and Marine Technology Business. It sells technology solutions to the subsea and underwater markets. The company's solutions include geophysical systems, a geophysical data acquisition systems, processing, and analysis software that are used primarily by survey companies, offshore renewable companies, research institutions, and salvage companies; GNSS-aided navigation systems (attitude and positioning systems); Real time volumetric imaging sonar; and diver augmented vision display system. It offers CodaOctopus GeoSurvey products, such as hardware and software solutions for field acquisition of sidescan sonar and sub-bottom profiler; and CodaOctopus DA4G productivity suite of software that automates the tasks of analyzing, annotating, and mosaicing complex data sets. It markets its products under the CodaOctopus brand name. Coda Octopus Group, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Coda Octopus Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.24.
PE Ratio
Coda Octopus Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 30.04. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $30.04 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 5.56%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 0.4%, now sitting on 18.24M for the twelve trailing months.
3. Opera Limited (OPRA)
18% sales growth and 18.17% return on equity
Opera Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile and PC web browsers. It operates in two segments, Browser and News, and Other. The company offers mobile browser products, such as Opera Mini, Opera for Android and iOS, Opera GX Mobile, and Opera Touch; PC browsers, including Opera for Computers and Opera GX; Apex Football; Opera VPN Pro; and Opera News, an AI-powered personalized news discovery and aggregation service. It also provides Opera Crypto Browser for PCs and mobile; browser-based cashback rewards; owns GameMaker Studio, a 2D gaming development platform; and GXC, a gaming portal. In addition, the company operates Opera Ads, an online advertising platform. It operates in Nigeria, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, England, South Africa, Kenya, and internationally. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Opera Limited is a subsidiary of Kunlun Tech Limited.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Opera Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.78.
PE Ratio
Opera Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.71. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.71 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 18.17%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 2, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.82 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.98%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is 56.2% and a drop 78.3% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 16.6%, now sitting on 427.25M for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Opera Limited’s stock is valued at $13.72 at 20:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $17.31 and way above its 52-week low of $10.11.
4. Terreno Realty Corporation (TRNO)
14% sales growth and 5.24% return on equity
Terreno Realty Corporation (“Terreno”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) acquires, owns and operates industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets: Los Angeles, Northern New Jersey/New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Miami, and Washington, D.C. All square feet, acres, occupancy and number of properties disclosed in these notes to the consolidated financial statements are unaudited. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned 259 buildings aggregating approximately 16.0 million square feet, 45 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 152.4 acres, seven properties under development or redevelopment and approximately 62.7 acres of land entitled for future development. The Company is an internally managed Maryland corporation and elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2010.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Terreno Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.8.
PE Ratio
Terreno Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 38.63. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $38.63 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 5.24%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Terreno Realty Corporation is 513616 which is 22.64% below its average volume of 663995.
5. Barrett Business Services (BBSI)
6.1% sales growth and 26.18% return on equity
Barrett Business Services, Inc. provides business management solutions for small and mid-sized companies in the United States. The company develops a management platform that integrates a knowledge-based approach from the management consulting industry with tools from the human resource outsourcing industry. It offers professional employer services under which it enters into a client services agreement to establish a co-employment relationship with each client company, assuming responsibility for payroll, payroll taxes, workers' compensation coverage, and other administration functions for the client's existing workforce. The company also provides staffing and recruiting services, such as on-demand or short-term staffing assignment, contract staffing, direct placement, and long-term or indefinite-term on-site management services. It serves electronics manufacturers, light-manufacturing industries, agriculture-based companies, transportation and shipping enterprises, food processors, telecommunications companies, public utilities, general contractors in various construction-related fields, and professional services firms. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Barrett Business Services has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.83.
PE Ratio
Barrett Business Services has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.09 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 26.18%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 1.5% and 20.4%, respectively.
Moving Average
Barrett Business Services’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $35.09 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $31.36.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10%, now sitting on 1.1B for the twelve trailing months.
