(VIANEWS) – First Financial Bankshares (FFIN), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), PriceSmart (PSMT) 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. First Financial Bankshares (FFIN)
21.1% sales growth and 13.96% return on equity
First Financial Bankshares, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides commercial banking products and services in Texas. The company offers checking, savings and time deposits; automated teller machines, drive-in, and night deposit services; safe deposit facilities, remote deposit capture, internet banking, mobile banking, payroll cards, funds transfer, and performing other customary commercial banking services; securities brokerage services; and trust and wealth management services, including wealth management, estates administration, oil and gas management, testamentary trusts, revocable and irrevocable trusts, and agency accounts. It also provides commercial and industrial, municipal, agricultural, construction and development, farm, residential, and consumer auto and non-auto, as well as non-owner occupied and owner occupied commercial real estate loans. In addition, the company offers advisory and specialized services related to asset management, investing, purchasing, advertising, public relations, and technology services. First Financial Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Abilene, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Financial Bankshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.41.
PE Ratio
First Financial Bankshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.45. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.45 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 13.96%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7%, now sitting on 496.9M for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 12, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.72 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.01%.
2. Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS)
11.5% sales growth and 14.28% return on equity
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to individual and institutional clients. It launches separate client focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm launches equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, and real estate markets. The firm also invests in exchange traded funds. It employs a multi manager approach for its products. The firm employs quantitative analysis to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the S&P 500 Index. The firm conducts in-house research to make its investments. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Hartford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Virtus Investment Partners has a trailing twelve months EPS of $14.95.
PE Ratio
Virtus Investment Partners has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.77 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 14.28%.
Sales Growth
Virtus Investment Partners’s sales growth is 5.6% for the current quarter and 11.5% for the next.
3. PriceSmart (PSMT)
8.8% sales growth and 11.46% return on equity
PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S. style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. Its warehouse clubs sell brand name and private label consumer products, essential goods, fresh produce, prepared foods, and fresh-baked goods, as well as provides services, such as optical, tire center, and other ancillary services. The company also operates Click & Go, an e-commerce platform for online ordering, curbside pickup, and delivery services. As of March 29, 2022, it operated 49 warehouse clubs in 12 countries and one U.S. territory. PriceSmart, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, PriceSmart has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.11.
PE Ratio
PriceSmart has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.29. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.29 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 11.46%.
4. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC)
7.8% sales growth and 4.99% return on equity
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides various career-oriented post-secondary education services to high school graduates and working adults in the United States. The company operates in two segments: Transportation and Skilled Trades, and Healthcare and Other Professions. It offers associate's degree, and diploma and certificate programs in automotive technology; skilled trades programs, including electrical, heating and air conditioning repair, welding, computerized numerical control, and electrical and electronic systems technology; health science programs comprising s licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, dental assistant, medical assistant, medical administrative assistant, and claims examiner; hospitality service programs, such as culinary, therapeutic massage, cosmetology, and aesthetics; and information technology programs. The company operates schools under the Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology, Lincoln Culinary Institute, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences, and other brand names. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation was founded in 1946 and is based in Parsippany, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.25.
PE Ratio
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 47.28. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $47.28 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 4.99%.
Sales Growth
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation’s sales growth for the next quarter is 7.8%.
