(VIANEWS) – BanColombia S.A. (CIB), Ameresco (AMRC), ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS) 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)
27.4% 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 $6.01.
PE Ratio
BanColombia S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.32. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.32 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%.
Moving Average
BanColombia S.A.’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $32.61 and under its 200-day moving average of $32.97.
2. Ameresco (AMRC)
19.2% sales growth and 5.55% return on equity
Ameresco, Inc. provides comprehensive energy services for businesses and organizations in North America and Europe. It offers energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, energy security and resilience, asset sustainability, and renewable energy solutions. The company operates through U.S. Regions, U.S. Federal, Canada, and Non-Solar Distributed Generation segments. It designs, develops, engineers, and installs projects that reduce the energy, as well as operations and maintenance costs of customers' facilities. The company's projects primarily include various measures customized for the facility and designed to enhance the efficiency of building systems, such as heating, ventilation, cooling, and lighting systems. It also offers renewable energy products and services, such as the construction of small-scale plants for customers that produce electricity, gas, heat, or cooling from renewable sources of energy; and sells electricity and processed renewable gas fuel, heat, or cooling. In addition, the company provides integrated- photovoltaic (PV) and consulting, and enterprise energy management services; sells solar PV energy products and systems; and owns and operates a wind power project located in County Kerry, Ireland. It serves federal, state, and local governments, as well as healthcare and educational institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial customers. As of December 31, 2019, the company owned and operated 99 small-scale renewable energy plants and solar PV installations. Ameresco, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ameresco has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.07.
PE Ratio
Ameresco has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.07. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.07 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 5.55%.
Sales Growth
Ameresco’s sales growth is 44.1% for the present quarter and 19.2% for the next.
3. ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS)
18.2% sales growth and 13.75% return on equity
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for ServisFirst Bank that provides various banking services to individual and corporate customers. It accepts demand, time, savings, and other deposits; checking, money market, and IRA accounts; and certificates of deposit. The company's loan products include commercial lending products, such as seasonal, bridge, and term loans for working capital, expansion of the business, acquisition of property, and plant and equipment, as well as commercial lines of credit; commercial real estate loans, construction and development loans, and residential real estate loans; and consumer loans, such as home equity loans, vehicle financing, loans secured by deposits, and secured and unsecured personal loans. It also offers other banking products and services comprising telephone and mobile banking, direct deposit, Internet banking, traveler's checks, safe deposit boxes, attorney trust accounts, automatic account transfers, automated teller machines, and debit card systems, as well as Visa credit cards; treasury and cash management services; wire transfer, night depository, banking-by-mail, and remote capture services; and correspondent banking services to other financial institutions. In addition, the company holds and manages participations in residential mortgages and commercial real estate loans originated by ServisFirst Bank in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. It operates 23 full-service banking offices located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee, as well as 2 loan production offices in Florida. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ServisFirst Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.62.
PE Ratio
ServisFirst Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.43. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.43 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 13.75%.
Sales Growth
ServisFirst Bancshares’s sales growth for the next quarter is 18.2%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Oct 1, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.55%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
ServisFirst Bancshares’s stock is valued at $77.57 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $86.46 and way above its 52-week low of $45.21.
4. Evercore Partners (EVR)
16.8% sales growth and 19.55% return on equity
Evercore Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an independent investment banking advisory firm in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Investment Banking and Investment Management. The Investment Banking segment offers strategic advisory services, such as mergers and acquisitions, strategic, defense, and shareholder advisory, special committee assignments, and transaction structuring; Capital Markets Advisory, including equity capital markets, restructuring, debt advisory, private placement advisory, market risk management and hedging, private capital advisory, and private funds; and research, sales, and trading professionals services on a content-led platform to its institutional investor clients. The Investment Management segment provides wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and endowments; and manages financial assets for institutional investors. The company was formerly known as Evercore Partners Inc. and changed its name to Evercore Inc. in August 2017. Evercore Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Evercore Partners has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.24.
PE Ratio
Evercore Partners has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.02. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $35.02 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 19.55%.
Moving Average
Evercore Partners’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $241.34 and way above its 200-day moving average of $202.23.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 30, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.26%.
5. CubeSmart (CUBE)
14.8% sales growth and 14.15% return on equity
CubeSmart is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust. The Company's self-storage properties are designed to offer affordable, easily accessible and secure storage space for residential and commercial customers. According to the 2020 Self-Storage Almanac, CubeSmart is one of the top three owners and operators of self-storage properties in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CubeSmart has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.78.
PE Ratio
CubeSmart has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.9. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.9 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 14.15%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1.9%, now sitting on 1.06B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
CubeSmart’s sales growth is 14% for the ongoing quarter and 14.8% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for CubeSmart is 1091550 which is 9.26% below its average volume of 1203020.
Moving Average
CubeSmart’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $50.55 and way above its 200-day moving average of $45.68.
6. Urban Outfitters (URBN)
5.2% sales growth and 14.73% return on equity
Urban Outfitters, Inc. engages in the retail and wholesale of general consumer products. The company operates through three segments: Retail, wholesale, and Subscription. It operates Urban Outfitters stores, which offer women's and men's fashion apparel, activewear, intimates, footwear, accessories, home goods, electronics, and beauty products for young adults aged 18 to 28; and Anthropologie stores that provide women's casual apparel, accessories, intimates, shoes, and home furnishings, as well as gifts, decorative items, and beauty and wellness products for women aged 28 to 45. The company also operates Bhldn stores, which offer heirloom quality wedding gowns, bridesmaid frocks, party dresses, assorted jewelry, headpieces, footwear, lingerie, and decorations; and Terrain stores that provide lifestyle home products, garden and outdoor living products, antiques, live plants, flowers, wellness products, and accessories. In addition, it operates Free People retail stores, which offer casual women's apparel, intimates, activewear, shoes, accessories, home products, gifts, and beauty and wellness products for young women aged 25 to 30; restaurants; and women's apparel subscription rental service under the Nuuly brand name. The company serves its customers directly through retail stores, Websites, mobile applications, catalogs and customer contact centers, franchised or third-party operated stores, and digital businesses. As of January 31, 2021, it operated 247 Urban Outfitters, 237 Anthropologie Group, and 149 Free People stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe; and 11 restaurants. The company is also involved in the wholesale of young women's contemporary casual apparel, intimates, activewear, and shoes under the Free People brand; and home goods through department and specialty stores worldwide. The company was founded in 1970 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Urban Outfitters has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.27.
PE Ratio
Urban Outfitters has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.07. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.07 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 14.73%.
Moving Average
Urban Outfitters’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $38.12 and way below its 200-day moving average of $40.65.
