(VIANEWS) - Business First Bancshares (BFST), Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI), ConocoPhillips (COP) 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. Business First Bancshares (BFST)
36.5% sales growth and 10.24% return on equity
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services. It offers various deposit products and services, including a range of checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit; and remote deposit capture and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, including commercial lines of credit, working capital loans, term loans, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development loans, borrowing base loans, letters of credit, and other loan products; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien 1-4 family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment and term loans. In addition, it offers wealth management products, including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, and other financial products. Further, the company provides a range of other financial services comprising drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, debit and credit cards, and employee and payroll benefits solutions; and night depository, personalized checks, treasury and cash management, merchant, automated clearing house, electronic funds transfer, domestic and foreign wire transfer, traveler's checks, vault, loan and deposit sweep accounts, lock-box, receivables factoring, correspondent banking, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. The company operates approximately 42 full-service banking centers located in the State of Louisiana and in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Business First Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.87.
PE Ratio
Business First Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.35. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.35 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 10.24%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Business First Bancshares is 88894 which is 10.02% above its average volume of 80793.
Sales Growth
Business First Bancshares's sales growth is 35.9% for the present quarter and 36.5% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 11.9% and 38.8%, respectively.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Business First Bancshares's stock is valued at $21.25 at 10:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $29.16 and above its 52-week low of $20.19.
2. Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI)
20.7% sales growth and 8% 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 energy efficiency projects that reduce a building's or facility's energy usage or cost through the use of solar generation, including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, 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 seismic retrofits 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. Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. 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 $1.41.
PE Ratio
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.75 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 8%.3. ConocoPhillips (COP)
17.4% sales growth and 33.68% return on equity
ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids worldwide. It primarily engages in the conventional and tight oil reservoirs, shale gas, heavy oil, LNG, oil sands, and other production operations. The company's portfolio includes unconventional plays in North America; conventional assets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia; various LNG developments; oil sands assets in Canada; and an inventory of conventional and unconventional exploration prospects. ConocoPhillips was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ConocoPhillips has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-2.51.
The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 33.68%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for ConocoPhillips is 3961010 which is 34.43% below its average volume of 6041420.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
ConocoPhillips's stock is valued at $123.64 at 10:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $138.49 and way higher than its 52-week low of $78.30.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 27, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.92 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.52%.
4. FirstCash (FCFS)
7.4% sales growth and 13.09% return on equity
FirstCash Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates retail pawn stores in the United States, Mexico, and rest of Latin America. Its pawn stores lend money on the collateral of pledged personal property, including jewelry, electronics, tools, appliances, sporting goods, and musical instruments; and retails merchandise acquired through collateral forfeitures on forfeited pawn loans and over-the-counter purchases of merchandise directly from customers. The company is also involved in melting scrap jewelry, as well as sells gold, silver, and diamonds in commodity markets. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 1,081 stores in the United States and the District of Columbia; 1,656 stores in Mexico; 60 stores in Guatemala; 13 stores in El Salvador; and 15 stores in Colombia. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FirstCash has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.34.
PE Ratio
FirstCash has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.96. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.96 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 13.09%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for FirstCash is 173584 which is 23.98% below its average volume of 228344.
Moving Average
FirstCash's worth is under its 50-day moving average of $90.62 and above its 200-day moving average of $78.96.Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 13, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.32 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.47%.
5. STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION (STRT)
6.5% sales growth and 3.96% return on equity
Strattec Security Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets automotive access control products under the VAST Automotive Group brand primarily in North America. The company offers mechanical and electronically enhanced locks and keys, passive entry passive start systems, steering column and instrument panel ignition lock housings, latches, power sliding side door systems, power tailgate and lift gate systems, power deck lid systems, door handles, and related products. It also provides full service and aftermarket support services for its products. The company markets its products to automotive and light truck original equipment manufacturers, as well as other transportation-related manufacturers; and through wholesale distributors, other marketers, and users of component parts, as well as certain products to non-automotive commercial customers. It also exports its products to Europe, Asia, and South America. Strattec Security Corporation was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.87.
PE Ratio
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.28. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.28 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 3.96%.Moving Average
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION's value is below its 50-day moving average of $23.76 and way below its 200-day moving average of $28.28.6. Microsoft (MSFT)
6.2% sales growth and 47.15% return on equity
Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft Viva, and Skype for Business; Skype, Outlook.com, OneDrive, and LinkedIn; and Dynamics 365, a set of cloud-based and on-premises business solutions for organizations and enterprise divisions. The Intelligent Cloud segment licenses SQL, Windows Servers, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses; GitHub that provides a collaboration platform and code hosting service for developers; Nuance provides healthcare and enterprise AI solutions; and Azure, a cloud platform. It also offers enterprise support, Microsoft consulting, and nuance professional services to assist customers in developing, deploying, and managing Microsoft server and desktop solutions; and training and certification on Microsoft products. The More Personal Computing segment provides Windows original equipment manufacturer (OEM) licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows Commercial, such as volume licensing of the Windows operating system, Windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and Windows Internet of Things. It also offers Surface, PC accessories, PCs, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, and other devices; Gaming, including Xbox hardware, and Xbox content and services; video games and third-party video game royalties; and Search, including Bing and Microsoft advertising. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online stores, and retail stores. Microsoft Corporation was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Microsoft has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.34.
PE Ratio
Microsoft has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.81. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.81 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 47.15%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Microsoft is 20175300 which is 33.93% below its average volume of 30537200.
Previous days news about Microsoft(MSFT)
- Amazon, google, meta, Microsoft lay off thousands — but tech jobs are still hot in 2023, indeed finds. According to CNBC on Thursday, 26 January, "Big-name tech firms like Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft are undergoing mass layoffs, but job prospects for applicants in the broader tech ecosystem are poised to be among the best of any industry in 2023, according to a new ranking."
- According to VentureBeat on Thursday, 26 January, "Popular adaptive access solutions include conditional access in Microsoft Azure AD Premium. ", "Additional passwordless authentication providers include Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), OneLogin Workforce Identity, Thales SafeNet Trusted Access and Windows Hello for Business."
- According to VentureBeat on Thursday, 26 January, "Examples include Microsoft's Microsoft Graph API, which can be used to access various Microsoft applications such as Azure AD and Exchange Online; and SAP's SAP Graph API, which provides access to various SAP applications, including SuccessFactors and S4/HANA. "
7. Equity Bancshares (EQBK)
5.4% sales growth and 13.9% return on equity
Equity Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Equity Bank that provides a range of banking, mortgage banking, and financial services to individual and corporate customers. The company accepts various demand, savings, money market, and time deposits. Its loan products include commercial and industrial, commercial real estate-backed, commercial lines of credit, working capital, term, equipment financing, acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, real estate construction, homebuilder, agricultural, government guaranteed, and other loans, as well as letters of credit and other loan products to national and regional companies, restaurant franchisees, hoteliers, real estate developers, manufacturing and industrial companies, agribusiness companies, and other businesses. The company's loan products also comprise various consumer loans to individuals and professionals, including residential real estate loans, home equity loans, home equity lines of credit, installment loans, unsecured and secured personal lines of credit, overdraft protection, and letters of credit. It also provides debit cards; online banking solutions, such as access to account balances, online transfers, online bill payment, and electronic delivery of customer statements; mobile banking solutions comprising remote check deposits with mobile bill pay; ATMs; and treasury management, wire transfer, automated clearing house, and stop payment services. In addition, the company offers cash management deposit products, such as lockbox, remote deposit capture, positive pay, reverse positive pay, account reconciliation services, zero balance accounts, and sweep accounts, as well as banking services through telephone, mail, and personal appointments. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 51 full-service branches in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Equity Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.36.
PE Ratio
Equity Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.55. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.55 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 13.9%.