(VIANEWS) - Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO), First Business Financial Services (FBIZ), FVCBankcorp (FVCB) 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. Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO)
56.8% sales growth and 5.69% return on equity
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, designs, constructs, manages, and operates water production and water treatment plants primarily in the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, and the United States. The company operates through four segments: Retail, Bulk, Services, and Manufacturing. It uses reverse osmosis technology to produce potable water from seawater. The company produces and supplies water to end-users, including residential, commercial, and government customers, as well as government-owned distributors. It also provides design, engineering, construction, procurement, and management services for desalination projects and water treatment plants, as well as management and engineering services relating to municipal water distribution and treatment. In addition, the company manufactures and services a range of water-related products, including reverse osmosis desalination equipment, membrane separation equipment, filtration equipment, piping systems, vessels, and custom fabricated components; and provides design, engineering, consulting, management, inspection, training, and equipment maintenance services for commercial, municipal, and industrial water production, supply, and treatment, as well as desalination and wastewater treatment. Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.24.
PE Ratio
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 60.17. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $60.17 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 5.69%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.'s stock is valued at $14.32 at 15:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $20.58 and way higher than its 52-week low of $9.01.
Sales Growth
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.'s sales growth is 46.8% for the current quarter and 56.8% for the next.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. is 75029 which is 25.1% below its average volume of 100175.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 26.1%, now sitting on 73.68M for the twelve trailing months.
2. First Business Financial Services (FBIZ)
20.4% sales growth and 16.43% return on equity
First Business Financial Services, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First Business Bank that provides commercial banking products and services for small and medium-sized businesses, business owners, executives, professionals, and high net worth individuals. The company offers deposit products, such as non-interest-bearing transaction accounts, interest-bearing transaction accounts, money market accounts, time deposits, and certificates of deposit, as well as credit cards. It also provides loan products, including commercial real estate loans, commercial and industrial loans, small business administration loans, and direct financing leases, as well as consumer and other loans comprising home equity, first and second mortgage, and other personal loans for professional and executive clients. The company offers commercial lending, asset-based lending, equipment financing, accounts receivable financing, vendor financing, floorplan financing, treasury management services, and company retirement plans; trust and estate administration, financial planning, investment management, and private banking services; and investment portfolio administrative, asset-liability management, and asset-liability management process validation services for other financial institutions. First Business Financial Services, Inc. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Business Financial Services has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.59.
PE Ratio
First Business Financial Services has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.29. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.29 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 16.43%.Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 3, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.79 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.36%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 11.9% and 3.9%, respectively.Volume
Today's last reported volume for First Business Financial Services is 39911 which is 58.6% above its average volume of 25163.
Sales Growth
First Business Financial Services's sales growth is 20.7% for the ongoing quarter and 20.4% for the next.
3. FVCBankcorp (FVCB)
19.3% sales growth and 13.34% return on equity
FVCBankcorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for FVCbank that provides various banking products and services in Virginia. It offers deposit products, including interest and noninterest-bearing transaction accounts, checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company also provides commercial real estate loans; commercial construction loans; commercial loans for various business purposes, such as for working capital, equipment purchases, lines of credit, and government contract financing; SBA loans; asset based loans and accounts receivable financing; home equity loans; and consumer loans. In addition, it offers business and consumer credit cards; merchant services; business insurance products; and online banking, remote deposit, and mobile banking services. The company serves the banking needs of commercial businesses, nonprofit organizations, professional service entities, and their respective owners and employees located in the greater Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan areas. FVCBankcorp, Inc. operates through a main office in Fairfax, Virginia. It also operates a network of 11 additional branch offices in Arlington, Virginia; Ashburn, Loudoun County, Virginia; the independent city of Manassas, Virginia; Reston, Fairfax County, Virginia; Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia; and Montgomery County and Baltimore, Maryland, a loan production office in Lutherville, Maryland. FVCBankcorp, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FVCBankcorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.82.
PE Ratio
FVCBankcorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.3. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.3 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 13.34%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
FVCBankcorp's stock is valued at $18.75 at 15:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $21.90 and higher than its 52-week low of $18.00.
Moving Average
FVCBankcorp's value is under its 50-day moving average of $19.32 and below its 200-day moving average of $19.52.Volume
Today's last reported volume for FVCBankcorp is 171757 which is 741.9% above its average volume of 20401.
4. Insperity (NSP)
18.2% sales growth and 229.57% return on equity
Insperity, Inc. provides human resources (HR) and business solutions to improve business performance for small and medium-sized businesses. The company offers its HR services through its Workforce Optimization and Workforce Synchronization solutions, which include a range of human resources functions, such as payroll and employment administration, employee benefits, workers' compensation, government compliance, performance management, and training and development services. It also provides Insperity Premier, a cloud-based human capital management platform that offers professional employer organization HR outsourcing solutions to its clients; various personnel management services; and employer liability management services, as well as solutions for middle market. In addition, the company offers MarketPlace, an e-commerce portal that offers a range of products and services; and Workforce Acceleration, a human capital management and payroll services solution; time and attendance; performance management; organizational planning; recruiting; employment screening; expense management; retirement; and insurance services. The company operates through 82 offices in the United States. The company was formerly known as Administaff, Inc. and changed its name to Insperity, Inc. in March 2011. Insperity, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Kingwood, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Insperity has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.55.
PE Ratio
Insperity has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.37 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 229.57%.Sales Growth
Insperity's sales growth is 23.7% for the current quarter and 18.2% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 7, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.08 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.94%.
5. Pfizer (PFE)
14.6% sales growth and 37.4% return on equity
Pfizer Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products worldwide. It offers medicines and vaccines in various therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular metabolic and women's health under the Premarin family and Eliquis brands; biologics, small molecules, immunotherapies, and biosimilars under the Ibrance, Xtandi, Sutent, Inlyta, Retacrit, Lorbrena, and Braftovi brands; and sterile injectable and anti-infective medicines, and oral COVID-19 treatment under the Sulperazon, Medrol, Zavicefta, Zithromax, Vfend, Panzyga, and Paxlovid brands. The company also provides medicines and vaccines in various therapeutic areas, such as pneumococcal disease, meningococcal disease, tick-borne encephalitis, and COVID-19 under the Comirnaty/BNT162b2, Nimenrix, FSME/IMMUN-TicoVac, Trumenba, and the Prevnar family brands; biosimilars for chronic immune and inflammatory diseases under the Xeljanz, Enbrel, Inflectra, Eucrisa/Staquis, and Cibinqo brands; and amyloidosis, hemophilia, and endocrine diseases under the Vyndaqel/Vyndamax, BeneFIX, and Genotropin brands. In addition, the company is involved in the contract manufacturing business. It serves wholesalers, retailers, hospitals, clinics, government agencies, pharmacies, and individual provider offices, as well as disease control and prevention centers. The company has collaboration agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Astellas Pharma US, Inc.; Myovant Sciences Ltd.; Akcea Therapeutics, Inc; Merck KGaA; Valneva SE; BioNTech SE; and Arvinas, Inc. Pfizer Inc. was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Pfizer has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.71.
PE Ratio
Pfizer has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.76 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 37.4%.Previous days news about Pfizer(PFE)
- According to MarketWatch on Friday, 27 January, "Today, Americans get one formula based on the original coronavirus strain that emerged in 2020 for their first two or three doses - and their latest booster is a combination shot made by Pfizer or Moderna that adds omicron protection. "
6. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
12.7% sales growth and 33.37% return on equity
NXP Semiconductors N.V. offers various semiconductor products. The company's product portfolio includes microcontrollers; application processors, including i.MX application processors, and i.MX 8 and 9 family of applications processors; communication processors; wireless connectivity solutions, such as near field communications, ultra-wideband, Bluetooth low-energy, Zigbee, and Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth integrated SoCs; analog and interface devices; radio frequency power amplifiers; and security controllers, as well as semiconductor-based environmental and inertial sensors, including pressure, inertial, magnetic, and gyroscopic sensors. The company's product solutions are used in a range of applications, including automotive, industrial and Internet of Things, mobile, and communication infrastructure. The company markets its products to various original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and distributors. It operates in China, the Netherlands, the United States, Singapore, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and internationally. The company was formerly known as KASLION Acquisition B.V and changed its name to NXP Semiconductors N.V. in May 2010. NXP Semiconductors N.V. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NXP Semiconductors has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.5.
PE Ratio
NXP Semiconductors has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 120.81. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $120.81 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 33.37%.Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 27.8% and 11.9%, respectively.Sales Growth
NXP Semiconductors's sales growth is 20.1% for the ongoing quarter and 12.7% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
NXP Semiconductors's stock is valued at $181.46 at 15:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $211.83 and way higher than its 52-week low of $132.08.
7. Sherwin (SHW)
5.8% sales growth and 73.29% return on equity
The Sherwin-Williams Company develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells paints, coatings, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. It operates through three segments: The Americas Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group. The Americas Group segment offers architectural paints and coatings, and protective and marine products, as well as OEM product finishes and related products for architectural and industrial paint contractors, and do-it-yourself homeowners. The Consumer Brands Group segment supplies a portfolio of branded and private-label architectural paints, stains, varnishes, industrial products, wood finishes products, wood preservatives, applicators, corrosion inhibitors, aerosols, caulks, and adhesives to retailers and distributors. The Performance Coatings Group segment develops and sells industrial coatings for wood finishing and general industrial applications, automotive refinish products, protective and marine coatings, coil coatings, packaging coatings, and performance-based resins and colorants. It serves retailers, dealers, jobbers, licensees, and other third-party distributors through its branches and direct sales staff, as well as through outside sales representatives. The company has operations primarily in the North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Australia. As of February 17, 2022, it operated approximately 5,000 company-operated stores and facilities. The Sherwin-Williams Company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sherwin has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.74.
PE Ratio
Sherwin has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.56. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.56 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 73.29%.