(VIANEWS) - MidWestOne Financial Group (MOFG), Ford (F), USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC) 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. MidWestOne Financial Group (MOFG)
26% sales growth and 11.79% return on equity
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for MidWestOne Bank that provides commercial and retail banking products and services to individuals, businesses, governmental units, and institutional customers. It offers deposit products, such as noninterest bearing and interest-bearing demand deposit accounts, interest checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and time deposits. The company also provides commercial and industrial, commercial and residential real estate, agricultural, and credit card loans, as well as consumer loans, such as personal and automobile loans. In addition, it offers various trust and investment services, including administering estates, personal trusts, and conservatorships, as well as property management, farm management, investment advisory, retail securities brokerage, financial planning, securities trading, mutual funds sales, fixed and variable annuities and tax-exempt, conventional unit trusts, and custodial services. Further, the company provides other products and services comprising treasury management, debit cards, automated teller machines, online and mobile banking, and safe deposit boxes. It offers its products and services primarily through a network of 56 banking offices located in central and eastern Iowa, the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota, southwestern Wisconsin, southwestern Florida, and Denver, Colorado. MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa.
Earnings per Share
MidWestOne Financial Group's trailing 12 months profit per share was $3.77
PE Ratio
MidWestOne Financial Group's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 8.42. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $8.42 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability and shareholder equity for a business, was 11.79%.Sales Growth
MidWestOne Financial Group saw a 22.8% increase in sales for its current quarter, and 26% the following.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for MidWestOne Financial Group is 12014 which is 63.96% below its average volume of 33337.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 29, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.95 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.99%.
Revenue growth
The year-on-year revenue growth was 11.5%. We now have 203.62M in the 12 trailing months.
2. Ford (F)
14.1% sales growth and 29.39% return on equity
Ford Motor Company designs, manufactures, markets, and services a range of Ford trucks, cars, sport utility vehicles, electrified vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. It operates through three segments: Automotive, Mobility, and Ford Credit. The Automotive segment sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. The Mobility segment designs and builds mobility services; and provides self-driving systems development services. The Ford Credit segment primarily engages in vehicle-related financing and leasing activities to and through automotive dealers. It provides retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles; and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail and commercial customers, such as leasing companies, government entities, daily rental companies, and fleet customers. This segment also offers wholesale loans to dealers to finance the purchase of vehicle inventory; and loans to dealers to finance working capital and enhance dealership facilities, purchase dealership real estate, and other dealer vehicle programs. The company has a strategic collaboration with ARB Corporation Limited to develop a suite of aftermarket products for the new Ford Bronco. Ford Motor Company was incorporated in 1903 and is based in Dearborn, Michigan.
Earnings per Share
Ford's trailing 12 month EPS is $0.99.
PE Ratio
Ford's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 12.14. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $12.14 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 29.39%.Sales Growth
Ford's sales growth is 17.3% for the ongoing quarter and 14.1% for the next.
Moving Average
Ford's worth is under its 50-day moving average of $13.16 and way below its 200-day moving average of $13.91.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Ford's stock is valued at $12.06 at 10:24 EST, way below its 52-week high of $25.87 and way above its 52-week low of $10.61.
3. USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC)
13.3% sales growth and 4.79% return on equity
USA Compression Partners, LP, a growth-oriented Delaware limited partnership that provides natural gas compression services in terms of total compression fleet horsepower. The company offers compression services to oil companies and independent producers, processors, gatherers, and transporters of natural gas and crude oil, as well as operates stations. It primarily focuses on providing natural gas compression services to infrastructure applications, including centralized natural gas gathering systems and processing facilities. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, USA Compression Partners, LP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.42.
The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 4.79%.Sales Growth
USA Compression Partners, LP's sales growth for the next quarter is 13.3%.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for USA Compression Partners, LP is 103098 which is 43.52% below its average volume of 182559.
4. PayPal (PYPL)
11.9% sales growth and 10.11% return on equity
PayPal Holdings, Inc. is a platform for digital payments that allows merchants to make international transactions. The company offers payment services under PayPal Credit, Venmo and Venmo as well as Hyperwallet, Honey, PayPal Credit, Braintree and Venmo. Its payment platform allows customers to send and get payments in more than 200 countries and approximately 100 languages. They can also withdraw money to their banks in 56 different currencies and keep their PayPal balances in 25 other currencies. PayPal Holdings, Inc., was established in 1998. It is located in San Jose, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, PayPal has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.54.
PE Ratio
PayPal has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.57. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.57 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 10.11%.Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 13.5% and positive 6.3% for the next.Sales Growth
PayPal's sales growth is 10.3% for the current quarter and 11.9% for the next.
Revenue growth
The year-on-year revenue growth was 9.1%. It now stands at 26.39B in the 12 trailing months.
Previous days news about PayPal(PYPL)
- According to VentureBeat on Monday, 2 January, "Aptos has raised more than $400 million from investors including a16z, Jump Crypto, Binance Labs, Katie Haun, Multicoin Capital, PayPal Ventures and Coinbase Ventures."
5. First Foundation (FFWM)
10.3% sales growth and 12.39% return on equity
First Foundation Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides personal banking, business banking, and private wealth management services in the United States. It operates through two segments, Banking and Wealth Management. The company offers a range of bank deposit products, including personal and business checking accounts, savings accounts, interest-bearing negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, and time certificate of deposits; and loan products consisting of multifamily and single family residential real estate loans, commercial real estate loans, and commercial term loans and line of credits, as well as consumer loans, such as personal installment loans and line of credits, and home equity line of credits. It also provides various specialized services comprising trust services, internet and mobile banking, remote deposit capture services, merchant credit card services, ATM cards, Visa debit cards, and business sweep accounts, as well as insurance brokerage services and equipment financing solutions. In addition, the company offers investment management and financial planning services; treasury management services; advisory and coordination services in the areas of estate planning, retirement planning, and charitable and business ownership issues; and financial, investment, and economic advisory and related services. Further, it provides support services, including the processing and transmission of financial and economic data for charitable organizations. The company operates through a network of 28 branch offices and 3 loan production offices in California, Nevada, Texas, and Hawaii. First Foundation Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings per Share
First Foundation's trailing 12 months profit per share (EPS) is $2.15
PE Ratio
First Foundation's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 6.67. The purchaser of the shares is investing $6.67 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 12.39%.Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 3, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.44 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.07%.
6. Autodesk (ADSK)
8.6% sales growth and 56.64% return on equity
Autodesk, Inc. provides 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software and services worldwide. The company offers AutoCAD Civil 3D, a surveying, design, analysis, and documentation solution for civil engineering, including land development, transportation, and environmental projects; BIM 360, a construction management cloud-based software; AutoCAD, a software for professional design, drafting, detailing, and visualization; AutoCAD LT, a drafting and detailing software; computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for computer numeric control machining, inspection, and modelling for manufacturing; Fusion 360, a 3D CAD, CAM, and computer-aided engineering tool; and Industry Collections tools for professionals in architecture, engineering and construction, product design and manufacturing, and media and entertainment collection industries. It also provides Inventor tools for 3D mechanical design, simulation, analysis, tooling, visualization, and documentation; Vault, a data management software to manage data in one central location, accelerate design processes, and streamline internal/external collaboration; Maya and 3ds Max software products that offer 3D modeling, animation, effects, rendering, and compositing solutions; and ShotGrid, a cloud-based software for review and production tracking in the media and entertainment industry. It sells its products and services to customers directly, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors. Autodesk, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in San Rafael, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Autodesk has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.44.
PE Ratio
Autodesk has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.85. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.85 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 56.64%.Previous days news about Autodesk(ADSK)
- According to VentureBeat on Tuesday, 3 January, "Using Omniverse, creators can charge their existing workflows using familiar tools such as Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max, Blender, Adobe Substance 3D Painter, and more with AI, simulation tools and real-time RTX-accelerated rendering."
7. Kadant (KAI)
7.1% sales growth and 19.86% return on equity
Kadant Inc. supplies equipment and critical components worldwide. The company's Papermaking Systems segment develops, manufactures, and markets custom-engineered stock-preparation systems and equipment for the preparation of wastepaper for conversion into recycled paper and balers, as well as related equipment used in the processing of recyclable and waste materials; and fluid-handling systems and equipment used in industrial piping systems to compensate for movement, as well as to transfer fluid, power, and data. This segment also offers doctoring systems and equipment, and related consumables to enhance the operation of paper machines and other industrial processes; and filtration and cleaning systems for draining, purifying, and recycling process water, as well as cleaning fabrics, belts, and rolls in various process industries. Its Wood Processing Systems segment develops, manufactures, and markets debarkers, stranders, chippers, logging machinery, and related equipment used in the harvesting and production of lumber and oriented strand board, an engineered wood panel product used primarily in home construction. The company's Material Handling Systems segment develops, manufactures, and markets material handling equipment and systems, such as idler rolls, conveyors, vibratory screens, and flow aids to various process industries, including mining, aggregates, food processing, packaging, and pulp and paper industries. It also manufactures and sells biodegradable absorbent granules for use as carriers in agricultural, home lawn and garden, professional lawn, and turf and ornamental applications, as well as for oil and grease absorption. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.
Earnings per Share
Kadant's trailing 12 month EPS is $4.77.
PE Ratio
Kadant's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 37.09. The purchaser of shares is therefore investing $37.09 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 19.86%.Sales Growth
Kadant's quarter-end sales growth is 7.1%
Moving Average
Kadant's value is lower than its 50-day average $180.25, and below its 200 day average $184.68.Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 7.6% and 1.3% respectively.Volume
The Kadant's current reported volume is 34048, which is 36.42% lower than its average volume (53558).
8. Fiserv (FISV)
6.3% sales growth and 6.71% return on equity
Fiserv, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides payment and financial services technology worldwide. The company operates through Acceptance, Fintech, and Payments segments. The Acceptance segment provides point-of-sale merchant acquiring and digital commerce services; mobile payment services; security and fraud protection products; Carat, an omnichannel commerce solution; Clover, a cloud-based point-of-sale and business management platform; and Clover Connect, an independent software vendors platform. This segment distributes through various channels, including direct sales teams, strategic partnerships with agent sales forces, independent software vendors, financial institutions, and other strategic partners. The Fintech segment offers customer deposit and loan accounts, as well as manages an institution's general ledger and central information files. This segment also provides digital banking, financial and risk management, professional services and consulting, item processing and source capture, and other products and services. The Payments segment offers card transactions, such as debit, credit, and prepaid card processing and services; security and fraud protection products; card production; print services; and various network services, as well as non-card digital payment software and services, including bill payment, account-to-account transfers, person-to-person payments, electronic billing, and security and fraud protection products. It serves business, banks, credit unions, other financial institutions, merchants, and corporate clients. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
Earnings per Share
Fiserv's trailing 12 month EPS is $1.28.
PE Ratio
Fiserv's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 78.47. The purchaser of the shares is investing $78.47 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is an indicator of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 6.71%.