(VIANEWS) - Mitek Systems (MITK), Champions Oncology (CSBR), Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) 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. Mitek Systems (MITK)
17.1% sales growth and 3.69% return on equity
Mitek Systems, Inc. develops, markets, and sells mobile image capture and digital identity verification solutions in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and internationally. The company's solutions are embedded in native mobile apps and browsers to facilitate online user experiences, fraud detection and reduction, and compliant transactions. It offers Mobile Deposit that enables individuals and businesses to remotely deposit checks using their camera-equipped smartphone or tablet; and Mobile Verify, an identity verification solution that is integrated into mobile apps, mobile websites, and desktop applications. The company also provides Mobile Fill, an application to prefill forms with user data by snapping a picture of the driver license or other similar identity documents; Mobile Docs, a mobile document scanning solution; and MiSnap, an image capture technology. In addition, it offers CheckReader that enables financial institutions to automatically extract data from checks; XE, a recurrent neural network engine; and ID_CLOUD, an automated identity verification solution that is integrated into a customers' application to read and validate identity documents. The company sells its solutions primarily to banks, credit unions, lenders, payments processers, card issuers, fintech companies, and others through direct sales teams and channel partners. Mitek Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is based in San Diego, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Mitek Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.15.
PE Ratio
Mitek Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 70.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $70.13 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 3.69%.Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 9.1% and 18.2% respectively.Sales Growth
Mitek Systems's sales growth is 15.9% for the current quarter and 17.1% for the next.
2. Champions Oncology (CSBR)
16% sales growth and 4.85% return on equity
Champions Oncology, Inc. is a company that develops and markets technology products and solutions to improve the use and development of cancer drugs in America. The Tumorgraft Technology Platform, which is a method of personalizing cancer treatment, involves the implanting human tumors into immune-deficient mice. Through its Tumorgraft Technology Platform the company offers personalized cancer care based on the implantation human tumors into immune-deficient mice. The company also provides Translational Oncology Solutions, which uses its platform technology to aid pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in their drug development processes. It markets its products via internet, word-of mouth and sales representatives to physicians and patients. Champions Biotechnology, Inc. was the company's previous name. In April 2011, Champions Oncology, Inc. became Champions Oncology, Inc. Champions Oncology, Inc. is an American company that was founded in 1985. Its headquarters are in Hackensack, New Jersey.
Earnings per Share
Champions Oncology's trailing 12 month EPS is $0.03.
PE Ratio
Champions Oncology's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 231.67. The purchaser of the shares is investing $231.67 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 company, was 4.85%.Moving Average
Champions Oncology's value is under its 50-day moving average of $7.17 and way under its 200-day moving average of $7.82.Volume
Champions Oncology's current reported volume is 2655, which is 71.97% lower than its average volume (9474).
Annual Top and Bottom Value
Champions Oncology stock was valued at $6.95 at 5:22 EST at the time of writing. This is way below its 52 week high of $9.88, and far above its 52-week lowest of $6.11.
3. Arbor Realty Trust (ABR)
11.8% sales growth and 14.68% return on equity
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. is an investor in structured finance assets. It invests in multifamily, single family rental, commercial real estate, and other markets. Structured Business is one segment of the company. Agency Business is another. The company invests primarily in real-estate-related mezzanine and bridge loans. This includes junior participation interests in first mortgages and preferred equity. It also holds real-estate-related notes, mortgage-related securities, and real-estate-related notes. It offers short-term financing to borrowers who need it to purchase property. It also underwrites and originates multifamily mortgage loans. For federal income tax purposes, the company is a real property investment trust. If it pays at least 90% of its income, the company is generally exempt from federal corporate income tax. Uniondale is the company's headquarters.
Earnings per Share
Arbor Realty Trust's trailing 12 months profit per share is $1.9.
PE Ratio
Arbor Realty Trust's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 7.38. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $7.38 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 14.68%.4. Flowers Foods (FLO)
11.2% sales growth and 15.14% return on equity
Flowers Foods, Inc. produces and markets packaged bakery products in the United States. It offers fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, and tortillas, as well as frozen breads and rolls under the Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Mrs. Freshley's, Tastykake, Alpine Valley, Aunt Hattie's, Bunny, Butternut, Butterkrust, Captain John Derst, Country Kitchen, Evangeline Maid, Home Pride, Merita, Sara Lee (California), and Sunbeam brand names. The company distributes its products through a direct-store-delivery distribution and a warehouse delivery system, as well as operates 46 bakeries comprising 44 owned and 2 leased. Its customers include mass merchandisers, supermarkets and other retailers, convenience stores, national and regional restaurants, quick-serve chains, retail in-store bakeries, foodservice distributors, food wholesalers, institutions, dollar stores, and vending companies. The company was formerly known as Flowers Industries and changed its name to Flowers Foods, Inc. in 2001. Flowers Foods, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Flowers Foods has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.72.
PE Ratio
Flowers Foods has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 40.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $40.72 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 15.14%.Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 31, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.88 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.18%.
Annual Top and Bottom Value
Flowers Foods stock was valued at $29.28 at 5:24 EST at the time. This is below its 52 week high of $30.16, and much higher than its 52 week low of $24.15.
5. Essex Property Trust (ESS)
10% sales growth and 6.7% return on equity
Essex Property Trust, Inc., which is an S&P 500 Company, is a fully-integrated real estate investment trust. It acquires, develops, renovates, and maintains residential multifamily properties on selected West Coast areas. Essex has current ownership rights in 246 apartment communities, which include approximately 60,000 homes and 6 additional properties that are in different stages of development.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Essex Property Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.48.
PE Ratio
Essex Property Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.97 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 6.7%.Revenue growth
The year-on-year revenue growth was 6.1%. It now stands at 1.61B in the 12 trailing months.
6. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
9.2% sales growth and 12.23% return on equity
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., an American-based company that produces building materials from natural resources, provides aggregates as well as heavy-side materials for the US and international construction industries. The company offers ready-mix concrete and asphalt, crushed stone and sand products, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt, paving products, services, Portland cement, specialty cement, and other building materials for residential and commercial construction. It also supplies Portland and specialty cemented to be used in infrastructure projects and the railway, agricultural, utility and environmental sectors. It also makes magnesia-based chemical products for industrial, agricultural and environmental purposes. Dolomitic lime is mainly sold to steel producers and soil stabilization customers. The company's chemicals are used for flame retardants and wastewater treatment as well as other environmental purposes. It was established in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1939.
Earnings per Share
Martin Marietta Materials' trailing 12 month EPS is $11.54.
PE Ratio
Martin Marietta Materials' trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 30.95. The purchaser of the shares is investing $30.95 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 12.23%.Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 30, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.44 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.69%.
Sales Growth
Martin Marietta Materials is expecting 9.2% sales growth in the next quarter.
Moving Average
Martin Marietta Materials's value is above its 50-day moving average of $329.99 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $347.46.7. Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS)
7.2% sales growth and 21.43% return on equity
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells, and supports precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions worldwide. It offers plasma power solutions, including direct current (DC), pulsed DC, low frequency alternating current, high voltage, and radio frequency (RF) power supplies, as well as RF power supplies, RF matching networks, and RF instrumentation products; and remote plasma sources for reactive gas applications. The company also provides power control modules and thermal instrumentation products for rapid thermal processing, chemical vapor deposition, epitaxy, crystal growing, and chemical processing, as well as metal, carbon fiber, and glass manufacturing and other industrial power applications; high voltage DC-DC products for semiconductor wafer processing and metrology, electrostatic clamping of substrates, scientific instrumentation, mass spectrometry, and X-ray systems for industrial and analytical applications; and low voltage DC-DC board mounted solutions for use in healthcare, telecommunications, test and measurement, instrumentation, and industrial equipment applications, as well as distributed power in server and storage systems. In addition, it offers gas sensing and monitoring products for the energy market, air quality monitoring, and automobile emission monitoring and testing; and embedded power products for medical equipment or IEC 60950-1 for information technology equipment. Further, it offers conversions, upgrades, and refurbishments and used equipment to companies, as well as repair services. The company provides its products through a direct sales force, independent sales representatives, channel partners, and distributors. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Advanced Energy Industries has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.2.
PE Ratio
Advanced Energy Industries has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.7 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 21.43%.Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Depreciation
Advanced Energy Industries has an EBITDA of 1.96.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 16.9% and 3.2%, respectively.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Advanced Energy Industries is 113028 which is 39.54% below its average volume of 186952.