(VIANEWS) - Northwest Bancshares (NWBI), First Bancorp (FBNC), PCB Bancorp (PCB) 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. Northwest Bancshares (NWBI)
25.9% sales growth and 8.54% return on equity
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. is a holding company of Northwest Bank. It offers a variety of personal and business banking services. It accepts deposits of all types, including checking, savings and money market deposit. The company offers a range of loan products, including residential, one-to four-family, residential, multi-family, residential, and commercial real property loans. It also has home equity lines and loans that include automobile, personal and unsecured loans. It also provides trust and investment services, employee benefits and property-and-casualty insurance. As of December 31, 2020 it had 170 community banks in eastern Ohio, New York, West Pennsylvania and Western New York. Northwest Bancshares, Inc. is located in Warren, Pennsylvania.
Earnings per Share
Northwest Bancshares' trailing twelve-month EPS is $1.02.
PE Ratio
Northwest Bancshares' trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 13.71. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $13.71 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 8.54%.Sales Growth
Northwest Bancshares has seen a 19.7% increase in sales for its current quarter, and a 25.9% growth for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 29.2% and 31.8% respectively.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Northwest Bancshares's stock is valued at $13.98 at 15:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $15.35 and way above its 52-week low of $12.04.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 0.1%, now sitting on 503.4M for the twelve trailing months.
2. First Bancorp (FBNC)
21.1% sales growth and 12.44% return on equity
First Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for First Bank that provides banking products and services for individuals and small to medium-sized businesses primarily in North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina. It accepts deposit products, such as checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time deposits, including certificate of deposits and individual retirement accounts. The company also offers loans for a range of consumer and commercial purposes comprising loans for business, real estate, personal, home improvement, and automobiles, as well as residential mortgages and small business administration loans; and accounts receivable financing and factoring, inventory financing, and purchase order financing services. In addition, it provides credit and debit cards, letter of credits, and safe deposit box rental services, as well as electronic funds transfer services consisting of wire transfers; and internet and mobile banking, cash management, bank-by-phone services, and remote deposit capture services. Further, the company offers investment and insurance products, such as mutual funds, annuities, long-term care insurance, life insurance, and company retirement plans, as well as property and casualty insurance products; and financial planning services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 121 branches comprising 114 branch offices located in North Carolina and seven branches in South Carolina. First Bancorp was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.18.
PE Ratio
First Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.33. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.33 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 12.44%.Volume
The current volume reported by First Bancorp was 57878, which is 57.26% lower than its average volume 135441.
Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 270% and 7.4% respectively.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
First Bancorp's stock is valued at $42.40 at 15:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $49.00 and way higher than its 52-week low of $32.90.
3. PCB Bancorp (PCB)
14.9% sales growth and 12.74% return on equity
PCB Bancorp is the bank holding firm for Pacific City Bank. It provides a variety of banking products and services to both individuals and businesses within the small and medium market in Southern California. It offers time, demand, savings and money market deposits as well as certificates and deposit. Remote deposit capture is available, along with courier deposit services and positive pay. Zero balance accounts are also offered. The company also offers real estate loans and commercial and industrial loans. It also provides term loans and term loans to various businesses, such as manufacturing, wholesale, retail, hospitality and other trades. The company also offers automated teller machines and debit cards as well as cashier's and wire transfers, treasury management and wire transfer and automated clearinghouse services. It also provides cash management and services online, by telephone and mail. The company operates via a network that includes 11 fully-service branches located in Los Angeles, Orange, and Bayside counties in California, as well as a branch in Englewood Cliffs and Bayside in New Jersey. There are 9 loan production centers that the company operates in Irvine, Artesia and Los Angeles, California, Annandale and Virginia, Chicago, Illinois, Bellevue and Washington, Aurora and Colorado, Carrollton and Texas, as well as New York, New York. The former name of the company was Pacific City Financial Corporation. In July 2019, it changed its name from PCB Bancorp to PCB Bancorp. PCB Bancorp is located in Los Angeles and was established in 2003.
Earnings per Share
For profitability, PCB Bancorp's trailing twelve-month EPS is $2.45
PE Ratio
PCB Bancorp's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 7.25. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $7.25 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 12.74%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 12.7%, now sitting on 101.42M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
The PCB Bancorp's latest reported volume is 10229, which is 69.27% less than its average volume (332290).
4. Columbia Financial (CLBK)
14.5% sales growth and 8.5% return on equity
Columbia Financial, Inc. is the bank holding firm for Columbia Bank. It provides financial services to consumers and businesses in the United States. It offers non-interest bearing demand deposits such as commercial and individual checking accounts. They also offer interest bearing demand accounts that include interest-earning checking accounts and municipal checking accounts. There are savings and club accounts, money markets accounts, certificates of deposit, and interest-earning checking accounts. The company also offers loans including multifamily, commercial, residential, business, and one-to-four-family loans. It also offers construction loans, loans for home equity, loans for homes, loans to homeowners, loans for personal and unsecured loans. The company also offers wealth management and title insurance, as well as cash management services such remote deposit and lockbox services and sweep accounts. It had 61 fully-service banks offices across New Jersey, 12 of which were in the 21st county. Fair Lawn is the headquarters of this company, which was established in 1927. Columbia Financial, Inc., is a subsidiary Columbia Bank MHC.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Columbia Financial has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.65.
PE Ratio
Columbia Financial has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.49. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.49 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 8.5%.Volume
Columbia Financial's current reported volume is 99813, which is 24.84% lower than its average volume 132808.
Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects a decline of 13% in growth and a rise of 5% the following.Sales Growth
Columbia Financial has seen a 15% increase in sales for its current quarter, and a 14.5% rise for the next.
5. CSW Industrials (CSWI)
12.7% sales growth and 17.05% return on equity
CSW Industrials, Inc. operates as a diversified industrial company in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Industrial Products and Specialty Chemicals. The Industrial Products segment offers specialty mechanical products; grilles, registers, and diffusers; fire and smoke protection products; architecturally specified building products; and storage, filtration, and application equipment for use with its specialty chemicals and other products for general industrial applications. The Specialty Chemicals segment offers lubricants and greases, drilling compounds, anti-seize compounds, chemical formulations, degreasers and cleaners, penetrants, pipe thread sealants, fire stopping sealants and caulks, and adhesives/solvent cement. The company serves the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; and plumbing, refrigeration, commercial construction, electrical, rail car and locomotive, cement, energy, infrastructure drilling and boring, mining, oil and gas, power generation, steel, water well drilling, and general industrial markets. It sells its products under the RectorSeal No. 5, Kopr Kote, KATS Coatings, Jet-Lube, Smoke Guard, Safe-T-Switch, Mighty Bracket, Balco, Whitmore Rail, Air Sentry, Oil Safe, Deacon, Leak Freeze, Greco, and TRUaire brands. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CSW Industrials has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.33.
PE Ratio
CSW Industrials has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.77 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 17.05%.Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 44.2% and 23.1%, respectively.6. Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)
11.6% sales growth and 72.19% return on equity
Novo Nordisk A/S, a healthcare company, engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceutical products worldwide. It operates in two segments, Diabetes and Obesity care, and Biopharm. The Diabetes and Obesity care segment provides products in the areas of insulins, GLP-1 and related delivery systems, oral antidiabetic products, obesity, and other chronic diseases. The Biopharmaceuticals segment offers products in the areas of haemophilia, growth disorders, and hormone replacement therapy. The company collaboration agreements with Gilead Sciences, Inc. Novo Nordisk A/S also has a research collaboration with Lumen Bioscience, Inc. to explore strategies for delivering oral biologics for cardiometabolic disease. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.
Earnings per Share
Novo Nordisk A/S' trailing 12 month EPS is $2.92.
PE Ratio
Novo Nordisk A/S's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 46.68. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $46.68 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 72.19%.Annual Top and Bottom Value
Novo Nordisk A/S stock was valued at $136.32 as of 15:22 EST. This is higher than the 52-week high $130.85.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 24.9%, now sitting on 157.25B for the twelve trailing months.
7. Woodward (WWD)
11.1% sales growth and 8.34% return on equity
Woodward, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment offers fuel pumps, metering units, actuators, air valves, specialty valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems for turbine engines and nacelles; and flight deck controls, actuators, servo controls, and motors and sensors for aircraft that are used on commercial and private aircraft and rotorcraft, as well as on military fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft, guided weapons, and other defense systems. It also provides aftermarket maintenance, repair and overhaul, and other services to commercial airlines, repair facilities, military depots, third party repair shops, and other end users. This segment sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), tier-one suppliers, and various contractors, as well as through aftermarket sales of components, such as provisioning spares or replacements, and spare parts. The Industrial segment designs, produces, and services systems and products for the management of fuel, air, fluids, gases, motion, combustion, and electricity. Its products include actuators, valves, pumps, fuel injection systems, solenoids, ignition systems, speed controls, electronics and software, power converters, sensors, and other devices that measure, communicate, and protect electrical distribution systems for use in industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, reciprocating engines, electric power generation and power distribution systems, wind turbines, and compressors. This segment sells its aftermarket products, and other related services to OEMs through an independent network of distributors, as well as directly to end users. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Woodward has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.83.
PE Ratio
Woodward has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.43. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $35.43 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 8.34%.Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., there will be a next dividend payment on November 9, 2022. The forward dividend rate and forward dividend yield are 0.76 and 0.79%, respectively.
Moving Average
Woodward's worth is above its 50-day moving average of $94.74 and above its 200-day moving average of $98.25.Annual Top and Bottom Value
Woodward's stock price is $100.26 as of 15:23 EST. This value is way lower than the 52-week high at $129.12, and much higher than the 52-week low at $79.26.
8. Zoetis (ZTS)
9.9% sales growth and 47.31% return on equity
Zoetis Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and commercializes animal health medicines, vaccines, and diagnostic products in the United States and internationally. It commercializes products primarily across species, including livestock, such as cattle, swine, poultry, fish, and sheep; and companion animals comprising dogs, cats, and horses. The company also offers vaccines, which are biological preparations to prevent diseases of the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and reproductive tracts or induce a specific immune response; anti-infectives that prevent, kill, or slow the growth of bacteria, fungi, or protozoa; and parasiticides that prevent or eliminate external and internal parasites, which include fleas, ticks, and worms. It also provides other pharmaceutical products that comprise pain and sedation, antiemetic, reproductive, and oncology products; dermatology products for itch associated with allergic conditions and atopic dermatitis; and medicated feed additives, which offer medicines to livestock. In addition, the company provides portable blood and urine analysis testing, including point-of-care diagnostic products, instruments and reagents, rapid immunoassay tests, reference laboratory kits and services, and blood glucose monitors; and other non-pharmaceutical products, including nutritionals and agribusiness services, as well as products and services in areas, such as biodevices, genetics tests, and precision animal health. It markets its products to veterinarians, livestock producers, and retail outlets, as well as third-party veterinary distributors through its sales representatives, and technical and veterinary operations specialists. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.
Earnings per Share
Zoetis' trailing 12 month EPS is $3.42.
PE Ratio
Zoetis' trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 47.15. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $47.15 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 47.31%.Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 19, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.3 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.71%.
Volume
The Zoetis volume reported today is 1855800, which is 22.82% lower than its usual volume of 2404780.
Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 2.5% and 4.8% respectively.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Zoetis's stock is valued at $161.26 at 15:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $249.27 and way above its 52-week low of $124.15.