(VIANEWS) - The First Bancshares (FBMS), AZZ Incorporated (AZZ), RPC (RES) 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. The First Bancshares (FBMS)
69.1% sales growth and 9.67% return on equity
The First Bancshares, Inc. is the bank holding firm for The First, a National Banking Association which provides general retail and commercial banking services. It operates in three distinct segments: Commercial/Retail Bank and Mortgage Banking Division. The company offers deposit services including checking, savings, and NOW accounts. It also provides other time deposits such as day money market accounts, longer-term certificates, and individual retirement or health savings accounts. It also offers commercial loans that include secured and unsecure loans to fund working capital and business expansion; as well as consumer loans, which are equity lines of credit and secured or unsecured loans for automobile, personal, educational, and other investments. It also originates loans for existing or new residential properties, as well as refinance and purchase of existing mortgages. The company also offers online banking, voice response phone inquiry services and automated teller machines. It also provides cash management services and safe deposit boxes. The company serves small- to medium-sized companies, professionals, as well as individuals, groups, organisations, and government authorities. The company had 90 locations across Mississippi, Alabama and Florida as of December 31, 2021. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is where The First Bancshares, Inc., was established in 1995.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The First Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.92.
PE Ratio
The First Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.89. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.89 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 9.67%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for The First Bancshares is 42210 which is 63.98% below its average volume of 117196.
2. AZZ Incorporated (AZZ)
63.4% sales growth and 13.17% return on equity
AZZ Inc. provides galvanizing and metal coating solutions, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment, and engineered services to the power generation, transmission, distribution, refining, and industrial markets in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Infrastructure Solutions and Metal Coatings. The Metal Coatings segment offers hot dip galvanizing, powder coating, anodizing, plating, and other metal coating applications to the steel fabrication and other industries. It serves fabricators or manufacturers that provide services to the electrical and telecommunications, bridge and highway, petrochemical, and general industrial markets, as well as original equipment manufacturers. The Infrastructure Solutions segment provides products and services to support industrial and electrical applications. It offers custom switchgear, electrical enclosures, medium and high voltage bus ducts, explosion proof and hazardous duty lighting, nuclear safety-related equipment, and tubular products, as well as solutions and engineering resources to multi-national companies and small independent companies. This segment sells its products through internal sales force, manufacturers' representatives, distributors, and agents. The company was incorporated in 1956 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AZZ Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.89.
PE Ratio
AZZ Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.93. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.93 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 13.17%.3. RPC (RES)
46.1% sales growth and 20.47% return on equity
Through its subsidiaries, RPC, Inc. provides an array of equipment and services for oil and natural gas companies that are involved in exploration, production, or development of oil-and gas properties. Technical Services and Support Services are the two main segments of RPC, Inc. Technical Services provides services such as pressure pumping and fracturing. Support Services provides rental tools such as blowout preventors. high pressure manifolds. valves. Hevi-wate drillpipes. Tubing products. Production related tools. Pumps, diverters. Drill pipes. drill collars. handling tools. Wear Knot drillpipes are for offshore and onshore oil and gas well drilling. The segment offers services such as oilfield inspections, pipe management and storage; oilfield consulting and training services. The company operates internationally in America, Africa, Canada and China. RPC, Inc. was established in 1984. It is located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, RPC has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.64.
PE Ratio
RPC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.38 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 20.47%.Sales Growth
RPC has a sales growth rate of 69.1% in the current quarter, and 46.1% in the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
RPC's stock is valued at $7.92 at 19:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $12.91 and way above its 52-week low of $4.15.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 8, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.08 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.01%.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for RPC is 1038000 which is 11.01% below its average volume of 1166530.
4. Paysign (PAYS)
27.1% sales growth and 3.08% return on equity
PaySign, Inc. provides prepaid card products and processing services under the PaySign brand for corporate, consumer, and government applications. The company offers various services, including transaction processing, cardholder enrollment, value loading, cardholder account management, reporting, and customer service through PaySign, a proprietary card-processing platform. It also develops prepaid card solutions for corporate incentive and rewards, consumer rebates, donor compensation, clinical trials, healthcare reimbursement payments, and pharmaceutical payment assistance; and payroll or general purpose reloadable cards, as well as gift or incentive cards. In addition, the company offers Co-Pay Assistance Program, a pharmaceutical payment card product; and Per Diem/Corporate Expense Payments that allows businesses, and non–profits and government agencies the ability to control employee spending while reducing administration costs by eliminating the need for traditional expense reports. Further, it provides Buy and Bill programs for patients to purchase directly from physician's office or through an infusion center for physician administered therapies; payment solution for source plasma collection centers; and PaySign Premier, a demand deposit account debit card, as well as customer service center and PaySign Communications Suite services. Its principal target markets for processing services comprise prepaid card issuers, retail and private-label issuers, small third-party processors, and small and mid-size financial institutions in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as 3PEA International, Inc. and changed its name to PaySign, Inc. in April 2019. PaySign, Inc. is based in Henderson, Nevada.
Earnings per Share
Paysign's trailing 12 months earnings per share (EPS) is $0.02.
PE Ratio
Paysign's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 147. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $147 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 3.08%.Moving Average
Paysign's worth is way above its 50-day moving average of $2.46 and way above its 200-day moving average of $2.14.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Paysign's stock is valued at $2.94 at 19:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $3.27 and way higher than its 52-week low of $1.15.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 36.4%, now sitting on 36.18M for the twelve trailing months.
5. Superior Industries International (SUP)
18.4% sales growth and 11.81% return on equity
Superior Industries International, Inc. manufactures, sells, and designs aluminum wheels for original equipment distributors and retailers in North America, Europe, and Europe. Aluminum wheels are supplied to automobile and light-truck manufacturers. The company offers products under the ANZIO, RIAL and ALUTEC brand names. It was established in 1957 in Southfield Michigan.
Earnings per Share
Superior Industries International's trailing 12 months profit per share is $-1.304.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 11.81%.Average Moving
Superior Industries International is worth less than its moving average for 50 days of $4.17, and lower than its moving average for 200 days of $4.22.6. Manhattan Associates (MANH)
6.8% sales growth and 51.14% return on equity
Manhattan Associates, Inc. designs, develops, deploys, supports, and maintains software solutions that manage inventory, supply chain, and omnichannel operations. This includes products for wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers, logistic providers, and others. Manhattan SCALE is a suite of logistics execution tools that provides trading partner management and optimization as well as warehouse and transport execution services. Manhattan Active offers a range of enterprise- and store-specific omnichannel solutions. The company also offers inventory optimization and planning services. It provides maintenance services that include customer support and software enhancements. Professional services such as solution planning and implementation and associated consulting services. Training and management services are available. The company also resells radio frequency terminal networks and radio frequency identification chips readers as well as computer hardware and peripherals. The company offers its products via direct sales staff as well as partnership agreements with different organizations. It operates across the Americas and Europe as well as in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Middle East, Africa and Africa. Manhattan Associates, Inc. was established in 1990. It is located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Manhattan Associates has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.75.
PE Ratio
Manhattan Associates has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 70.73. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $70.73 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 51.14%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 17.1%, now sitting on 740.48M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Manhattan Associates' last reported volume is 115390, which is 65.89% lower than its average volume (33877).
Moving Average
Manhattan Associates's value falls below its moving average 50 days of $126.19, and its moving average 200 days of $129.51.Sales Growth
Manhattan Associates's sales growth is 6.6% for the ongoing quarter and 6.8% for the next.
7. REX American Resources Corporation (REX)
5.5% sales growth and 10.9% return on equity
REX American Resources Corporation and its affiliates produce and sell ethanol. The company operates in two distinct segments: Ethanol and By-Products and Refined Coal. It also sells distillers grains, non-food grade corn oils and dry distillers grain with solubles. This is used to make animal feed. It also produces, processes and sells refined coke. It was previously known as REX Stores Corporation. In June 2010, it changed its name from REX American Resources Corporation. REX American Resources Corporation was established in 1980. It is located in Dayton in Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, REX American Resources Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.32.
PE Ratio
REX American Resources Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.57. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.57 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 10.9%.Sales Growth
REX American Resources Corporation's sales growth is negative 0.9% for the ongoing quarter and 5.5% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects a decline of 79% in growth and 17.2% for the following.Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
REX American Resources Corporation's EBITDA is 0.27.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.5%, now sitting on 866.85M for the twelve trailing months.
8. IDEX Corporation (IEX)
5.1% sales growth and 20.81% return on equity
IDEX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides applied solutions worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Fluid & Metering Technologies (FMT), Health & Science Technologies (HST), and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (FSDP). The FMT segment designs, produces, and distributes positive displacement pumps, small volume provers, flow meters, injectors, and other fluid-handling pump modules and systems, as well as offers flow monitoring and other services for the food, chemical, general industrial, water and wastewater, agricultural, and energy industries. The HST segment designs, produces, and distributes precision fluidics, rotary lobe pumps, centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, roll compaction and drying systems, pneumatic components and sealing solutions, high performance molded and extruded sealing components, custom mechanical and shaft seals, engineered hygienic mixers and valves, biocompatible medical devices and implantables, air compressors and blowers, optical components and coatings, laboratory and commercial equipment, precision photonic solutions, and precision gear and peristaltic pump technologies. This segment serves food and beverage, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical, cosmetics, marine, chemical, wastewater and water treatment, life sciences, research, and defense markets. The FSDP segment designs, produces, and distributes firefighting pumps, valves and controls, rescue tools, lifting bags, and other components and systems for the fire and rescue industry; engineered stainless steel banding and clamping devices for various industrial and commercial applications; and precision equipment for dispensing, metering, and mixing colorants and paints used in retail and commercial businesses. IDEX Corporation was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, IDEX Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.09.
PE Ratio
IDEX Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 47.56. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $47.56 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 20.81%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for IDEX Corporation is 458766 which is 1.2% above its average volume of 453319.
Annual Top and Bottom Value
At 19:23 EST, IDEX Corporation's stock was valued at $242.10; this is lower than its 52 week high of $243.51 but much higher than its low 52-week of $172.19.