(VIANEWS) – Agree Realty Corporation (ADC), Sotherly Hotels (SOHO), Solar Capital Ltd. (SLRC) 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. Agree Realty Corporation (ADC)
17.7% sales growth and 3.65% return on equity
Agree Realty Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the acquisition and development of properties net leased to industry-leading retail tenants. As of June 30, 2020, the Company owned and operated a portfolio of 936 properties, located in 46 states and containing approximately 18.4 million square feet of gross leasable area. The common stock of Agree Realty Corporation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ADC".
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Agree Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.76.
PE Ratio
Agree Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.05. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.05 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 3.65%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Agree Realty Corporation’s EBITDA is 75.09.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Agree Realty Corporation’s stock is valued at $54.65 at 16:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $75.71 and higher than its 52-week low of $53.44.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 27, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.92 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.28%.
Moving Average
Agree Realty Corporation’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $60.34 and way under its 200-day moving average of $66.53.
2. Sotherly Hotels (SOHO)
14.4% sales growth and 28.02% return on equity
Sotherly Hotels Inc. is a self-managed and self-administered lodging REIT focused on the acquisition, renovation, upbranding and repositioning of upscale to upper-upscale full-service hotels in the Southern United States. Currently, the Company's portfolio consists of investments in twelve hotel properties, comprising 3,156 rooms, as well as interests in two condominium hotels and their associated rental programs. The Company owns hotels that operate under the Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, and Marriott International, Inc. brands, as well as independent hotels. Sotherly Hotels Inc. was organized in 2004 and is headquartered in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sotherly Hotels has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.28.
PE Ratio
Sotherly Hotels has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.5. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.5 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 28.02%.
Moving Average
Sotherly Hotels’s value is way under its 50-day moving average of $1.80 and way under its 200-day moving average of $1.98.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Sotherly Hotels’s EBITDA is 23.3.
Sales Growth
Sotherly Hotels’s sales growth is 37.2% for the ongoing quarter and 14.4% for the next.
3. Solar Capital Ltd. (SLRC)
9.5% sales growth and 5.85% return on equity
Solar Capital Ltd. is a business development company specializing in secured debt (first lien unitranche and second lien), subordinated (unsecured) debt, minority equity, and strategic income-oriented control equity investments in leveraged middle market companies. The fund invests in aerospace and defense; air freight & logistics; asset management; automotive; banking; beverage, food and tobacco; building products; buildings and real estate; broadcasting and entertainment; cargo transport; commercial services and supplies; communications equipment; chemicals, plastics and rubber; containers, packaging and glass; construction & engineering; diversified/conglomerate manufacturing; consumer Finance; distributors; diversified/conglomerate services; diversified financial services; diversified real estate sctivities; food products; Footwear; Education Services; diversified telecommunications services; electronics; farming and agriculture; finance; grocery; health care equipment and supplies; health care facilities; education and childcare; home and office furnishing, durable consumer products; hotels, motels, inns and gaming; insurance; restaurants, leisure, amusement, and entertainment; leisure equipment tolls and services, media, multiline retail, multi sector holdings; paper and forest products; personal products; professional services, research and consulting services, software; specialty retail; textiles apparel and luxury goods, thrifts and mortgage finance, trading companies and distributors, utilities, and wireless telecommunication services; industrial conglomerates; internet software and services, IT services, machinery; mining, steel, iron, and non precious metals; oil and gas; personal, food and miscellaneous services; printing and publishing; retail stores; telecommunications; textiles and leather; and utilities. It also invests in life sciences with focus on specialty pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotech, health Care Providers and services; health Care technology, enabling technologies and tools. The fund primarily invests in United States. The fund's investments generally range between $5 million and $100 million. The fund invests in companies with revenues between $50 million and $1 billion and EBITDA between $15 million and $100 million. It invests in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine loans, and equity securities. It may also seek investments in thinly traded public companies and also make secondary investments. The fund makes non-control equity investments. It primarily exits within three years of the initial capital commitment.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Solar Capital Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.11.
PE Ratio
Solar Capital Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.41. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.41 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 5.85%.
4. MGP Ingredients (MGPI)
8.9% sales growth and 14.45% return on equity
MGP Ingredients, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and supplies distilled spirits, and specialty wheat proteins and starch food ingredients. It operates through two segments, Distillery Products and Ingredient Solutions. The Distillery Products segment provides food grade alcohol for beverage applications that include bourbon and rye whiskeys, as well as grain neutral spirits, including vodka and gin; and food grade industrial alcohol, which is used as an ingredient in foods, personal care products, cleaning solutions, pharmaceuticals, and various other products. This segment also provides fuel grade alcohol for blending with gasoline; distillers feed and related co-products, such as distillers feed and corn oil; and warehouse services, including barrel put away, storage, and retrieval services, as well as blending services. The Ingredient Solutions segment provides specialty wheat starches for food applications under the Fibersym Resistant Starch, FiberRite RW Resistant Starch, Pregel Instant Starch, and Midsol Cook-up Starch names; specialty wheat proteins for food applications under the Arise and Proterra names; gluten free textured pea proteins; commodity wheat starch for food and non-food applications; and commodity wheat proteins. The company sells its products directly or through distributors to manufacturers and processors of finished packaged goods or to bakeries primarily in the United States, Japan, Thailand, Mexico, and Canada. MGP Ingredients, Inc. was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Atchison, Kansas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MGP Ingredients has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.91.
PE Ratio
MGP Ingredients has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.6 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 14.45%.
Sales Growth
MGP Ingredients’s sales growth is 9.2% for the present quarter and 8.9% for the next.
5. Chubb Corporation (CB)
8.2% sales growth and 11.2% return on equity
Chubb Limited provides insurance and reinsurance products worldwide. The company's North America Commercial P&C Insurance segment offers commercial property, casualty, workers' compensation, package policies, risk management, financial lines, marine, construction, environmental, medical, cyber risk, surety, and excess casualty; and group accident and health insurance to large, middle market, and small commercial businesses. Its North America Personal P&C Insurance segment provides affluent and high net worth individuals and families with homeowners, automobile and collector cars, valuable articles, personal and excess liability, travel insurance, and recreational marine insurance and services. The company's North America Agricultural Insurance segment offers multiple peril crop and crop-hail insurance; and coverage for farm and ranch property, and commercial agriculture products. Its Overseas General Insurance segment provides coverage for traditional commercial property and casualty; specialty categories, such as financial lines, marine, energy, aviation, political risk, and construction risk; and group accident and health, and traditional and specialty personal lines for corporations, middle markets, and small customers through retail brokers, agents, and other channels. The company's Global Reinsurance segment offers traditional and specialty reinsurance under the Chubb Tempest Re brand to property and casualty companies. Its Life Insurance segment provides protection and savings products comprising whole life, endowment plans, individual term life, group term life, medical and health, personal accident, credit life, universal life, and unit linked contracts. It markets its products primarily through insurance and reinsurance brokers. The company was formerly known as ACE Limited and changed its name to Chubb Limited in January 2016. Chubb Limited was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Chubb Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $14.05.
PE Ratio
Chubb Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.86. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.86 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 11.2%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Chubb Corporation is 550947 which is 66.25% below its average volume of 1632480.
Sales Growth
Chubb Corporation’s sales growth is 6.2% for the present quarter and 8.2% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3.44 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.63%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Chubb Corporation’s stock is valued at $208.79 at 16:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $231.37 and way above its 52-week low of $183.40.
6. Aon plc (AON)
6.9% sales growth and 576.42% return on equity
Aon plc, a professional services firm, provides advice and solutions to clients focused on risk, retirement, and health worldwide. It offers commercial risk solutions, including retail brokerage, specialty solutions, global risk consulting and captives management, and affinity programs; and health solutions, such as health and benefits brokerages, and health care exchanges. The company also provides treaty and facultative reinsurance, as well as insurance-linked securities, capital raising, strategic advice, restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions services; and corporate finance advisory services. In addition, it offers strategic design consulting services on their retirement programs, actuarial services, and risk management services; advice services on developing and maintaining investment programs across a range of plan types, including defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, endowments, and foundations for public and private companies, and other institutions; and advice and solutions that help clients in risk, health, and wealth through commercial risk, reinsurance, health, and wealth solutions. Aon plc was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Aon plc has a trailing twelve months EPS of $12.87.
PE Ratio
Aon plc has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.58 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 576.42%.
Sales Growth
Aon plc’s sales growth is 2.8% for the present quarter and 6.9% for the next.
Moving Average
Aon plc’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $328.19 and below its 200-day moving average of $321.61.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Aon plc is 335488 which is 53.85% below its average volume of 727020.
Previous days news about Aon plc(AON)
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 18 October, "Some better-ranked stocks from the Brokerage Insurance space are Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (RYAN Quick QuoteRYAN – Free Report) and Aon plc (AON Quick QuoteAON – Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. "
7. The Joint Corp. (JYNT)
6.1% sales growth and 10.61% return on equity
The Joint Corp. develops, owns, operates, supports, and manages chiropractic clinics in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Corporate Clinics and Franchise Operations. It operates through direct ownership, management arrangements, franchising, and the sale of regional developer rights. As of January 27, 2021, the company operated approximately 550 locations in the United States. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Joint Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.27.
PE Ratio
The Joint Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 30.22. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $30.22 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 10.61%.
8. CrossFirst Bankshares (CFB)
5.6% sales growth and 9.75% return on equity
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for CrossFirst Bank that provides various banking and financial services to businesses, business owners, professionals, and its personal networks. The company offers commercial real estate, construction and land development, 1-4 family real estate, multifamily real estate, commercial and industrial, energy, and consumer loans. It also provides a range of deposit products consisting of non-interest-bearing demand and interest-bearing deposits, which include transaction accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; and personal and business checking and savings accounts, as well as negotiable order of withdrawal accounts; and brokered and reciprocal deposits. In addition, the company offers international banking services; treasury management services; automated teller machine access; and mobile banking services. Further, it holds investments in marketable securities. It has full-service banking offices in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CrossFirst Bankshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.24.
PE Ratio
CrossFirst Bankshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.03. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.03 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 9.75%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 11.4% and a negative 11.1%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
CrossFirst Bankshares’s stock is valued at $9.95 at 16:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $14.66 and higher than its 52-week low of $9.29.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 18.3%, now sitting on 217.76M for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
CrossFirst Bankshares’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $10.93 and way under its 200-day moving average of $11.41.
