(VIANEWS) – BanColombia S.A. (CIB), LTC Properties (LTC), Heritage Insurance Holdings (HRTG) 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. BanColombia S.A. (CIB)
57% sales growth and 16.94% return on equity
Bancolombia S. A. provides various banking products and services to individual and corporate customers in Colombia, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. The company operates through nine segments: Banking Colombia, Banking Panama, Banking El Salvador, Banking Guatemala, Trust, Investment Banking, Brokerage, International Banking, and All Other. It offers checking and savings accounts, fixed term deposits, and investment products; trade financing, loans funded by domestic development banks, working capital loans, credit cards, personal and vehicle loans, payroll loans, and overdrafts; financial support to real estate developers and mortgages for individuals and companies; and financial and operating leasing services. The company also provides hedging instruments, including futures, forwards, options, and swaps; and brokerage, investment advisory, and private banking services, including selling and distributing equities, futures, foreign currencies, fixed income securities, mutual funds, and structured products. In addition, it offers cash management services; foreign currency transaction services; life, auto, commercial, and homeowner's insurance products; and online and computer banking services. Further, the company provides investment banking services comprising project and acquisition finance, debt and equity capital markets, principal investments, M&A, restructurings, and structured financing; money market accounts, mutual and pension funds, private equity funds, payment trust, custody, and corporate trust; and digital banking platform, transportation, securities brokerage, maintenance and remodeling, advertising and marketing, and outsourcing services, as well as credit cards. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 1,057 branches; 18,631 banking correspondents; 535 PAMs; 215 kiosks in El Salvador and 137 in Colombia; and 6,124 automatic teller machines. Bancolombia S.A. was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in MedellÃn, Colombia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, BanColombia S.A. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.63.
PE Ratio
BanColombia S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.76 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 16.94%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for BanColombia S.A. is 87472 which is 64.98% below its average volume of 249808.
Sales Growth
BanColombia S.A.’s sales growth is 72.6% for the present quarter and 57% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 0.1%, now sitting on 20.69T for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 20.7% and a negative 8.4%, respectively.
2. LTC Properties (LTC)
24.8% sales growth and 9.61% return on equity
LTC is a real estate investment trust (REIT) investing in seniors housing and health care properties primarily through sale-leasebacks, mortgage financing, joint-ventures and structured finance solutions including preferred equity and mezzanine lending. LTC holds 180 investments in 27 states with 29 operating partners. The portfolio is comprised of approximately 50% seniors housing and 50% skilled nursing properties.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, LTC Properties has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.91.
PE Ratio
LTC Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.25. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.25 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 9.61%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is 6.8% and a drop 43.8% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 20, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.28 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 7.35%.
Sales Growth
LTC Properties’s sales growth is 43.2% for the ongoing quarter and 24.8% for the next.
Moving Average
LTC Properties’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $32.28 and under its 200-day moving average of $32.64.
3. Heritage Insurance Holdings (HRTG)
14.3% sales growth and 19.97% return on equity
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides personal and commercial residential insurance products. The company offers personal residential property insurance for single-family homeowners and condominium owners, and rental property insurance in the states of Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia; commercial residential insurance for properties in Florida, New Jersey, and New York; and licensed in the state of Pennsylvania, as well as personal residential and wind-only property insurance. It also provides restoration, and emergency and recovery services; and property management, and reinsurance services. The company writes personal line policies through a network of retail independent agents, wholesale agents, and a partnership with a direct agency, as well as indirectly to approximately 1,500 retail locations through eight wholesale agency relationships; and personal and commercial insurance policies through a network of approximately 70 independent agencies. Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Heritage Insurance Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.98.
PE Ratio
Heritage Insurance Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.93. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.93 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 19.97%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Heritage Insurance Holdings’s stock is valued at $5.81 at 10:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $9.79 and way above its 52-week low of $1.88.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 4.2% and positive 9.1% for the next.
4. Laureate Education (LAUR)
9.7% sales growth and 13.57% return on equity
Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. It offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs primarily in the areas of business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. The company provides its services in Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Peru, and the United States. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Laureate Education has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.74.
PE Ratio
Laureate Education has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.76 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 13.57%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Laureate Education is 565068 which is 19.88% below its average volume of 705349.
5. Restaurant Brands International (QSR)
7.7% sales growth and 38.19% return on equity
Restaurant Brands International Inc. operates as a quick-service restaurant company in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Tim Hortons (TH), Burger King (BK), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (PLK), and Firehouse Subs (FHS). The company owns and franchises TH chain of donut/coffee/tea restaurants that offer blend coffee, tea, and espresso-based hot and cold specialty drinks; and fresh baked goods, including donuts, Timbits, bagels, muffins, cookies and pastries, grilled paninis, classic sandwiches, wraps, soups, and other food products. It is also involved in owning and franchising BK, a fast-food hamburger restaurant chain, which offers flame-grilled hamburgers, chicken and other specialty sandwiches, French fries, soft drinks, and other food items; and PLK quick service restaurants that provide Louisiana-style fried chicken, chicken tenders, fried shrimp and other seafood, red beans and rice, and other regional items. In addition, the company owns and franchises FHS quick service restaurants that offer meats and cheese, chopped salads, chili and soups, signature and other sides, soft drinks, and local specialties. Restaurant Brands International Inc. was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Restaurant Brands International has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.76.
PE Ratio
Restaurant Brands International has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.26 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 38.19%.
6. Motorola (MSI)
6% sales growth and 394.02% return on equity
Motorola Solutions, Inc. provides public safety and enterprise security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and video security devices and infrastructure, as well as the implementation and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, public safety, and commercial customers who operate private communications networks and video security solutions, as well as manage a mobile workforce. Its land mobile radio communications, and video security and access control devices include two-way portable and vehicle-mounted radios, fixed video cameras, and accessories; communications network core and central processing software, base stations, consoles, and repeaters; and video analytics, network video management hardware and software, and access control solutions. The Software and Services segment provides public safety and enterprise command center, unified communications applications, mobile video equipment, and video software solutions; repair, technical support, and maintenance services; and monitoring, software updates, and cybersecurity services to government, public safety, and commercial communications networks. It serves hospitality; manufacturing; military and defence; public safety; mining; oil and gas; transportation and logistics; utilities industries. The company was formerly known as Motorola, Inc. and changed its name to Motorola Solutions, Inc. in January 2011. Motorola Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Motorola has a trailing twelve months EPS of $9.94.
PE Ratio
Motorola has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.3. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.3 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 394.02%.
Sales Growth
Motorola’s sales growth is 4% for the current quarter and 6% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 0.8% and 6.8%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Motorola is 38397 which is 94.32% below its average volume of 676321.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Motorola’s stock is valued at $330.96 at 10:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $333.00 and way above its 52-week low of $255.85.
