(VIANEWS) – BanColombia S.A. (CIB), CBAK Energy Technology (CBAT), Selective Insurance Group (SIGI) 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)
42.6% sales growth and 16.3% 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 $6.21.
PE Ratio
BanColombia S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.03. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.03 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 16.3%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for BanColombia S.A. is 226607 which is 5.28% below its average volume of 239256.
Sales Growth
BanColombia S.A.’s sales growth is 54.8% for the ongoing quarter and 42.6% for the next.
2. CBAK Energy Technology (CBAT)
25.2% sales growth and 10.14% return on equity
CBAK Energy Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells lithium batteries in Mainland China, the United States, Europe, and internationally. Its products are used in various applications, including electric vehicles, such as electric cars, electric buses, and hybrid electric cars and buses; light electric vehicles that include electric bicycles, electric motors, and sight-seeing cars; and electric tools, energy storage, uninterruptible power supply, and other high power applications, as well as cordless power tools. The company was formerly known as China BAK Battery, Inc. and changed its name to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. in January 2017. CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Dalian, China.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CBAK Energy Technology has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.2.
PE Ratio
CBAK Energy Technology has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.45. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.45 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 10.14%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
CBAK Energy Technology’s stock is valued at $1.09 at 01:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $2.08 and way higher than its 52-week low of $0.76.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 12.7%, now sitting on 226.24M for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
CBAK Energy Technology’s sales growth is 16.9% for the ongoing quarter and 25.2% for the next.
3. Selective Insurance Group (SIGI)
10.3% sales growth and 8.34% return on equity
Selective Insurance Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance products and services in the United States. It operates through four segments: Standard Commercial Lines, Standard Personal Lines, E&S Lines, and Investments. The company offers property insurance products, which covers the financial consequences of accidental loss of an insured's real property, personal property, and/or earnings due to the property's loss; and casualty insurance products that covers the financial consequences of employee injuries in the course of employment, and bodily injury and/or property damage to a third party, as well as flood insurance products. It also invests in fixed income investments and commercial mortgage loans, as well as equity securities and alternative investment portfolio. The company offers its insurance products and services to businesses, non-profit organizations, local government agencies, and individuals through independent retail agents and wholesale general agents. Selective Insurance Group, Inc. was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Branchville, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Selective Insurance Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.67.
PE Ratio
Selective Insurance Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.23 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%.
Sales Growth
Selective Insurance Group’s sales growth is 16.6% for the ongoing quarter and 10.3% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Selective Insurance Group’s stock is valued at $88.91 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $109.58 and above its 52-week low of $81.00.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Selective Insurance Group is 371800 which is 5.17% below its average volume of 392072.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 9.9% and 3.1%, respectively.
4. NBT Bancorp (NBTB)
9.2% sales growth and 9.1% return on equity
NBT Bancorp Inc., a financial holding company, provides commercial banking, retail banking, and wealth management services. Its deposit products include demand deposit, savings, negotiable order of withdrawal, money market deposit, and certificate of deposit accounts. The company's loan portfolio comprises commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, agricultural, and commercial construction loans; indirect and direct consumer, home equity, mortgages, business banking loans, and commercial loans; and residential real estate loans. It also provides trust and investment services; financial planning and life insurance services; and retirement plan consulting and recordkeeping services. In addition, the company offers insurance products comprising personal property and casualty, business liability, and commercial insurance, as well as other products and services through 24-hour online, mobile, and telephone channels that enable customers to check balances, make deposits, transfer funds, pay bills, access statements, apply for loans, and access various other products and services. As of December 31, 2020, it had 141 branches and 176 ATMs in New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. NBT Bancorp Inc. was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Norwich, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NBT Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.57.
PE Ratio
NBT Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.75 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 9.1%.
Moving Average
NBT Bancorp’s worth is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $41.33 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $37.79.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for NBT Bancorp is 6538 which is 96.89% below its average volume of 210888.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.9%, now sitting on 516.78M for the twelve trailing months.
5. StealthGas (GASS)
8.1% sales growth and 9.6% return on equity
StealthGas Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides seaborne transportation services to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) producers and users internationally. It also provides crude oil and natural gas. The company's carriers carry various petroleum gas products in liquefied form, including propane, butane, butadiene, isopropane, propylene, and vinyl chloride monomer; and refined petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and jet fuel, as well as edible oils and chemicals. As of December 31, 2021, it had a fleet of 44 LPG carriers with a total capacity of 389,426 cubic meters; three medium range product carriers with a total capacity of 140,000 deadweight tons (dwt); and one Aframax crude oil tanker with a total capacity of 115,804 dwt. StealthGas Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Athens, Greece.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, StealthGas has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.42.
PE Ratio
StealthGas has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.08. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.08 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 9.6%.
Sales Growth
StealthGas’s sales growth is 6.9% for the current quarter and 8.1% for the next.
6. Antero Midstream Partners LP (AM)
7% sales growth and 18.14% return on equity
Antero Midstream Corporation owns and operates midstream energy assets. It owns and operates natural gas gathering pipelines, compression stations, processing and fractionation plants, and water handling and treatment assets in the Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale basins. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Antero Midstream Partners LP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.8.
PE Ratio
Antero Midstream Partners LP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.54 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 18.14%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 15% and 14.3%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Antero Midstream Partners LP is 931094 which is 63.44% below its average volume of 2547110.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Antero Midstream Partners LP’s stock is valued at $14.03 at 01:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $15.21 and way above its 52-week low of $11.50.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 24, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.9 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.72%.
7. FirstCash (FCFS)
6.4% sales growth and 12.24% return on equity
FirstCash Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates retail pawn stores in the United States, Mexico, and rest of Latin America. Its pawn stores lend money on the collateral of pledged personal property, including jewelry, electronics, tools, appliances, sporting goods, and musical instruments; and retails merchandise acquired through collateral forfeitures on forfeited pawn loans and over-the-counter purchases of merchandise directly from customers. The company is also involved in melting scrap jewelry, as well as sells gold, silver, and diamonds in commodity markets. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 1,081 stores in the United States and the District of Columbia; 1,656 stores in Mexico; 60 stores in Guatemala; 13 stores in El Salvador; and 15 stores in Colombia. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FirstCash has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.23.
PE Ratio
FirstCash has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.6 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 12.24%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is 5.1% and a drop 0.5% for the next.
Moving Average
FirstCash’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $109.38 and above its 200-day moving average of $114.33.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
FirstCash’s stock is valued at $118.20 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $133.64 and way above its 52-week low of $88.05.
