(VIANEWS) – Capital Product Partners L.P. (CPLP), Lakeland Industries (LAKE), Stifel Financial Corporation (SF) 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. Capital Product Partners L.P. (CPLP)
25% sales growth and 5.21% return on equity
Capital Product Partners L.P., a shipping company, provides marine transportation services in Greece. Its vessels transports a range of dry cargoes and containerized goods under short-term voyage charters, and medium to long-term time and bareboat charters. As of April 26, 2021, the company owned 17 vessels, including thirteen Neo-Panamax container vessels, three Panamax container vessels, and one Capesize bulk carrier. Capital GP L.L.C. serves as the general partner of the company. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Piraeus, Greece.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Capital Product Partners L.P. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.15.
PE Ratio
Capital Product Partners L.P. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.74 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 5.21%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Capital Product Partners L.P.’s stock is valued at $16.65 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $18.85 and way above its 52-week low of $12.02.
2. Lakeland Industries (LAKE)
13% sales growth and 4.46% return on equity
Lakeland Industries, Inc. manufactures and sells industrial protective clothing and accessories for the industrial and public protective clothing market worldwide. It offers firefighting and heat protective apparel to protect against fire; high-end chemical protective suits to provide protection from highly concentrated, toxic and/or lethal chemicals, and biological toxins; and limited use/disposable protective clothing, such as coveralls, laboratory coats, shirts, pants, hoods, aprons, sleeves, arm guards, caps, and smocks. The company also provides durable woven garments, including electrostatic dissipative apparel used in electronics clean rooms; flame resistant meta aramid, para aramid, and FR cotton coveralls/pants/jackets used in petrochemical, refining operations, and electrical utilities; FR fabrics; and cotton and polycotton coveralls, lab coats, pants, and shirts. In addition, it provides high visibility clothing comprising reflective apparel, including vests, T-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, coats, raingear, jumpsuits, hats, and gloves; and gloves and sleeves that are used in the automotive, glass, and metal fabrication industries. The company sells its products to a network of approximately 1,600 safety and industrial supply distributors through in-house sales teams, customer service group, and independent sales representatives. It serves end users, such as integrated oil, chemical/petrochemical, automobile, steel, glass, construction, smelting, cleanroom, janitorial, pharmaceutical, and high technology electronics manufacturers, as well as scientific, medical laboratories, and the utilities industry; and federal, state, and local governmental agencies and departments. The company was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lakeland Industries has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.72.
PE Ratio
Lakeland Industries has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.82. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.82 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 4.46%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 14, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.12 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.7%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 1400% and 72.2%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Lakeland Industries’s sales growth is 16% for the present quarter and 13% for the next.
3. Stifel Financial Corporation (SF)
12.1% sales growth and 9.84% return on equity
Stifel Financial Corp., a financial services and bank holding company, provides retail and institutional wealth management, and investment banking services to individual investors, corporations, municipalities, and institutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe, and Canada. It operates in three segments: Global Wealth Management, Institutional Group, and Other. The company provides private client services, including securities transaction and financial planning services; institutional equity and fixed income sales, trading and research, and municipal finance services; investment banking services, such as mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and private placements; and retail and commercial banking services comprising personal and commercial lending programs, as well as deposit accounts. It also participates in and manages underwritings for corporate and public finance; and offers financial advisory and securities brokerage services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Stifel Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.28.
PE Ratio
Stifel Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.29. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.29 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 9.84%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 4.3% and 35%, respectively.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 29, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.68 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.16%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Stifel Financial Corporation’s stock is valued at $78.28 at 11:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $79.23 and way higher than its 52-week low of $54.81.
4. PulteGroup (PHM)
9.4% sales growth and 27.3% return on equity
PulteGroup, Inc., through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the homebuilding business in the United States. It acquires and develops land primarily for residential purposes; and constructs housing on such land. The company also offers various home designs, including single-family detached, townhomes, condominiums, and duplexes under the Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, American West, and John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods brand names. As of December 31, 2022, it controlled 211,112 lots, of which 108,848 were owned and 102,264 were under land option agreements. In addition, the company arranges financing through the origination of mortgage loans primarily for homebuyers; sells the servicing rights for the originated loans; and provides title insurance policies, and examination and closing services to homebuyers. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, PulteGroup has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.72.
PE Ratio
PulteGroup has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.58 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 27.3%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10.4%, now sitting on 16.44B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
PulteGroup’s sales growth for the next quarter is 9.4%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for PulteGroup is 2045190 which is 11.77% above its average volume of 1829740.
5. American National Bankshares (AMNB)
9% sales growth and 7.87% return on equity
American National Bankshares Inc. operates as the bank holding company for American National Bank and Trust Company that provides financial products and services in Virginia and North Carolina. The company operates through two segments, Community Banking, and Trust and Investment Services. It accepts deposit products, including checking, money market, savings, and consumer and commercial time deposits, as well as certificates of deposit. The company's loan products comprise commercial and residential real estate loans, commercial loans to small and medium-sized businesses, construction and land development loans, home equity loans, mortgage loans, and consumer loans. It also offers trust and investment services, such as estate planning, trust account administration, and retail brokerage services; online and telephone banking services; insurance services; and investment management services, including purchasing equity, fixed income, and mutual fund investments for customer accounts, as well as operates 37 automated teller machines. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 26 banking offices; and one loan production offices in Roanoke, Virginia. American National Bankshares Inc. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Danville, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American National Bankshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.46.
PE Ratio
American National Bankshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.41. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.41 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 7.87%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for American National Bankshares is 0 which is 100% below its average volume of 20144.
Sales Growth
American National Bankshares’s sales growth is negative 0.7% for the present quarter and 9% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 37.2% and a negative 14.9%, respectively.
6. First Business Financial Services (FBIZ)
7.9% sales growth and 13.08% return on equity
First Business Financial Services, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First Business Bank that provides commercial banking products and services for small and medium-sized businesses, business owners, executives, professionals, and high net worth individuals. The company offers deposit products, such as non-interest-bearing transaction accounts, interest-bearing transaction accounts, money market accounts, time deposits, and certificates of deposit, as well as credit cards. It also provides loan products, including commercial real estate loans, commercial and industrial loans, small business administration loans, and direct financing leases, as well as consumer and other loans comprising home equity, first and second mortgage, and other personal loans for professional and executive clients. The company offers commercial lending, asset-based lending, equipment financing, accounts receivable financing, vendor financing, floorplan financing, treasury management services, and company retirement plans; trust and estate administration, financial planning, investment management, and private banking services; and investment portfolio administrative, asset-liability management, and asset-liability management process validation services for other financial institutions. First Business Financial Services, Inc. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Business Financial Services has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.33.
PE Ratio
First Business Financial Services has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.91. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.91 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 13.08%.
Moving Average
First Business Financial Services’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $34.76 and above its 200-day moving average of $33.93.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 15.3% and 3.4%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
First Business Financial Services’s stock is valued at $34.24 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $41.03 and way higher than its 52-week low of $24.57.
7. Afya (AFYA)
6.4% sales growth and 11.76% return on equity
Afya Limited operates as a medical education group in Brazil. The company operates through three segments: Undergrad, Continuing Education, and Digital Services. It offers educational products and services, including medical schools, medical residency preparatory courses, graduate courses, and other programs to lifelong medical learners enrolled across its distribution network, as well as to third-party medical schools. The company provides digital health services, such as subscription-based mobile app and website portal that focuses on assisting health professionals and students with clinical decision-making through tools, such as medical calculators, charts, and updated content, as well as prescriptions, clinical scores, medical procedures and laboratory exams, and others. It offers health sciences courses, which comprise medicine, dentistry, nursing, radiology, psychology, pharmacy, physical education, physiotherapy, nutrition, and biomedicine; and degree programs and courses in other subjects and disciplines, including undergraduate and post graduate courses in business administration, accounting, law, civil engineering, industrial engineering, and pedagogy. In addition, the company provides medical postgraduate specialization programs; printed and digital content; and an online medical education platform and practical medical training services. Further, it offers iClinic, a practice management software; educational health and medical imaging solutions through an interactive platform; Cliquefarma, a free-to-use website that tracks prescription drugs, cosmetics and personal hygiene product prices; Shosp, a clinical management software; RX PRO, a solution that connects physicians with the pharmaceutical industry; and Glic, a free diabetes care and management app solution for physicians and patients. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Nova Lima, Brazil.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Afya has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.78.
PE Ratio
Afya has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.74 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 11.76%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 25%, now sitting on 2.88B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Afya’s worth is way below its 50-day moving average of $18.92 and under its 200-day moving average of $18.16.
