(VIANEWS) – Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC), Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF), Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE) 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 Southwest Corporation (CSWC)
59.2% sales growth and 6.54% return on equity
Capital Southwest Corporation is a business development company specializing in credit and private equity and venture capital investments in middle market companies, mezzanine, later stage, mature, late venture, emerging growth, buyouts, recapitalizations and growth capital investments. It does not invest in startups, publicly traded companies, real estate developments, project finance opportunities, oil and gas exploration businesses, troubled companies, turnarounds, and companies in which significant senior management is departing. In lower middle market, the firm typically invests in growth financing, bolt-on acquisitions, new platform acquisitions, refinancing, dividend recapitalizations, sponsor-led buyouts, and management buyouts situations. The investment structures are Unitranche debt, subordinated debt, senior debt, first and second lien debt, and preferred and common equity. The firm makes equity co-investments alongside debt investments, up to 20% of total check and only makes non-control investments. It prefers to invest in Industrial manufacturing and services, value-added distribution, healthcare products and services, business services, specialty chemicals, food and beverage, tech-enabled services and SaaS models. The firm seeks to invest in energy services and products, industrial technologies, and specialty chemicals and products. Within energy services and products, the firm seeks to invest in each segment of the industry, including upstream, midstream and downstream, excluding exploration and production with a focus on differentiated products and services, equipment and tool rental, consumable products, and drilling and completion chemicals. Within industrial technologies, it seeks to invest in automation and process controls, handling and packaging equipment, industrial filtration and fluid handling, measurement, monitoring and testing, professional tools, and sensors and instrumentation. Within and specialty chemicals and products, the firm seeks to invest in businesses that develop and manufacture highly differentiated chemicals and products including adhesives, coatings and sealants, catalysts and absorbents, cosmeceuticals, fine chemicals, flavors and fragrances, performance lubricants, polymers, plastics and composites, chemical dispensing and filtration equipment, professional and industrial trade consumables and tools, engineered solutions for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical installations, specified high performance materials for fire protection and oilfield applications. It may also invest in exceptional opportunities in building products. The firm seeks to invest in the United States. The firm seeks to make investments ranging from $5 to $25 million in securities. It seeks to make equity investments up to $5 million and debt investments between $5 million and $20 million and co-invest in transaction size upto $40 million. It prefers to invest in companies with revenues approaching above $10 million, profitable operations, historical growth rate of at least 15 percent per year. . Within the lower middle market, it seeks to invest in with less than $15 million in EBITDA and also opportunistically invests in the upper middle market, generally defined as companies with EBITDA in excess of $50 million. In addition to making direct investments, the firm allocates capital to syndicated first and second lien term loans in the upper middle market. Criteria for Upper Middle Market Syndicated 1st Lien is EBITDA Size more than $30 million, Closing Leverage greater than 4 times, investment hold size between $5 million and $7 million, investment yield greater than 6.5%. Criteria for Upper Middle Market Syndicated 2nd Lien is EBITDA Size more than $50 million, Closing Leverage greater than 6 times, investment hold size between $5 million and $7 million, investment yield greater than 9%. It prefers to take a majority and minority stake. The firm has the flexibility to hold investments for very long period in its portfolio companies. It may also invest through warrants. The firm prefers to take Board participation in its portfolio companies. Capital Southwest Corporation was founded on April 19, 1961 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Capital Southwest Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.08.
PE Ratio
Capital Southwest Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.31 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 6.54%.
Moving Average
Capital Southwest Corporation’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $18.50 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $18.19.
Sales Growth
Capital Southwest Corporation’s sales growth is 72.4% for the ongoing quarter and 59.2% for the next.
2. Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF)
43.6% sales growth and 5.74% return on equity
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida operates as the bank holding company for Seacoast National Bank that provides financial services to retail and commercial customers in Florida. It offers commercial and retail banking, wealth management, and mortgage services; and brokerage and annuity services. The company offers noninterest and interest-bearing demand deposit, money market, savings, and customer sweep accounts; time certificates of deposit; construction and land development, commercial and residential real estate, and commercial and financial loans; and consumer loans, including installment loans and revolving lines, as well as loans for automobiles, boats, and personal or family purposes. As of December 31, 2021, it had 54 branch and commercial lending offices. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Stuart, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.49.
PE Ratio
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.83. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.83 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 5.74%.
3. Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE)
38.2% sales growth and 6.3% return on equity
Live Ventures Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the flooring manufacturing, steel manufacturing, and retail businesses in the United States. The company's Flooring Manufacturing segment manufactures and sells carpets and rugs, and yarn products focusing on the residential, niche commercial, and hospitality end-markets; and resells hard surface flooring products. This segment serves flooring dealers, home centers, and other flooring manufacturers, as well as directly to end users. Its Steel Manufacturing segment manufactures and sells pre-finished de-carb free tool and die steel products, such as deluxe alloy plates, deluxe tool steel plates, precision ground flat stock products, and drill rods. This segment serves steel distributors and steel service centers. The company's Retail segment operates 62 specialty entertainment retail storefronts that offer entertainment products, including new and pre-owned movies, video games, and music products, as well as ancillary products, such as books, comics, toys, and collectibles. It buys, sells, and trades in new and pre-owned movies, music, video games, electronics, and collectibles through 35 Vintage Stock, 3 V-Stock, 13 Movie Trading company, and 11 EntertainMart retail locations in Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Utah, Colorado, Illinois, Idaho, and New Mexico, as well as sells new and used movies, video games, music, and toys through Website, vintagestock.com. This segment also offers services to customers, such as rentals, special orders, disc and video game hardware repair services, and other services. Its Corporate and Other segment provides directory listing services. The company was formerly known as LiveDeal, Inc. and changed its name to Live Ventures Incorporated in October 2015. Live Ventures Incorporated was founded in 1968 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Live Ventures Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.01.
PE Ratio
Live Ventures Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.04. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.04 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 6.3%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 30.7%, now sitting on 302.16M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Live Ventures Incorporated is 12676 which is 291.59% above its average volume of 3237.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Live Ventures Incorporated’s stock is valued at $26.21 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $40.38 and way above its 52-week low of $22.81.
4. Bel Fuse (BELFA)
26.7% sales growth and 25.21% return on equity
Bel Fuse Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and sells products that are used in the networking, telecommunication, high-speed data transmission, commercial aerospace, military, broadcasting, transportation, e-Mobility and broadcasting, and consumer electronic industries in the United States, Macao, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Germany, Switzerland, and internationally. It offers magnetic products, such as integrated connector modules; power transformers; SMD power inductors and SMPS transformers; and ethernet discrete components. The company also provides power solutions and protection products comprising front-end power supplies; board-mount power; industrial power; external power; and circuit protection products. In addition, it offers connectivity solutions, which includes expanded beam fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies, and active optical devices; copper-based connectors/cable assemblies; radio frequency connectors, cable assemblies, microwave devices, and low loss cables; and ethernet, I/O, and industrial and power connectivity. The company sells its products under the Bel, TRP Connector, MagJack, Signal, Bel Power Solutions, Melcher, CUI, Stratos, Fibreco, Cinch, Johnson, Trompeter, Midwest Microwave, Semflex, and Stewart Connector brands through direct strategic account managers, regional sales managers working with independent sales representative organizations, and authorized distributors. Bel Fuse Inc. was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Bel Fuse has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.98.
PE Ratio
Bel Fuse has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.18. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.18 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 25.21%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Bel Fuse’s EBITDA is 1.1.
5. Discover Financial Services (DFS)
17.6% sales growth and 29.74% return on equity
Discover Financial Services, through its subsidiaries, provides digital banking products and services, and payment services in the United States. It operates in two segments, Digital Banking and Payment Services. The Digital Banking segment offers Discover-branded credit cards to individuals; private student loans, personal loans, home loans, and other consumer lending; and direct-to-consumer deposit products comprising savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, IRA certificates of deposit, IRA savings accounts and checking accounts, and sweep accounts. The Payment Services segment operates the PULSE, an automated teller machine, debit, and electronic funds transfer network; and Diners Club International, a payments network that issues Diners Club branded charge cards and/or provides card acceptance services, as well as offers payment transaction processing and settlement services. The company was incorporated in 1960 and is based in Riverwoods, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Discover Financial Services has a trailing twelve months EPS of $14.57.
PE Ratio
Discover Financial Services has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.04. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.04 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 29.74%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 7.1% and a negative 8.8%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Discover Financial Services is 976248 which is 52.15% below its average volume of 2040600.
Sales Growth
Discover Financial Services’s sales growth is 20.4% for the current quarter and 17.6% for the next.
6. Focus Financial Partners (FOCS)
17.5% sales growth and 6.31% return on equity
Focus Financial Partners Inc. provides wealth management services to primarily ultra-high and high net worth individuals, families, and business entities. Its wealth management services include investment advice, financial and tax planning, consulting, tax return preparation, family office services, and other services. The company also offers recordkeeping and administration services; recommends financial products through commissions and distribution fees; and sells investment or insurance products. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Focus Financial Partners has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.73.
PE Ratio
Focus Financial Partners has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 71.92. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $71.92 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 6.31%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3.9%, now sitting on 2.16B for the twelve trailing months.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Focus Financial Partners’s EBITDA is 64.69.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Focus Financial Partners is 143082 which is 81.26% below its average volume of 763743.
7. Comfort Systems USA (FIX)
13.5% sales growth and 22.4% return on equity
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. provides mechanical and electrical installation, renovation, maintenance, repair, and replacement services for the mechanical and electrical services industry in the United States. It engages in the design, engineering, integration, installation, and start-up of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems; and renovation, expansion, maintenance, monitoring, repair, and replacement of existing buildings. The company offers its services for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, as well as plumbing, piping and controls, off-site construction, electrical, monitoring, and fire protection. It serves building owners and developers, general contractors, architects, consulting engineers, and property managers in the commercial, industrial, and institutional MEP markets. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Comfort Systems USA has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.96.
PE Ratio
Comfort Systems USA has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.94. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.94 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 22.4%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 36.8% and 21%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Comfort Systems USA’s stock is valued at $160.57 at 16:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $165.05 and way higher than its 52-week low of $79.66.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 16, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.8 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.49%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Comfort Systems USA’s EBITDA is 1.36.
8. Brinks Company (BCO)
9.2% sales growth and 26.28% return on equity
The Brink's Company provides secure transportation, cash management, and other security-related services in North America, Latin America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers armored vehicle transportation of valuables; automated teller machine (ATM) management services, such as cash replenishment, replenishment forecasting, cash optimization, ATM remote monitoring, service call dispatching, transaction processing, installation, and first and second line maintenance services; network infrastructure; and cash-in-transit services. It also provides transportation services for diamonds, jewelry, precious metals, securities, bank notes, currency, high-tech devices, electronics, and pharmaceuticals; vault outsourcing and money processing services; and services related to deploying and servicing intelligent safes and safe control devices, as well as cashier balancing, counterfeit detection, account consolidation, electronic reporting, check imaging, and reconciliation services. In addition, the company offers technology applications, including online cash tracking, cash inventory management, and other web-based tools. Further, it provides bill payment acceptance and processing services; prepaid cards and corporate debit cards; and security system design and installation services that include alarms, motion detectors, closed-circuit televisions, and digital video recorders, as well as access control systems comprising card and biometric readers, electronic locks, and turnstiles. Additionally, the company offers monitoring services; and security and guarding services to protect airports, offices, warehouses, stores, and public venues. It serves banks and financial institutions, retailers, government agencies, mints, jewelers, and other commercial operations. The company was formerly known as The Pittston Company and changed its name to The Brink's Company in May 2003. The Brink's Company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Brinks Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.45.
PE Ratio
Brinks Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.21 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 26.28%.
Moving Average
Brinks Company’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $66.94 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $61.59.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Brinks Company is 74572 which is 60.16% below its average volume of 187182.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10.4%, now sitting on 4.65B for the twelve trailing months.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Brinks Company’s EBITDA is 1.32.
