(VIANEWS) – Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX), JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited (JKS), HBT Financial (HBT) 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. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX)
83.2% sales growth and 35.89% return on equity
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing therapies for people with rare debilitating, chronic neuromuscular, and neurological diseases in the United States. It offers Firdapse, an amifampridine phosphate tablets for the treatment of patients with lambert-eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS); and Ruzurgi for the treatment of pediatric LEMS patients. The company develops Firdapse for the treatment of MuSK antibody positive myasthenia gravis and spinal muscular atrophy type. It has license agreements with BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.; and collaboration and license agreement with Endo Ventures Limited for the development and commercialization of generic Sabril tablets. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.88.
PE Ratio
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.72 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 35.89%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 30% and 45%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals is 1226980 which is 38.79% below its average volume of 2004640.
2. JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited (JKS)
57.1% sales growth and 10.71% return on equity
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, production, and marketing of photovoltaic products. The company offers solar modules, silicon wafers, solar cells, recovered silicon materials, and silicon ingots. It also provides solar system integration services; and develops commercial solar power projects. The company sells its products to distributors, project developers, and system integrators; and utility, commercial, and residential customers under the JinkoSolar brand, as well as on an original equipment manufacturer basis. As of December 31, 2019, it had an integrated annual capacity of 15.0 gigawatt (GW) for silicon wafers, including 11.5 GW for mono wafers; 10.6 GW for solar cells; and 16.0 GW for solar modules. The company has operations in the People's Republic of China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, and internationally. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in 2006 and is based in Shangrao, the People's Republic of China.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.6.
PE Ratio
JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.7 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 10.71%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 58%, now sitting on 91.69B for the twelve trailing months.
3. HBT Financial (HBT)
30.1% sales growth and 12.5% return on equity
HBT Financial, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Heartland Bank and Trust Company and State Bank of Lincoln that provides business, commercial, and retail banking products and services to individuals, businesses, and municipal entities. It offers money market, savings, checking, HSA, IRA, and interest-bearing transaction accounts; time, brokered, and noninterest-bearing demand deposits; and certificates of deposits. The company also offers commercial and industrial, agricultural and farmland, commercial real estate– owner and– non-owner occupied, multi-family, construction and land development, one-to-four family residential, and municipal, consumer, and other loans. In addition, it offers wealth management services, including financial planning to individuals, trusts, and estates; trustee and custodial, investment management, corporate retirement plan consulting and administration, and retail brokerage services; farmland management, farmland sale, and crop insurance services; and treasury management services, as well as originates and sells residential mortgage loans. Further, the company provides digital banking services, such as online and mobile banking, and digital payment services, as well as personal financial management tools. It operates through 60 full-service and three limited-service branch locations across 18 counties in Central and Northeastern Illinois. The company was formerly known as Heartland Bancorp, Inc. and changed its name to HBT Financial, Inc. in September 2019. HBT Financial, Inc. was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, HBT Financial has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.83.
PE Ratio
HBT Financial has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.56. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.56 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 12.5%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
HBT Financial’s stock is valued at $19.33 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $23.49 and way above its 52-week low of $16.33.
4. MainStreet Bancshares (MNSB)
27.7% sales growth and 14.93% return on equity
MainStreet Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for MainStreet Bank that provides various banking products and services for individuals, small to medium-sized businesses, and professional service organizations primarily in Northern Virginia and the greater Washington, the District of Columbia metropolitan area. The company offers demand, NOW, money market, savings, and sweep accounts, as well as certificates of deposit; business and consumer checking, interest-bearing checking, business account analysis, and other depository services; and cash management, wire transfer, check imaging, remote deposit capture, and courier services. It also provides commercial loans, including government contract receivables, plant and equipment, general working capital, contract administration, and acquisition loans; commercial real estate, real estate construction, and residential real estate loans; and consumer loans comprising car loans, term loans, credit cards, and overdraft protection. In addition, the company provides payment service and deposit insurance solutions; remote deposit of checks; and internet bill payment, online cash management, and online and mobile banking services. It operates through a network of seven branches located in Herndon, Fairfax, Fairfax City, McLean, Clarendon, and Leesburg, Virginia, and one branch in Washington, the District of Columbia; and provides automated teller machine transaction services at approximately 55,000 locations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Mexico. MainStreet Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MainStreet Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.63.
PE Ratio
MainStreet Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.37 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 14.93%.
5. Visteon Corporation (VC)
26.1% sales growth and 20.01% return on equity
Visteon Corporation engineers, designs, and manufactures cockpit electronics and connected car solutions for vehicle manufacturers worldwide. The company provides instrument clusters, including standard analog gauge clusters to high-resolution, all-digital, fully reconfigurable, 2-D, and 3-D display-based devices; information displays that integrate a range of user interface technologies and graphics management capabilities; and audio and infotainment systems that allows vehicle occupants to connect their mobile devices to the system and safely access phone functions, listen to music, stream media, and enable mobile connectivity applications. It also offers infotainment solutions, including Phoenix display audio and embedded infotainment platform; telematics control unit to enable secure connected car services, software updates, and data; SmartCore, an automotive-grade, integrated domain controller to enhance efficiency, and reduce power consumption and cost; and head-up displays (HUD), such as combiner HUD and windshield HUD that present critical information to the driver. Visteon Corporation was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Van Buren, Michigan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Visteon Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.67.
PE Ratio
Visteon Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.19 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 20.01%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Visteon Corporation’s EBITDA is 1.07.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Visteon Corporation’s stock is valued at $145.64 at 06:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $171.66 and way above its 52-week low of $97.25.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Visteon Corporation is 213242 which is 26.98% below its average volume of 292059.
Moving Average
Visteon Corporation’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $142.07 and above its 200-day moving average of $141.23.
6. Axcelis Technologies (ACLS)
16.2% sales growth and 30% return on equity
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services ion implantation and other processing equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company offers high energy, high current, and medium current implanters for various application requirements. It also provides aftermarket lifecycle products and services, including used tools, spare parts, equipment upgrades, maintenance services, and customer training. It sells its equipment and services to semiconductor chip manufacturers through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Axcelis Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.92.
PE Ratio
Axcelis Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.16. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.16 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 30%.
Moving Average
Axcelis Technologies’s worth is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $135.36 and way above its 200-day moving average of $99.77.
Sales Growth
Axcelis Technologies’s sales growth is 16.1% for the current quarter and 16.2% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Axcelis Technologies is 376840 which is 29.89% below its average volume of 537539.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 10.6% and 38.8%, respectively.
7. J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)
8.9% sales growth and 5.43% return on equity
J & J Snack Foods Corp. manufactures, markets, and distributes various nutritional snack foods and beverages to the food service and retail supermarket industries in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It operates in three segments: Food Service, Retail Supermarkets, and Frozen Beverages. The company offers soft pretzels under the SUPERPRETZEL, PRETZEL FILLERS, PRETZELFILS, GOURMET TWISTS, MR. TWISTER, SOFT PRETZEL BITES, SOFTSTIX, SOFT PRETZEL BUNS, TEXAS TWIST, BAVARIAN BAKERY, SUPERPRETZEL BAVARIAN, NEW YORK PRETZEL, KIM & SCOTT'S GOURMET PRETZELS, SERIOUSLY TWISTED!, BRAUHAUS, AUNTIE ANNE'S, and LABRIOLA, as well as under the private labels. It also provides frozen juice treats and desserts under the LUIGI'S, WHOLE FRUIT, PHILLY SWIRL, SOUR PATCH, ICEE, and MINUTE MAID brands; churros under the TIO PEPE'S and CALIFORNIA CHURROS brands; and dough enrobed handheld products under the SUPREME STUFFERS and SWEET STUFFERS brands. In addition, the company offers bakery products, including biscuits, fig and fruit bars, cookies, breads, rolls, crumb, muffins, and donuts under the MRS. GOODCOOKIE, READI-BAKE, COUNTRY HOME, MARY B'S, DADDY RAY'S, and HILL & VALLEY brands, as well as under private labels; and frozen beverages under the ICEE, SLUSH PUPPIE, and PARROT ICE brands. J & J Snack Foods Corp. sells its products through a network of food brokers, independent sales distributors, and direct sales force. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Pennsauken, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, J & J Snack Foods Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.42.
PE Ratio
J & J Snack Foods Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 64.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $64.15 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 5.43%.
Moving Average
J & J Snack Foods Corp.’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $154.80 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $148.16.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 20%, now sitting on 1.47B for the twelve trailing months.
