(VIANEWS) – Citizens & Northern Corp (CZNC), Kirby Corporation (KEX), Core Laboratories N.V. (CLB) 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. Citizens & Northern Corp (CZNC)
20.4% sales growth and 9.67% return on equity
Citizens & Northern Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Citizens & Northern Bank that provides a range of banking and mortgage services to individual and corporate customers in North Central Pennsylvania and Southern New York. The company offers deposit products, including various types of checking accounts, passbook and statement savings accounts, money market accounts, interest checking accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposits. It also provides lending products comprising mortgage loans, commercial loans, and consumer loans, as well as commercial letters-of-credit. In addition, the company offers trust and financial management services consisting of administration of trusts and estates, retirement plans, and other employee benefit plans; investment management services; and a range of personal and commercial insurance products, as well as mutual funds, annuities, educational savings accounts, and other investment products through registered agents. Further, it reinsures credit and mortgage, life and accident, and health insurance products. The company operates 29 banking offices in Bradford, Bucks, Cameron, Chester, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Sullivan and Tioga Counties in Pennsylvania, as well as Steuben County in New York; and loan production offices in Elmira, New York and York, and Pennsylvania. Citizens & Northern Corporation was founded in 1864 and is based in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Citizens & Northern Corp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.55.
PE Ratio
Citizens & Northern Corp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.83. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.83 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 9.67%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 4.5%, now sitting on 100.31M for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Citizens & Northern Corp’s sales growth is 9.6% for the present quarter and 20.4% for the next.
2. Kirby Corporation (KEX)
10.8% sales growth and 4.14% return on equity
Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States. Its Marine Transportation segment provides marine transportation services and towing vessels transporting bulk liquid products, as well as operates tank barges throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, coastwise along three United States coasts, and in Alaska and Hawaii. This segment also transports petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals by tank barges; and operates offshore dry-bulk barge and tugboat units that are engaged in the offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargoes in the United States coastal trade. As of December 31, 2019, this segment owned and operated 1,053 inland tank barges with 23.4 million barrels of capacity, 299 inland towboats, 49 coastal tank barges with 4.7 million barrels of capacity, 47 coastal tugboats, 4 offshore dry-bulk cargo barges, 4 offshore tugboats, and 1 docking tugboat. The company's Distribution and Services segment sells replacement parts; provides service mechanics to overhaul and repair engines, transmissions, reduction gears, and related oilfield services equipment; rebuilds component parts or diesel engines, transmissions and reduction gears, and related equipment used in oilfield services, marine, power generation, on-highway, and other industrial applications; rents industrial compressors, railcar movers, and high capacity lift trucks; and manufactures and remanufactures oilfield service equipment, including pressure pumping units. It serves oilfield service, on-highway transportation, marine transportation, commercial fishing, construction, and power generation companies, as well as oil and gas operators and producers, and the United States government. The company was formerly known as Kirby Exploration Company, Inc. and changed its name to Kirby Corporation in 1990. Kirby Corporation was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Kirby Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.96.
PE Ratio
Kirby Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.04. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.04 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 4.14%.
Moving Average
Kirby Corporation’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $68.87 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $66.19.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Kirby Corporation’s EBITDA is 2.04.
3. Core Laboratories N.V. (CLB)
10.7% sales growth and 11.23% return on equity
Core Laboratories N.V. provides reservoir description and production enhancement services and products to the oil and gas industry in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Reservoir Description and Production Enhancement. The Reservoir Description segment includes the characterization of petroleum reservoir rock, fluid, and gas samples to enhance production and improve recovery of oil and gas from its clients' reservoirs. It offers laboratory-based analytical and field services to characterize properties of crude oil and petroleum products; and proprietary and joint industry studies. The Production Enhancement segment offers services and products relating to reservoir well completions, perforations, stimulations, and production. It offers integrated diagnostic services to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of well completions and to develop solutions to improve the effectiveness of enhanced oil recovery projects. The company markets and sells its products through a combination of sales representatives, technical seminars, trade shows, and print advertising, as well as through distributors. Core Laboratories N.V. was founded in 1936 and is based in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Core Laboratories N.V. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.42.
PE Ratio
Core Laboratories N.V. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 56.5. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $56.5 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 11.23%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Core Laboratories N.V.’s stock is valued at $23.90 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $34.18 and way above its 52-week low of $13.19.
Sales Growth
Core Laboratories N.V.’s sales growth is 10.8% for the present quarter and 10.7% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1.9%, now sitting on 489.74M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Core Laboratories N.V. is 642065 which is 90.74% above its average volume of 336605.
4. Independent Bank Corporation (IBCP)
10% sales growth and 16.98% return on equity
Independent Bank Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Independent Bank that provides various banking services to individuals and businesses. The company offers checking and savings accounts, commercial lending, direct and indirect consumer financing, mortgage lending, and safe deposit box services, as well as automatic teller machine, and Internet and mobile banking services. It also provides title insurance, insurance brokerage, and investment services. The company offers its services through approximately 59 branches, two drive-thru facilities, and nine loan production offices in Michigan; and two loan production offices in Ohio. Independent Bank Corporation was founded in 1864 and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Independent Bank Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.33.
PE Ratio
Independent Bank Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.68. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.68 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 16.98%.
Sales Growth
Independent Bank Corporation’s sales growth is 20.4% for the present quarter and 10% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 2.5%, now sitting on 206.13M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Independent Bank Corporation is 68806 which is 19.6% below its average volume of 85580.
