(VIANEWS) – Civista Bancshares (CIVB), Summit Financial Group (SMMF), MGP Ingredients (MGPI) 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. Civista Bancshares (CIVB)
26.2% sales growth and 12.99% return on equity
Civista Bancshares, Inc. operates as the financial holding company for Civista Bank that provides community banking services. It collects a range of customer deposits; and offers commercial and agriculture, commercial and residential real estate, farm real estate, real estate construction, consumer, and other loans, as well as letters of credit. The company also purchases equity securities; and provides trust and third-party insurance services. It operates in North Central, West Central, South Western Ohio, South Eastern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky. The company was formerly known as First Citizens Banc Corp and changed its name to Civista Bancshares, Inc. in May 2015. Civista Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Civista Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.85.
PE Ratio
Civista Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.09 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 12.99%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Civista Bancshares ‘s stock is valued at $17.35 at 16:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $24.28 and way higher than its 52-week low of $14.02.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 35.8% and 1.4%, respectively.
Moving Average
Civista Bancshares ‘s value is above its 50-day moving average of $15.86 and way under its 200-day moving average of $19.82.
2. Summit Financial Group (SMMF)
17.6% sales growth and 15.89% return on equity
Summit Financial Group, Inc. operates as a financial holding company for Summit Community Bank, Inc. that provides community banking and other financial services to individuals and businesses primarily in the Eastern Panhandle, Southern and North Central regions of West Virginia and the Northern, and Shenandoah Valley and Southwestern regions of Virginia, and the Central region of Kentucky. The company's community banking services include demand, savings, and time deposits; commercial, commercial real estate, construction and land development, residential real estate, and consumer loans; and mortgage warehouse lines of credit, as well as trust and wealth management, cash management, and insurance brokerage services. As of December 31, 2020, it operated through 43 banking offices. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Moorefield, West Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Summit Financial Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.28.
PE Ratio
Summit Financial Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.88. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.88 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 15.89%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.8 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.75%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Summit Financial Group’s stock is valued at $20.89 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $30.83 and way above its 52-week low of $17.06.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Summit Financial Group is 1390 which is 94.89% below its average volume of 27234.
Moving Average
Summit Financial Group’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $19.70 and way under its 200-day moving average of $24.12.
3. MGP Ingredients (MGPI)
13.8% sales growth and 14.09% return on equity
MGP Ingredients, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and supplies distilled spirits, and specialty wheat proteins and starch food ingredients. It operates through two segments, Distillery Products and Ingredient Solutions. The Distillery Products segment provides food grade alcohol for beverage applications that include bourbon and rye whiskeys, as well as grain neutral spirits, including vodka and gin; and food grade industrial alcohol, which is used as an ingredient in foods, personal care products, cleaning solutions, pharmaceuticals, and various other products. This segment also provides fuel grade alcohol for blending with gasoline; distillers feed and related co-products, such as distillers feed and corn oil; and warehouse services, including barrel put away, storage, and retrieval services, as well as blending services. The Ingredient Solutions segment provides specialty wheat starches for food applications under the Fibersym Resistant Starch, FiberRite RW Resistant Starch, Pregel Instant Starch, and Midsol Cook-up Starch names; specialty wheat proteins for food applications under the Arise and Proterra names; gluten free textured pea proteins; commodity wheat starch for food and non-food applications; and commodity wheat proteins. The company sells its products directly or through distributors to manufacturers and processors of finished packaged goods or to bakeries primarily in the United States, Japan, Thailand, Mexico, and Canada. MGP Ingredients, Inc. was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Atchison, Kansas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MGP Ingredients has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.7.
PE Ratio
MGP Ingredients has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.61 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 14.09%.
4. Netflix (NFLX)
10.5% sales growth and 21.33% return on equity
But after a decade-long rise, and a recent shift in investor focus from subscriber growth to profit growth, Netflix has emerged as one of the biggest production powerhouses in the business. , But Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter said investors should look at Netflix as a profitable, albeit more mature company.
Further reports this week will come at a brisk pace, with updates from the likes of Tesla , Morgan Stanley , Goldman Sachs , Netflix and Bank of America .
Netflix, Inc. provides entertainment services. It offers TV series, documentaries, feature films, and mobile games across various genres and languages. The company provides members the ability to receive streaming content through a host of internet-connected devices, including TVs, digital video players, television set-top boxes, and mobile devices. The company has approximately 231 million paid members in 190 countries. Netflix, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Netflix has a trailing twelve months EPS of $9.1.
PE Ratio
Netflix has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 49.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $49.4 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 21.33%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Netflix’s EBITDA is 30.75.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is a negative 11.3% and positive 3.9% for the next.
Previous days news about Netflix(NFLX)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 14 July, "Additionally, all three have very strong long-term expectations with Tesla and Netflix projecting earnings growth greater than 20% annually over the next 3-5 years and PPG Industries set to grow at 18%.", "Even in the uber-competitive streaming landscape Netflix dominates with 232 million global subscribers, and plenty of room to grow, especially in developing markets."
5. Royal Bank Of Canada (RY)
10.2% sales growth and 13.28% return on equity
Royal Bank of Canada operates as a diversified financial service company worldwide. The company's Personal & Commercial Banking segment offers checking and savings accounts, home equity financing, personal lending, private banking, indirect lending, including auto financing, mutual funds and self-directed brokerage accounts, guaranteed investment certificates, credit cards, and payment products and solutions; and lending, leasing, deposit, investment, foreign exchange, cash management, auto dealer financing, trade products, and services to small and medium-sized commercial businesses. This segment offers financial products and services through branches, automated teller machines, and mobile sales network. Its Wealth Management segment provides a suite of advice-based solutions and strategies to high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, and institutional clients. The company's Insurance segment offers life, health, home, auto, travel, wealth, annuities, and reinsurance advice and solutions; and business insurance services to individual, business, and group clients through its advice centers, RBC insurance stores, and mobile advisors; digital, mobile, and social platforms; independent brokers; and travel partners. Its Investor & Treasury Services segment provides asset servicing, custody, payments, and treasury services to financial and other investors; and fund and investment administration, shareholder, private capital, performance measurement and compliance monitoring, distribution, transaction banking, cash and liquidity management, foreign exchange, and global securities finance services. The company's Capital Markets segment offers corporate and investment banking, as well as equity and debt origination, distribution, advisory services, sale, and trading services for corporations, institutional investors, asset managers, private equity firms, and governments. The company was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Royal Bank Of Canada has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.67.
PE Ratio
Royal Bank Of Canada has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.75 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 13.28%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Royal Bank Of Canada is 276823 which is 66.53% below its average volume of 827126.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.7%, now sitting on 51.46B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Royal Bank Of Canada’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $94.24 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $96.16.
Sales Growth
Royal Bank Of Canada’s sales growth is 13% for the ongoing quarter and 10.2% for the next.
6. Badger Meter (BMI)
9.4% sales growth and 16.49% return on equity
Badger Meter, Inc. manufactures and markets flow measurement, quality, control, and communication solutions in the United States, Asia, Canada, Europe, Mexico, the Middle East, and internationally. It offers mechanical or static water meters, and related radio and software technologies and services to municipal water utilities. The company also provides flow instrumentation products, including meters, valves, and other sensing instruments to measure and control fluids going through a pipe or pipeline, including water, air, steam, oil, and other liquids and gases to original equipment manufacturers as the primary flow measurement device within a product or system, as well as through manufacturers' representatives. Its flow instrumentation products are used in water/wastewater, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, and corporate sustainability markets. In addition, the company offers ORION Migratable for automatic meter reading; ORION (SE) for traditional fixed network applications; and ORION Cellular for infrastructure-free fixed network meter reading solution, as well as BEACON advanced metering analytics, a secure cloud-hosted software suite that establishes alerts for specific conditions and allows consumer engagement tools that permit end water customers to view and manage their water usage activity. It also serves water utilities, industrial, and other industries. The company sells its products directly, as well as through resellers and representatives. Badger Meter, Inc. was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Badger Meter has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.42.
PE Ratio
Badger Meter has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 59.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $59.38 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 16.49%.
Sales Growth
Badger Meter’s sales growth is 13.8% for the current quarter and 9.4% for the next.
Moving Average
Badger Meter’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $142.33 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $120.17.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Badger Meter is 155241 which is 12.69% below its average volume of 177809.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 14% and 16.4%, respectively.
Previous days news about Badger Meter(BMI)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 14 July, "Some better-ranked stocks in the broader technology space are InterDigital (IDCC Quick QuoteIDCC – Free Report) , Badger Meter (BMI Quick QuoteBMI – Free Report) and Woodward (WWD Quick QuoteWWD – Free Report) . ", "InterDigital and Woodward sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while Badger Meter carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
- According to Zacks on Friday, 14 July, "Some better-ranked stocks in the broader technology space are InterDigital (IDCC Quick QuoteIDCC – Free Report) , Badger Meter (BMI Quick QuoteBMI – Free Report) and Woodward (WWD Quick QuoteWWD – Free Report) . ", "InterDigital and Woodward sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while Badger Meter carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
7. Ecolab (ECL)
7.8% sales growth and 16.2% return on equity
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty, and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segments. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, pulp and paper, commercial laundry, petroleum, refining, and petrochemical industries. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, hospitality, lodging, government and education, and retail industries. Its Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segment offers specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the healthcare, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries, such as infection prevention and surgical solutions, and end-to-end cleaning and contamination control solutions under the Ecolab, Microtek, and Anios brand names. The company's Other segment offers pest elimination services to detect, eliminate, and prevent pests, such as rodents and insects in restaurants, food and beverage processors, educational and healthcare facilities, hotels, quick service restaurant and grocery operations, and other institutional and commercial customers. This segment also provides colloidal silica for binding and polishing applications in semiconductor, catalyst, and aerospace component manufacturing, as well as chemical industries; and products and services that manage wash process through custom designed programs, premium products, dispensing equipment, water and energy management, and reduction, as well as real time data management. It sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. Ecolab Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ecolab has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.03.
PE Ratio
Ecolab has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 46.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $46.64 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 16.2%.
8. ICON plc (ICLR)
5.9% sales growth and 6.1% return on equity
ICON Public Limited Company, a clinical research organization, provides outsourced development and commercialization services in Ireland, rest of Europe, the United States, and internationally. The company specializes in the strategic development, management, and analysis of programs that support various stages of the clinical development process from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. It offers clinical development services, including product development planning, strategic consulting, study protocol preparation, clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic analysis, site feasibility, patient recruitment and retention, digital patient and site, project management, clinical operations/monitoring, patient centric monitoring, data management, and adaptive and virtual trial services. The company's clinical development services also comprise medical imaging, biostatistics, medical affairs, pharmacovigilance, strategic regulatory, electronic endpoint adjudication, medical writing and publishing, interactive response technologies, functional solutions, strategic resourcing central laboratory, bioanalytical laboratory, biomarket development, strategy and analytics, late phase research, patient centered science, and medical device and diagnostics research services, as well as access, commercialization, and communication services, and research trials for us government agencies. It serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, as well as government and public health organizations. ICON has an agreement with Evergreen Therapeutics, Inc. to conduct Phase II clinical trial for COVID-19 drug candidate. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ICON plc has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.23.
PE Ratio
ICON plc has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 40.16. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $40.16 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 6.1%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
ICON plc’s stock is valued at $250.20 at 16:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $252.15 and way above its 52-week low of $171.43.
