(VIANEWS) – Equus Total Return (EQS), Esquire Financial Holdings (ESQ), QCR Holdings (QCRH) 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. Equus Total Return (EQS)
139.2% sales growth and 21.46% return on equity
Equus Total Return, Inc. is a business development company (BDC) specializing in leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, corporate partnerships/joint ventures, growth and expansion capital, acquisition financing, roll-up acquisition strategies, operational turnarounds, recapitalizations of existing businesses, special situations, equity and equity-oriented securities issued by privately owned companies, debt securities including subordinate debt, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, or debt combined with warrants and common and preferred stock, and preferred equity financing. It invests in small to mid-sized companies and acts as a lead investor. It invests in technology, telecommunication, financial services, natural resource and industrial manufacturing and services. It invests in companies engaged in the alternative energy, real estate, healthcare, education, e-learning, leisure and entertainment, and foreign investment sector in the United States, China, India, and Europe. It investments include common and preferred stock, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, debt combined with warrants and options, and other rights to acquire common or preferred stock. It seeks to invest in companies between $1 million to $25 million with revenues between $5 million and $150 million with EBITDA between $2 million to $50 million. It seeks to take control and non-control equity positions. Equus Total Return, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Houston, Texas with additional office in Vancouver, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Equus Total Return has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.71.
PE Ratio
Equus Total Return has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 1.9. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $1.9 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 21.46%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 2658.3%, now sitting on 845k for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Equus Total Return’s stock is valued at $1.35 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $1.95 and way above its 52-week low of $1.19.
Moving Average
Equus Total Return’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $1.32 and under its 200-day moving average of $1.44.
2. Esquire Financial Holdings (ESQ)
16.1% sales growth and 20.32% return on equity
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association that provides commercial banking products and services to legal industry and small businesses, and commercial and retail customers in the United States. The company offers checking, savings, money market, and time deposits, as well as certificates of deposit. It also provides commercial loans, including short-term financing for inventory, receivables, the purchase of supplies, or other operating needs arising during the normal course of business, as well as loans to its qualified merchant customers; commercial lines of credit; consumer loans consisting of post-settlement consumer and structured settlement loans to plaintiffs and claimants, as well as loans to individuals for debt consolidation, medical expenses, living expenses, payment of outstanding bills, or other consumer needs; and real estate loans, such as multifamily, 1-4 family residential, commercial real estate, and construction loans, as well as merchant services. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated a full-service branch in Jericho, New York; and an administrative office in Boca Raton, Florida. Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Jericho, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Esquire Financial Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.79.
PE Ratio
Esquire Financial Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.43. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.43 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 20.32%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 12% and 15.3%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 16.3%, now sitting on 112.34M for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Esquire Financial Holdings’s sales growth is 16.3% for the ongoing quarter and 16.1% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Esquire Financial Holdings is 51909 which is 61.96% above its average volume of 32050.
3. QCR Holdings (QCRH)
12.7% sales growth and 12.94% return on equity
QCR Holdings, Inc., a multi-bank holding company, provides commercial and consumer banking, and trust and asset management services. Its deposit products include noninterest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand, time, and brokered deposits. The company also provides various commercial and retail lending/leasing, and investment services to corporations, partnerships, individuals, and government agencies. Its loan portfolio comprises loans to small and mid-sized businesses; business loans, including lines of credit for working capital and operational purposes; term loans for the acquisition of facilities, equipment, and other purposes; commercial and residential real estate loans; and installment and other consumer loans, such as home improvement, home equity, motor vehicle, and signature loans, as well as small personal credit lines. In addition, the company engages in leasing of machinery and equipment to commercial and industrial businesses under direct financing lease contracts; and issuance of trust preferred securities. It serves the Quad Cities, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Valley, Des Moines/Ankeny, and Springfield communities. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Moline, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, QCR Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.74.
PE Ratio
QCR Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.44. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.44 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 12.94%.
Moving Average
QCR Holdings’s value is way above its 50-day moving average of $68.20 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $59.56.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is 0.7% and a drop 20.8% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for QCR Holdings is 90454 which is 24.76% above its average volume of 72501.
4. Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI)
6.3% sales growth and 18.6% return on equity
GLPI is engaged in the business of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements, pursuant to which the tenant is responsible for all facility maintenance, insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties, taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties and all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Gaming and Leisure Properties has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.89.
PE Ratio
Gaming and Leisure Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $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 18.6%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is 7.1% and a drop 3.8% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Gaming and Leisure Properties is 1764710 which is 37.53% above its average volume of 1283100.
