(VIANEWS) – First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), Laureate Education (LAUR), Huron Consulting Group (HURN) 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. First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA)
94.8% sales growth and 74.18% return on equity
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. operates as the holding company for First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company that provides retail and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, and professionals. The company's deposit products include checking, savings, money market, and time deposit accounts. Its loan product portfolio comprises commercial construction and mortgage; and commercial and industrial leases, as well as small business administration paycheck protection program loans. In addition, the company offers consumer loans, such as residential and revolving mortgage, construction and land development, consumer auto, and other consumer loans. Further, it provides wealth management services, including annuities, discount brokerage services, and third-party mutual funds, as well as investment management and advisory services. The company provides its products and services through its branch network. First Citizens BancShares, Inc. was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Citizens BancShares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $766.92.
PE Ratio
First Citizens BancShares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 1.83. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $1.83 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 74.18%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for First Citizens BancShares is 19475 which is 72.68% below its average volume of 71308.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 28, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 6.56 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.47%.
Moving Average
First Citizens BancShares’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $1,427.08 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $1,311.17.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 105.7%, now sitting on 6.47B for the twelve trailing months.
2. Laureate Education (LAUR)
11.7% sales growth and 11.36% return on equity
Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. It offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs primarily in the areas of business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. The company provides its services in Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Peru, and the United States. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Laureate Education has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.65.
PE Ratio
Laureate Education has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.09 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 11.36%.
Sales Growth
Laureate Education’s sales growth is 12% for the present quarter and 11.7% for the next.
3. Huron Consulting Group (HURN)
8.7% sales growth and 13.83% return on equity
Huron Consulting Group Inc., a professional services firm, provides consultancy services in the United States and internationally. Its Healthcare segment provides advisory services in the areas of financial and operational improvement, care transformation, and revenue cycle managed services; organizational transformation; and digital, technology and analytic solutions to national and regional hospitals, integrated health systems, academic medical centers, community hospitals, and medical groups. The company's Business Advisory segment offers cloud-based technology, analytics, restructuring, and capital advisory solutions to life science, financial, healthcare, education, energy and utilities, and industrials and manufacturing industries, as well as to public sectors. Its Education segment provides research enterprise and student lifecycle; digital, technology and analytic solutions; and organizational transformation services to public and private colleges and universities, academic medical centers, research institutes, and other not-for-profit organizations. Huron Consulting Group Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Huron Consulting Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.89.
PE Ratio
Huron Consulting Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.76 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 13.83%.
4. Paychex (PAYX)
7.7% sales growth and 48.43% return on equity
Paychex, Inc. provides integrated human capital management solutions for human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. It offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services, such as new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. The company also provides HR solutions, including payroll, employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and the on-site availability of a professionally trained HR representative; and retirement services administration, including plan implementation, ongoing compliance with government regulations, employee and employer reporting, participant and employer online access, electronic funds transfer, and other administrative services. In addition, it offers cloud-based HR administration software products for employee benefits management and administration, time and attendance, digital communication solutions, recruiting, and onboarding solutions; plan administration outsourcing and state unemployment insurance services; various business services to small to medium-sized businesses comprising payroll funding and outsourcing services, which include payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation; and payment processing services, financial fitness programs, and a small-business loan resource center. Further, the company provides insurance services for property and casualty coverage, such as workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cyber security protection, and commercial auto, as well as health and benefits coverage, including health, dental, vision, and life. It markets and sells its services primarily through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Paychex has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.5.
PE Ratio
Paychex has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.54 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 48.43%.
Moving Average
Paychex’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $119.66 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $116.24.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 12, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3.56 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.97%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 5.7%, now sitting on 5.15B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Paychex’s stock is valued at $119.45 at 15:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $129.70 and way higher than its 52-week low of $104.09.
5. Lakeland Industries (LAKE)
5.7% sales growth and 5.43% return on equity
Lakeland Industries, Inc. manufactures and sells industrial protective clothing and accessories for the industrial and public protective clothing market worldwide. It offers limited use/disposable protective clothing, such as coveralls, laboratory coats, shirts, pants, hoods, aprons, sleeves, arm guards, caps, and smocks; high-end chemical protective suits to provide protection from highly concentrated, toxic and/or lethal chemicals, and biological toxins; and firefighting and heat protective apparel to protect against fire. The company also provides durable woven garments, including electrostatic dissipative apparel used in electronics clean rooms; flame resistant meta aramid, para aramid, and FR cotton coveralls/pants/jackets used in petrochemical, refining operations, and electrical utilities; FR fabrics; and cotton and polycotton coveralls, lab coats, pants, and shirts. In addition, it provides high visibility clothing comprising reflective apparel, including vests, T-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, coats, raingear, jumpsuits, hats, and gloves; and gloves and sleeves that are used in the automotive, glass, and metal fabrication industries. The company sells its products to a network of approximately 1,600 safety and industrial supply distributors through in-house sales teams, customer service group, and independent sales representatives. It serves end users, such as integrated oil, chemical/petrochemical, automobile, steel, glass, construction, smelting, cleanroom, janitorial, pharmaceutical, and high technology electronics manufacturers, as well as scientific, medical laboratories, and the utilities industry; and federal, state, and local governmental agencies and departments. The company was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Decatur, Alabama.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lakeland Industries has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.87.
PE Ratio
Lakeland Industries has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.98 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%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.12 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.68%.
Previous days news about Lakeland Industries(LAKE)
- According to Zacks on Monday, 15 January, "Chicago, IL - January 15, 2024 - Stocks in this week’s article are Universal Stainless & Alloy Products (USAP Quick QuoteUSAP – Free Report) , Lakeland Industries (LAKE Quick QuoteLAKE – Free Report) , NGL Energy Partners (NGL Quick QuoteNGL – Free Report) and Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA Quick QuoteIOVA – Free Report) ."
- According to Zacks on Monday, 15 January, "We have highlighted three better-ranked stocks from the Zacks Industrial Products sector, namely Lakeland Industries (LAKE Quick QuoteLAKE – Free Report) , Crane Company (CR Quick QuoteCR – Free Report) and Flowserve Corporation (FLS Quick QuoteFLS – Free Report) . ", "While Lakeland Industries sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Crane and Flowserve each carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
