(VIANEWS) – Focus Financial Partners (FOCS), United Community Banks (UCBI), Silicom Ltd (SILC) 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. Focus Financial Partners (FOCS)
18.5% sales growth and 6.31% return on equity
Focus Financial Partners Inc. provides wealth management services to primarily ultra-high and high net worth individuals, families, and business entities. Its wealth management services include investment advice, financial and tax planning, consulting, tax return preparation, family office services, and other services. The company also offers recordkeeping and administration services; recommends financial products through commissions and distribution fees; and sells investment or insurance products. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Focus Financial Partners has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.73.
PE Ratio
Focus Financial Partners has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 71.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $71.77 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 6.31%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3.9%, now sitting on 2.16B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Focus Financial Partners’s sales growth is 7.7% for the ongoing quarter and 18.5% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Focus Financial Partners’s stock is valued at $52.39 at 11:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $52.62 and way above its 52-week low of $30.27.
2. United Community Banks (UCBI)
14.5% sales growth and 10.11% return on equity
United Community Banks, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for the United Community Bank, a state-chartered bank that provides various banking products and services. The company accepts checking, savings, money market, negotiable order of withdrawal, time, and other deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. Its loan products include commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, commercial construction, residential mortgage and construction, consumer direct loans, and indirect auto loans, as well as home equity lines of credits. The company also offers investment products; wealth management services comprising financial planning, customized portfolio management, and investment advice; trust services to manage fiduciary assets; insurance products, including life insurance, long-term care insurance, and tax-deferred annuities; reinsurance on a property insurance contract; and payment processing, merchant, wire transfer, private banking, and other financial services. It serves individuals, small businesses, mid-sized commercial businesses, and non-profit organizations. The company operates through 193 locations in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida markets. United Community Banks, Inc. was founded in 1950 and is based in Blairsville, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, United Community Banks has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.61.
PE Ratio
United Community Banks has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.2. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.2 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 10.11%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
United Community Banks’s stock is valued at $26.63 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $39.50 and way higher than its 52-week low of $20.37.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 1.5% and a negative 14.7%, respectively.
3. Silicom Ltd (SILC)
12.5% sales growth and 11.46% return on equity
Silicom Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, markets, and supports networking and data infrastructure solutions for a range of servers, server-based systems, and communications devices in the United States, North America, Israel, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It offers server network interface cards; and smart cards, such as smart server adapters, which include redirector and switching cards, encryption and data compression hardware acceleration cards, forward error correction acceleration and offloading cards, time synchronization cards, and field programmable gate array-based cards. The company also provides virtualized and universal customer-premises equipment; edge devices for SD-WAN and NFV deployments; and distributed units for the 5G mobile infrastructure market. It serves original equipment manufacturing, cloud, telco, mobile, and related service provider customers. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Kfar Sava, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Silicom Ltd has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.89.
PE Ratio
Silicom Ltd has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.61 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 11.46%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 15.9%, now sitting on 155.69M for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Silicom Ltd’s stock is valued at $36.45 at 11:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $50.00 and way above its 52-week low of $31.30.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 5.7% and a negative 15.8%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Silicom Ltd’s sales growth is 13.5% for the current quarter and 12.5% for the next.
4. Merit Medical Systems (MMSI)
12.4% sales growth and 7.6% return on equity
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. manufactures and markets disposable medical devices for interventional, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care, and endoscopy. The company operates in two segments, Cardiovascular and Endoscopy. It provides peripheral intervention products for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in peripheral vessels and organs; and cardiac intervention products, such as access, angiography, hemostasis, intervention, fluid management, electrophysiology and cardiac rhythm management, and hemodynamic monitoring to treat various heart conditions. The company also offers custom procedural solutions that include critical care products, disinfection protection systems, syringes, swab and collection systems, manifold kits, and trays and packs; coated tubes and wires; and sensor components for microelectromechanical systems. In addition, it provides pulmonary products that consist of laser-cut tracheobronchial stents, advanced over-the-wire and direct visualization delivery systems, and dilation balloons; gastroenterology products; and kits and accessories for endoscopy and bronchoscopy procedures. The company sells its products to hospitals and alternate site-based physicians, technicians, and nurses through direct sales force, distributors, original equipment manufacturer partners, or custom procedure tray manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Merit Medical Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.46.
PE Ratio
Merit Medical Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 56.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $56.38 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 7.6%.
5. Farmers National Banc Corp. (FMNB)
10.8% sales growth and 13.49% return on equity
Farmers National Banc Corp., a financial holding company, operates in the banking, trust, retirement consulting, insurance, and financial management industries. It offers commercial and retail banking services, including checking, savings, and time deposit accounts; commercial, mortgage and installment, and home equity loans; home equity lines of credit, night depository, safe deposit box, money order, bank check, automated teller machine, Internet banking, travel card, E bond transaction, MasterCard and Visa credit cards, brokerage, and other services. The company also provides personal and corporate trust services in the areas of estate settlement, trust administration, and employee benefit plans; retirement services; property and casualty insurance products and services; and various insurance products through licensed representatives, as well as invests in municipal securities. It operates through 47 locations in northeastern region of Ohio and one location in southwestern Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1887 and is based in Canfield, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Farmers National Banc Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.51.
PE Ratio
Farmers National Banc Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.19 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 13.49%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 7, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.68 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.52%.
6. Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG)
9.8% sales growth and 12.61% return on equity
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. provides insurance and financial services to individual and business customers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Its Commercial Lines segment offers insurance coverages, including workers' compensation, property, automobile, general and professional liability, package business, umbrella, fidelity and surety, marine, livestock, and reinsurance through regional offices, branches, sales and policyholder service centers, independent retail agents and brokers, wholesale agents, and reinsurance brokers. The company's Personal Lines segment provides automobile, homeowners, and personal umbrella coverages through direct-to-consumer channel and independent agents. Its Property & Casualty Other Operations segment offers coverage for asbestos and environmental exposures. The company's Group Benefits segment provides group life, disability, and other group coverages to members of employer groups, associations, and affinity groups through direct insurance policies; reinsurance to other insurance companies; employer paid and voluntary product coverages; disability underwriting, administration, and claims processing to self-funded employer plans; and a single-company leave management solution. This segment distributes its group insurance products and services through brokers, consultants, third-party administrators, trade associations, and private exchanges. Its Hartford Funds segment offers managed mutual funds across various asset classes; and exchange-traded products through broker-dealer organizations, independent financial advisers, defined contribution plans, financial consultants, bank trust groups, and registered investment advisers, as well as investment management, distribution, and administrative services, such as product design, implementation, and oversight. The company was founded in 1810 and is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Hartford Financial Services Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.89.
PE Ratio
Hartford Financial Services Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.27 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 12.61%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 30, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.7 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.41%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Hartford Financial Services Group’s EBITDA is 1.17.
7. Getty Realty Corporation (GTY)
7.9% sales growth and 10.8% return on equity
Getty Realty Corp. is the leading publicly traded real estate investment trust in the United States specializing in the ownership, leasing and financing of convenience store and gasoline station properties. As of September 30, 2020, the Company owned 896 properties and leased 58 properties from third-party landlords in 35 states across the United States and Washington, D.C.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Getty Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.77.
PE Ratio
Getty Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.64 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 10.8%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is a negative 56.2% and positive 7.4% for the next.
Moving Average
Getty Realty Corporation’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $33.95 and below its 200-day moving average of $33.08.
8. Stag Industrial (STAG)
7.1% sales growth and 5.18% return on equity
STAG Industrial, Inc. (NYSE: STAG) is a real estate investment trust focused on the acquisition and operation of single-tenant, industrial properties throughout the United States. By targeting this type of property, STAG has developed an investment strategy that helps investors find a powerful balance of income plus growth.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Stag Industrial has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.98.
PE Ratio
Stag Industrial has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.09 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 5.18%.
Moving Average
Stag Industrial’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $34.75 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $33.01.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 9%, now sitting on 671.69M for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 5.6% and a negative 48.6%, respectively.
