(VIANEWS) – Gentherm (THRM), Northeast Bank (NBN), ABIOMED (ABMD) 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. Gentherm (THRM)
32.9% sales growth and 7.61% return on equity
Gentherm Incorporated designs, develops, manufactures, and markets thermal management technologies. The company operates through two segments, Automotive and Medical. The Automotive segment offers climate comfort system solutions, which include seat heaters, blowers, and thermoelectric devices for variable temperature climate control seats and steering wheel heaters that are designed to provide thermal comfort to automobile passengers; integrated electronic components, such as electronic control units that utilize proprietary electronics technology and software; and other climate comfort system solutions, including neck conditioners and climate control system products for door panels, armrests, cupholders, and storage bins. It also provides battery performance solutions, including cell connecting devices for various types of automotive batteries, as well as thermal management products for heating and cooling 12V, 48V, and high voltage batteries and battery modules; and automotive electronic and software systems comprising electronic control units for climate comfort systems, as well as for memory seat modules and other devices. This segment serves light vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), commercial vehicle OEMs, and first tier suppliers to the automotive OEMs, including automotive seat manufacturers, as well as aftermarket seat distributors and installers. The Medical segment offers patient temperature management systems. The company provides its products and services in the United States, Germany, Canada, China, Hungary, Japan, Korea, the Czech Republic, Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Vietnam. The company was formerly known as Amerigon Incorporated and changed its name to Gentherm Incorporated in September 2012. Gentherm Incorporated was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Northville, Michigan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Gentherm has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.44.
PE Ratio
Gentherm has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.31 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 7.61%.
Moving Average
Gentherm’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $69.64 and below its 200-day moving average of $64.80.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 36.8%, now sitting on 1.11B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Gentherm is 136094 which is 4.92% below its average volume of 143144.
2. Northeast Bank (NBN)
27.2% sales growth and 16.1% return on equity
Northeast Bank provides personal and business banking services in Maine, the United States. The company's deposit products include demand deposit, NOW, money market, savings, certificate of deposit, and individual retirement accounts, as well as checking accounts. Its loan portfolio comprises residential mortgage loans; multi-family and other commercial real estate loans; commercial and industrial loans, such as term loans, lines of credit and equipment, and receivables financing; consumer loans comprising mobile home and overdraft, and deposit-secured loans; and small business administration loans. In addition, the company offers telephone banking, online banking and bill payment, mobile banking, cash management, and remote deposit capture services, as well as debit and credit card, ATM, electronic transfer, and check services. It operates a network of nine branches in Western, Central, and Southern Maine. Northeast Bank was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Portland, Maine.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Northeast Bank has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.4.
PE Ratio
Northeast Bank has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13 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 16.1%.
Sales Growth
Northeast Bank’s sales growth is 28.7% for the ongoing quarter and 27.2% for the next.
3. ABIOMED (ABMD)
14.2% sales growth and 15.3% return on equity
Abiomed, Inc. engages in the research, development, and sale of medical devices to assist or replace the pumping function of the failing heart. It also provides a continuum of care to heart failure patients. The company offers Impella 2.5, a percutaneous micro heart pump with integrated motor and sensors; and Impella CP, a device for use by interventional cardiologists to support patients in the cath lab, as well as by cardiac surgeons in the heart surgery suite. It also provides Impella 5.0, Impella LD, and Impella 5.5, which are percutaneous micro heart pumps with integrated motors and sensors for use primarily in the heart surgery suite; Impella RP, a percutaneous catheter-based axial flow pump; Impella SmartAssist platform that includes optical sensor technology for improved pump positioning and the use of algorithms that enable improved native heart assessment during the weaning process; Impella Connect, a cloud-based technology that enables secure and remote viewing of the Automated Impella Controller for physicians and hospital staffs; and OXY-1 System, a portable external respiratory assistance device. In addition, the company is developing Impella ECP, a pump for blood flow of greater than three liters per minute; Impella XR Sheath, a sheath that expands and recoils allowing small bore access and closure with Impella heart pumps; and Impella BTR, a percutaneous micro heart pump with integrated motors and sensors. Abiomed, Inc. sells its products through direct sales and clinical support personnel in the United States, Japan, Europe, Canada, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Danvers, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ABIOMED has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.94.
PE Ratio
ABIOMED has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 77.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $77.13 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 15.3%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 40.7% and a negative 37.9%, respectively.
4. PayPal (PYPL)
8.5% sales growth and 10.86% return on equity
PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It provides payment solutions under the PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, Zettle, Hyperwallet, Honey, and Paidy names. The company's payments platform allows consumers to send and receive payments in approximately 200 markets and in approximately 100 currencies, withdraw funds to their bank accounts in 56 currencies, and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in 25 currencies. PayPal Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, PayPal has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.54.
PE Ratio
PayPal has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.12 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 10.86%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10.7%, now sitting on 27.05B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
PayPal’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $76.52 and below its 200-day moving average of $82.33.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 21.6% and 22.6%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
PayPal’s stock is valued at $74.76 at 10:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $122.92 and way higher than its 52-week low of $66.39.
Previous days news about PayPal(PYPL)
- : PayPal CFO to step down in September, following leave. According to MarketWatch on Tuesday, 7 March, "He’ll remain with the company as a senior adviser through Sept. 15, PayPal said. ", "The company named Gabrielle Rabinovitch acting CFO at the start of Jorgensen’s leave, and she will continue in that role, PayPal said, without further details about the search for a permanent CFO. "
5. Rush Enterprises (RUSHA)
7.9% sales growth and 23.47% return on equity
Rush Enterprises, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retailer of commercial vehicles and related services in the United States. The company operates a network of commercial vehicle dealerships under the Rush Truck Centers name. Its Rush Truck Centers primarily sell commercial vehicles manufactured by Peterbilt, International, Hino, Ford, Isuzu, IC Bus, or Blue Bird. The company also provides new and used commercial vehicles, and aftermarket parts, as well as service and repair, financing, and leasing and rental services; and offers property and casualty insurance, including collision and liability insurance on commercial vehicles, cargo insurance, and credit life insurance to its commercial vehicle customers. In addition, it provides equipment installation and repair, parts installation, and paint and body repair services; new vehicle pre-delivery inspection, truck modification, and natural gas fuel system installation services; body, chassis upfitting, and component installation services, as well as sells tires for use on commercial vehicles, new and used trailers, and vehicle telematics products; and manufactures compressed natural gas fuel systems and related component parts for commercial vehicles. The company serves regional and national fleets, corporations, local and state governments, and owner operators. It operates a network of centers located in the states of Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Rush Enterprises, Inc. was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in New Braunfels, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Rush Enterprises has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.42.
PE Ratio
Rush Enterprises has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.38 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 23.47%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 47.2%, now sitting on 6.53B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Rush Enterprises’s stock is valued at $56.68 at 10:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $62.20 and way above its 52-week low of $42.72.
Moving Average
Rush Enterprises’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $53.55 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $50.23.
6. Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW)
7.5% sales growth and 8.49% return on equity
Clearwater Paper Corporation produces and sells private label tissue and bleached paperboard products in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Consumer Products, and Pulp and Paperboard. The Consumer Products segment manufactures and sells a line of at-home tissue products, including bath tissues, paper towels, facial tissues, and napkins; recycled fiber value grade products; and away-from-home products and parent rolls. This segment sells its products to retailers and wholesale distributors, including grocery, drug, mass merchants, and discount stores. The Pulp and Paperboard segment manufactures and markets bleached paperboard, folding cartons, liquid packaging, cups and plates, blister and carded packaging, top sheet and commercial printing grades and softwood pulp products, as well as offers custom sheeting, slitting and cutting of paperboard. It sells its products to packaging converters, folding carton converters, merchants, and commercial printers. Clearwater Paper Corporation was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Clearwater Paper Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.68.
PE Ratio
Clearwater Paper Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.7 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 8.49%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Clearwater Paper Corporation’s stock is valued at $36.71 at 10:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $46.48 and way above its 52-week low of $25.07.
7. MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS (MWA)
6% sales growth and 11.55% return on equity
Mueller Water Products, Inc. manufactures and markets products and services for use in the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Infrastructure and Technologies. The Infrastructure segment offers valves for water and gas systems, including butterfly, iron gate, tapping, check, knife, plug, automatic control, and ball valves; dry-barrel and wet-barrel fire hydrants; pipe repair products, such as clamps and couplings used to repair leaks under the Mueller and Jones brand names; and machines and tools for tapping, drilling, extracting, installing, and stopping-off. It sells its products primarily through waterworks distributors to various end user customers comprising municipalities, water and wastewater utilities, gas utilities, and fire protection and construction contractors. The Technologies segment provides residential and commercial water metering, water leak detection, and pipe condition assessment products, systems, and services directly to municipalities and waterworks distributors, as well as to end users. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.5.
PE Ratio
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.7 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 11.55%.
Moving Average
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS’s value is way above its 50-day moving average of $12.13 and way above its 200-day moving average of $11.68.
8. Cisco (CSCO)
5.8% sales growth and 27.72% return on equity
Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. The company also offers switching portfolio encompasses campus switching as well as data center switching; enterprise routing portfolio interconnects public and private wireline and mobile networks, delivering highly secure, and reliable connectivity to campus, data center and branch networks; wireless products include wireless access points that are standalone, controller appliance-based, switch-converged, and Meraki cloud-managed offerings; and compute portfolio including the cisco unified computing system, hyperflex, and software management capabilities, which combine computing, networking, and storage infrastructure management and virtualization. In addition, it provides Internet for the future product consists of routed optical networking, 5G, silicon, and optics solutions; collaboration products, such as meetings, collaboration devices, calling, contact center, and communication platform as a service; end-to-end security product consists of network security, cloud security, security endpoints, unified threat management, and zero trust; and optimized application experiences products including full stack observability and cloud-native platform. Further, the company offers a range of service and support options for its customers, including technical support and advanced services and advisory services. It serves businesses of various sizes, public institutions, governments, and service providers. The company sells its products and services directly, as well as through systems integrators, service providers, other resellers, and distributors. Cisco Systems, Inc. has strategic alliances with other companies. Cisco Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cisco has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.39.
PE Ratio
Cisco has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.41. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.41 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 27.72%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jan 3, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.52 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.24%.
