(VIANEWS) – Gladstone Investment Corporation (GAIN), Casella Waste Systems (CWST), Bank7 Corp. (BSVN) 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. Gladstone Investment Corporation (GAIN)
64.3% sales growth and 16.68% return on equity
Gladstone Investment Corporation is business development company, specializes in lower middle market, mature stage, buyouts; refinancing existing debt; senior debt securities such as senior loans, senior term loans, lines of credit, and senior notes; senior subordinated debt securities such as senior subordinated loans and senior subordinated notes; junior subordinated debt securities such as subordinated notes and mezzanine loans; limited liability company interests, and warrants or options. The fund does not invest in start-ups. The fund seeks to invest in manufacturing, consumer products and business/consumer services sector. It seeks to invest in small and mid-sized companies based in the United States. The fund prefers to make debt investments between $5 million and $30 million and equity investments between $10 million and $40 million in companies. The fund seeks to invest in companies with revenue between $20 million and $100 million. The fund invests in companies with EBITDA from $3 million to $20 million. It seeks minority equity ownership and prefers to hold a board seat in its portfolio companies. It also prefers to take majority stake in its portfolio companies. The fund typically holds the investments for seven years and exits via sale or recapitalization, initial public offering, or sale to third party.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Gladstone Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.29.
PE Ratio
Gladstone Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.44. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.44 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 16.68%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 19, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.96 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.52%.
2. Casella Waste Systems (CWST)
37.2% sales growth and 4.7% return on equity
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a vertically integrated solid waste services company in the northeastern United States. It offers resource management services primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling, and organics services to residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial customers. The company provides a range of non-hazardous solid waste services, including collections, transfer stations, and disposal facilities. It also markets recyclable metals, aluminum, plastics, and paper and corrugated cardboard that are processed at its facilities, as well as recyclables purchased from third parties. In addition, the company is involved in commodity brokerage operations. As of April 15, 2021, it owned and/or operated 46 solid waste collection operations, 58 transfer stations, 20 recycling facilities, 8 Subtitle D landfills, 4 landfill gas-to-energy facilities, and 1 landfill permitted to accept construction and demolition materials. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Rutland, Vermont.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Casella Waste Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.66.
PE Ratio
Casella Waste Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 130.94. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $130.94 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 4.7%.
3. Bank7 Corp. (BSVN)
24.6% sales growth and 17.99% return on equity
Bank7 Corp. operates as a bank holding company for Bank7 that provides banking and financial services to individual and corporate customers. It offers commercial deposit services, including commercial checking, money market, and other deposit accounts; and retail deposit services, such as certificates of deposit, money market accounts, checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, savings accounts, and automated teller machine access. The company also provides commercial real estate, hospitality, energy, and commercial and industrial lending services; consumer lending services to individuals for personal and household purposes comprising residential real estate loans and mortgage banking services, personal lines of credit, loans for the purchase of automobiles, and other installment loans. It operates through a network of full-service branches in Oklahoma, the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas metropolitan area, and Kansas. The company was formerly known as Haines Financial Corp. Bank7 Corp. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Bank7 Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.05.
PE Ratio
Bank7 Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.02. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.02 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 17.99%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 35.5%, now sitting on 70.64M for the twelve trailing months.
Previous days news about Bank7 Corp.(BSVN)
- According to Zacks on Monday, 12 February, "A couple of other top-ranked banking stocks are Bank7 Corp. (BSVN Quick QuoteBSVN – Free Report) and First Bancorp (FBNC Quick QuoteFBNC – Free Report) , sporting a Zacks Rank #1 each. "
4. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX)
22.9% sales growth and 20.06% return on equity
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing therapies for people with rare debilitating, chronic neuromuscular, and neurological diseases in the United States. It offers Firdapse, an amifampridine phosphate tablets for the treatment of patients with lambert-eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS); and Ruzurgi for the treatment of pediatric LEMS patients. The company develops Firdapse for the treatment of MuSK antibody positive myasthenia gravis and spinal muscular atrophy type. It has license agreements with BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.; and collaboration and license agreement with Endo Ventures Limited for the development and commercialization of generic Sabril tablets. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.55.
PE Ratio
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.37 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 20.06%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals’s stock is valued at $13.40 at 00:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $18.22 and way above its 52-week low of $11.09.
5. Red Rock Resorts (RRR)
11% sales growth and 355.8% return on equity
Red Rock Resorts, Inc., through its interest in Station Holdco and Station LLC, develops and operates casino and entertainment properties in the United States. It operates through two segments, Las Vegas Operations and Native American Management. The company owns and operates 9 gaming and entertainment facilities, and 10 smaller casinos in the Las Vegas regional market. In addition, it manages Graton Resort & Casino in northern California. As of December 31, 2021, it operated approximately 13,894 slot machines, 240 table games, and 3,081 hotel rooms in the Las Vegas market. The company was formerly known as Station Casinos Corp. and changed its name to Red Rock Resorts, Inc. in January 2016. Red Rock Resorts, Inc. was incorporated in 1976 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Red Rock Resorts has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.48.
PE Ratio
Red Rock Resorts has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.87. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.87 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 355.8%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 34.9% and 28.9%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Red Rock Resorts is 338584 which is 14.01% below its average volume of 393755.
Previous days news about Red Rock Resorts(RRR)
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 13 February, "Investors interested in stocks from the Gaming sector have probably already heard of UbiSoft Entertainment Inc. (UBSFY Quick QuoteUBSFY – Free Report) and Red Rock Resorts (RRR Quick QuoteRRR – Free Report) . ", "UbiSoft Entertainment Inc. has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), while Red Rock Resorts has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now. "
6. Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR)
7.4% sales growth and 22.99% return on equity
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. engages in the design, development, marketing, and sale of semiconductor-based power electronics solutions for the computing and storage, automotive, industrial, communications, and consumer markets. The company provides direct current (DC) to DC integrated circuits (ICs) that are used to convert and control voltages of various electronic systems, such as portable electronic devices, wireless LAN access points, computers and notebooks, monitors, infotainment applications, and medical equipment. It also offers lighting control ICs for backlighting that are used in systems, which provide the light source for LCD panels in notebook computers, monitors, car navigation systems, and televisions, as well as for general illumination products. The company sells its products through third-party distributors and value-added resellers, as well as directly to original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, electronic manufacturing service providers, and other end customers in China, Taiwan, Europe, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Japan, the United States, and internationally. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Kirkland, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Monolithic Power Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.77.
PE Ratio
Monolithic Power Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 84.86. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $84.86 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 22.99%.
7. CrossFirst Bankshares (CFB)
7% sales growth and 10.13% return on equity
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for CrossFirst Bank that provides various banking and financial services to businesses, business owners, professionals, and its personal networks. The company offers commercial real estate, construction and land development, 1-4 family real estate, multifamily real estate, commercial and industrial, energy, and consumer loans. It also provides a range of deposit products consisting of non-interest-bearing demand and interest-bearing deposits, which include transaction accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; and personal and business checking and savings accounts, as well as negotiable order of withdrawal accounts; and brokered and reciprocal deposits. In addition, the company offers international banking services; treasury management services; automated teller machine access; and mobile banking services. Further, it holds investments in marketable securities. It has full-service banking offices in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CrossFirst Bankshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.34.
PE Ratio
CrossFirst Bankshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.34 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 10.13%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for CrossFirst Bankshares is 173345 which is 6.99% above its average volume of 162019.
8. Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
6% sales growth and 97.38% return on equity
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). The Employer Services segment offers strategic, cloud-based platforms, and human resources (HR) outsourcing solutions. Its offerings include payroll services, benefits administration, talent management, HR management, workforce management, insurance, retirement, and compliance services, as well as integrated HCM solutions. The PEO Services segment provides HR outsourcing solution to businesses through a co-employment model. This segment offers employee benefits, protection and compliance, talent engagement, expertise, comprehensive outsourcing, and recruitment process outsourcing services. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Automatic Data Processing has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.59.
PE Ratio
Automatic Data Processing has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.1 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 97.38%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Automatic Data Processing’s stock is valued at $249.93 at 00:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $256.84 and way above its 52-week low of $201.46.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6.3%, now sitting on 18.59B for the twelve trailing months.
