Hallador Energy Company And 5 Other Stocks Have High Sales Growth And An Above 3% Return on Equity

(VIANEWS) – Hallador Energy Company (HNRG), ServiceNow (NOW), Orrstown Financial Services (ORRF) 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. Hallador Energy Company (HNRG)

139.7% sales growth and 9.02% return on equity

Hallador Energy Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the production of steam coal in the Illinois basin for the electric power generation industry. The company owns the Oaktown 1 and Oaktown 2 underground mines in Oaktown, Indiana; and Ace in the Hole mine located near Clay City, Indiana. It is also involved in gas exploration activities in Indiana. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Hallador Energy Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.54.

PE Ratio

Hallador Energy Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.13 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 9.02%.

Sales Growth

Hallador Energy Company’s sales growth is 157.9% for the present quarter and 139.7% for the next.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 132.1%, now sitting on 361.99M for the twelve trailing months.

2. ServiceNow (NOW)

22% sales growth and 8.34% return on equity

ServiceNow, Inc. provides enterprise cloud computing solutions that defines, structures, consolidates, manages, and automates services for enterprises worldwide. The company operates the Now platform for workflow automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotic process automation, process mining, performance analytics, electronic service catalogs and portals, configuration management systems, data benchmarking, encryption, and collaboration and development tools. It also provides information technology (IT) service management applications; IT service management product suite for enterprise's employees, customers, and partners; strategic portfolio management product suite; IT operations management product that connects a customer's physical and cloud-based IT infrastructure; IT asset management; and security operations that connects with internal and third party. In addition, the company offers integrated risk management product to manage risk and resilience; environmental, social and governance management product; human resources, legal, and workplace service delivery products; safe workplace suite products; customer service management product; and field service management applications. Further, it provides App Engine product; Automation Engine enables application to extend workflows; platform privacy and security product; procurement operations management suite; and professional and customer support services. The company serves government, financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, IT services, technology, oil and gas, education, and consumer products through direct sales team and resale partners. It has a strategic partnership with Celonis to help customers identify and prioritize processes that are suitable for automation. The company was formerly known as Service-now.com and changed its name to ServiceNow, Inc. in May 2012. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, ServiceNow has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.88.

PE Ratio

ServiceNow has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 231.82. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $231.82 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 8.34%.

Previous days news about ServiceNow(NOW)

  • According to Zacks on Friday, 5 May, "Some better-ranked stocks from the broader Computer and Technology sector are Meta Platforms (META Quick QuoteMETA – Free Report) , Momo (MOMO Quick QuoteMOMO – Free Report) and ServiceNow (NOW Quick QuoteNOW – Free Report) . ", "While Meta Platforms and Momo sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), ServiceNow carries a Zacks Rank #2 at present. "
  • According to Zacks on Friday, 5 May, "Some better-ranked stocks from the broader Computer and Technology sector are Meta Platforms (META Quick QuoteMETA – Free Report) , Momo (MOMO Quick QuoteMOMO – Free Report) and ServiceNow (NOW Quick QuoteNOW – Free Report) . ", "While Meta Platforms and Momo sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), ServiceNow carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. "
  • According to Zacks on Friday, 5 May, "Some other top-ranked stocks from the broader Computer and Technology sector are Meta Platforms (META Quick QuoteMETA – Free Report) , Momo (MOMO Quick QuoteMOMO – Free Report) and ServiceNow (NOW Quick QuoteNOW – Free Report) . ", "While Meta Platforms and Momo sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), ServiceNow carries a Zacks Rank #2 at present. "

3. Orrstown Financial Services (ORRF)

18.3% sales growth and 8.81% return on equity

Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. operates as the holding company for Orrstown Bank that provides commercial banking and trust services in the United States. The company accepts various deposits, including checking, savings, time, demand, and money market deposits. It also offers commercial loans, such as commercial real estate, equipment, construction, working capital, and other commercial purpose loans, as well as industrial loans; consumer loans comprising home equity and other consumer loans, as well as home equity lines of credit; residential mortgage loans; acquisition and development loans; municipal loans; and installment and other loans. In addition, the company provides renders services as trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, managing agent, custodian, and investment advisor, as well as provides other fiduciary services under the Orrstown Financial Advisors name; and offers retail brokerage services through a third-party broker/dealer arrangement. Further, it offers investment advisory, insurance, and brokerage services. The company operates through offices in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Perry, and York counties, Pennsylvania; and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, and Washington counties, Maryland, as well as Baltimore City, Maryland. Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is based in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Orrstown Financial Services has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.06.

PE Ratio

Orrstown Financial Services has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.17. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.17 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 8.81%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Orrstown Financial Services’s stock is valued at $18.88 at 06:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $28.42 and higher than its 52-week low of $18.25.

Sales Growth

Orrstown Financial Services’s sales growth is 26.9% for the present quarter and 18.3% for the next.

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 5, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.8 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.24%.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Orrstown Financial Services is 9110 which is 45.82% below its average volume of 16815.

4. CrossFirst Bankshares (CFB)

17.4% sales growth and 9.6% 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 development, 1-4 family real estate, commercial, energy, and consumer loans. It also provides a range of deposit products consisting of noninterest-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. The company operates eight full-service banking centers located in Leawood and Wichita, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri; Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Dallas and Frisco, 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 $1.22.

PE Ratio

CrossFirst Bankshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.22. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.22 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 9.6%.

5. JP Morgan Chase (JPM)

16.7% sales growth and 14.27% return on equity

JPMorgan Chase & Co. operates as a financial services company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Consumer & Community Banking (CCB), Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB), Commercial Banking (CB), and Asset & Wealth Management (AWM). The CCB segment offers deposit, investment and lending products, cash management, and payments and services to consumers and small businesses; mortgage origination and servicing activities; residential mortgages and home equity loans; and credit cards, auto loans, leases, and travel services. The CIB segment provides investment banking products and services, including corporate strategy and structure advisory, and equity and debt markets capital-raising services, as well as loan origination and syndication; payments and cross-border financing; and cash and derivative instruments, risk management solutions, prime brokerage, and research. This segment also offers securities services, including custody, fund accounting and administration, and securities lending products for asset managers, insurance companies, and public and private investment funds. The CB segment provides financial solutions, including lending, payments, investment banking, and asset management to small and midsized companies, local governments, nonprofit clients, and large corporations; and commercial real estate banking services to investors, developers, and owners of multifamily, office, retail, industrial, and affordable housing properties. The AWM segment offers multi-asset investment management solutions in equities, fixed income, alternatives, and money market funds to institutional clients and retail investors; and retirement products and services, brokerage, custody, estate planning, lending, deposits, and investment management products. The company also provides ATM, online and mobile, and telephone banking services. JPMorgan Chase & Co. was founded in 1799 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, JP Morgan Chase has a trailing twelve months EPS of $13.56.

PE Ratio

JP Morgan Chase has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.11. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.11 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 14.27%.

6. Canon (CAJ)

6.1% sales growth and 8.07% return on equity

Canon Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells office multifunction devices (MFDs), plain paper copying machines, laser and inkjet printers, cameras, diagnostic equipment, and lithography equipment. The company operates through four segments: Printing Business Unit, Imaging Business Unit, Medical Business Unit, and Industrial and Others Business Unit. The Printing Business Unit segment offers office MFDs, document solutions, laser multifunction printers, laser printers, inkjet printers, image scanners, calculators, digital continuous feed presses, digital sheet-fed presses, and large format printers. The Imaging Business Unit segment provides interchangeable-lens digital cameras, digital compact cameras, interchangeable lenses, compact photo printers, network cameras, video management and video content analytics software, digital camcorders, digital cinema cameras, broadcast equipment, and multimedia projectors. The Medical System Business Unit segment offers computed tomography systems, diagnostic ultrasound systems, diagnostic X-ray systems, magnetic resonance imaging systems, clinical chemistry analyzers, digital radiography systems, and ophthalmic equipment. The Industry and Others Business Unit segment provides semiconductor lithography equipment, flat panel display lithography equipment, vacuum thin-film deposition equipment, organic light-emitting diode display manufacturing equipment, die bonders, handy terminals, and document scanners. The company also provides maintenance services; and supplies replacement drums, parts, toners, and papers. It sells its products under the Canon brand through subsidiaries or independent distributors to dealers and retail outlets, as well as directly to end-users globally. Canon Inc. was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Canon has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.93.

PE Ratio

Canon has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.33. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.33 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 8.07%.

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