(VIANEWS) – Jiayin Group (JFIN), First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), Sterling Construction Company (STRL) 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. Jiayin Group (JFIN)
136.4% sales growth and 120.58% return on equity
Jiayin Group Inc. operates as an online individual finance platform that connects individual investors and individual borrowers in China. It operates a secure and open platform that facilitates transparent, secure, and fast connections between investors and borrowers. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Jiayin Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.55.
PE Ratio
Jiayin Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 1.39. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $1.39 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 120.58%.
2. First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA)
96.5% 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 $766.89.
PE Ratio
First Citizens BancShares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 1.87. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $1.87 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 74.18%.
Moving Average
First Citizens BancShares’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $1,377.83 and way above its 200-day moving average of $1,188.87.
Previous days news about First Citizens BancShares(FCNCA)
- Are finance stocks lagging first citizens bancshares (fcnca) this year?. According to Zacks on Friday, 24 November, "Is First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA Quick QuoteFCNCA – Free Report) one of those stocks right now? ", "Breaking things down more, First Citizens BancShares is a member of the Banks – Southeast industry, which includes 61 individual companies and currently sits at #69 in the Zacks Industry Rank. "
3. Sterling Construction Company (STRL)
19.3% sales growth and 23.61% return on equity
Sterling Construction Company, Inc., a construction company, engages in the heavy civil, specialty services, and residential construction activities primarily in the southern United States, the Rocky Mountain states, California, and Hawaii. The company undertakes various heavy civil construction projects, including highways, roads, bridges, airfields, ports, light rail, water, wastewater and storm drainage systems for the departments of transportation in various states, regional transit authorities, airport authorities, port authorities, water authorities, and railroads. It offers specialty services such as foundations for multi-family homes, parking structures, and other commercial concrete projects for blue-chip end users in the e-commerce, data center, distribution center and warehousing, energy, mixed use, and multi-family sectors. The company also undertakes concrete foundations for single-family homes. In addition, it provides surveying, clearing and grubbing, erosion control, grading, grassing, site excavation, storm drainage, sanitary sewer and water main installation, drilling and blasting, curb and gutter, paving, concrete work, and landfill services. The company was formerly known as Oakhurst Company, Inc. and changed its name to Sterling Construction Company, Inc. in November 2001. Sterling Construction Company, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sterling Construction Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.81.
PE Ratio
Sterling Construction Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.05. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.05 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 23.61%.
4. RCI Hospitality Holdings (RICK)
10.4% sales growth and 14.64% return on equity
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the hospitality and related businesses in the United States. The company operates through Nightclubs, Bombshells, and Other segments. It owns and/or operates upscale adult nightclubs serving primarily businessmen and professionals under the Rick's Cabaret, Jaguars Club, Tootsie's Cabaret, XTC Cabaret, Club Onyx, Hoops Cabaret and Sports Bar, Scarlett's Cabaret, Temptations Adult Cabaret, Foxy's Cabaret, Vivid Cabaret, Downtown Cabaret, Cabaret East, The Seville, Silver City Cabaret, and Kappa Men's Club. The company also operates restaurants and sports bars under the Bombshells Restaurant & Bar brand, as well as a dance club under the Studio 80 brand. In addition, it owns two national industry trade publications serving the adult nightclubs industry and the adult retail products industry; a national industry convention and tradeshow; and two national industry award shows, as well as approximately a dozen industry and social media Websites. Further, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. holds license to sell Robust Energy Drink in the United States. The company was formerly known as Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. and changed its name to RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. in August 2014. RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, RCI Hospitality Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.06.
PE Ratio
RCI Hospitality Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.18. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.18 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 14.64%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 22.1% and a negative 4.2%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for RCI Hospitality Holdings is 58294 which is 13.47% above its average volume of 51370.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 9%, now sitting on 289.92M for the twelve trailing months.
5. First Business Financial Services (FBIZ)
9.2% sales growth and 14.02% return on equity
First Business Financial Services, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First Business Bank that provides commercial banking products and services for small and medium-sized businesses, business owners, executives, professionals, and high net worth individuals. The company offers deposit products, such as non-interest-bearing transaction accounts, interest-bearing transaction accounts, money market accounts, time deposits, and certificates of deposit, as well as credit cards. It also provides loan products, including commercial real estate loans, commercial and industrial loans, small business administration loans, and direct financing leases, as well as consumer and other loans comprising home equity, first and second mortgage, and other personal loans for professional and executive clients. The company offers commercial lending, asset-based lending, equipment financing, accounts receivable financing, vendor financing, floorplan financing, treasury management services, and company retirement plans; trust and estate administration, financial planning, investment management, and private banking services; and investment portfolio administrative, asset-liability management, and asset-liability management process validation services for other financial institutions. First Business Financial Services, Inc. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Business Financial Services has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.37.
PE Ratio
First Business Financial Services has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.98 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 14.02%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for First Business Financial Services is 1581 which is 86.75% below its average volume of 11937.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 4.2% and positive 10.5% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
First Business Financial Services’s stock is valued at $34.89 at 14:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $39.88 and way higher than its 52-week low of $24.57.
6. Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH)
9.1% sales growth and 4.87% return on equity
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (NYSE: AHH) is a vertically-integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") with four decades of experience developing, building, acquiring, and managing high-quality, institutional-grade office, retail, and multifamily properties located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. In addition to developing and building properties for its own account, the Company also provides development and general contracting construction services to third-party clients. Founded in 1979 by Daniel A. Hoffler, the Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Armada Hoffler Properties has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.35.
PE Ratio
Armada Hoffler Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.37 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 4.87%.
Sales Growth
Armada Hoffler Properties’s sales growth is 9.9% for the ongoing quarter and 9.1% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Armada Hoffler Properties’s EBITDA is 3.69.
7. Alibaba (BABA)
8.4% sales growth and 11.31% return on equity
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses to engage with their users and customers in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company operates through seven segments: China Commerce, International Commerce, Local Consumer Services, Cainiao, Cloud, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others. It operates Taobao, a digital retail platform; Tmall, a third-party online and mobile commerce platform; Alimama, a monetization platform; 1688.com and Alibaba.com, which are online wholesale marketplaces; AliExpress, a retail marketplace; Lazada, Trendyol, and Daraz that are e-commerce platforms; Freshippo, a retail platform for groceries and fresh goods; and Tmall Global, an import e-commerce platform. The company also operates Cainiao Network logistic services platform; Ele.me, an on-demand delivery and local services platform; Koubei, a restaurant and local services guide platform; and Fliggy, an online travel platform. In addition, it offers pay-for-performance, in-feed, and display marketing services; and Taobao Ad Network and Exchange, a real-time online bidding marketing exchange. Further, the company provides elastic computing, storage, network, security, database, big data, and IoT services; and hardware, software license, software installation, and application development and maintenance services. Additionally, it operates Youku, an online video platform; Quark, a platform for information search, storage, and consumption; Alibaba Pictures and other content platforms that provide online videos, films, live events, news feeds, literature, music, and others; Amap, a mobile digital map, navigation, and real-time traffic information app; DingTalk, a business efficiency mobile app; and Tmall Genie smart speaker. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Alibaba has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.13.
PE Ratio
Alibaba has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.01 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 11.31%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.5%, now sitting on 914.9B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Alibaba’s sales growth for the next quarter is 8.4%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Alibaba’s EBITDA is 0.15.
Moving Average
Alibaba’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $83.79 and way under its 200-day moving average of $88.67.
