(VIANEWS) – Krystal Biotech (KRYS), Coda Octopus Group (CODA), Iamgold Corporation Ordinary Shares (IAG) 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. Krystal Biotech (KRYS)
781.5% sales growth and 8.87% return on equity
Krystal Biotech, Inc., a commercial-stage biotechnology company, discovers, develops, and commercializes genetic medicines for patients with rare diseases in the United States. It commercializes VYJUVEK (beremagene geperpavec-svdt, or B-VEC) for the treatment of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB). The company also develops KB105, which is in Phase 1/2 clinical trials for treating patients with deficient autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis; KB104 for treating netherton syndrome; KB407 that is in Phase 1 clinical trials for treating cystic fibrosis; KB707 that is in Phase 1 clinical trials for the treatment of anti-PD-1 relapsed/refractory; KB408, which is in Phase 1 clinical trials for treating Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency; and KB301 that is in Phase 2 clinical trials for treating aesthetic skin conditions, as well as in open label study with ophthalmic B-VEC for treating for ocular complications of deb. Krystal Biotech, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Krystal Biotech has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.18.
PE Ratio
Krystal Biotech has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 97.99. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $97.99 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 8.87%.
Moving Average
Krystal Biotech’s value is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $172.29 and way above its 200-day moving average of $141.48.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Krystal Biotech is 62474 which is 84.21% below its average volume of 395881.
2. Coda Octopus Group (CODA)
57.7% sales growth and 5.56% return on equity
Coda Octopus Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, sells, and rentals underwater technologies and equipment for real time 3D imaging, mapping, defense, and survey applications in the United States of America and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Marine Engineering Business and Marine Technology Business. It sells technology solutions to the subsea and underwater markets. The company's solutions include geophysical systems, a geophysical data acquisition systems, processing, and analysis software that are used primarily by survey companies, offshore renewable companies, research institutions, and salvage companies; GNSS-aided navigation systems (attitude and positioning systems); Real time volumetric imaging sonar; and diver augmented vision display system. It offers CodaOctopus GeoSurvey products, such as hardware and software solutions for field acquisition of sidescan sonar and sub-bottom profiler; and CodaOctopus DA4G productivity suite of software that automates the tasks of analyzing, annotating, and mosaicing complex data sets. It markets its products under the CodaOctopus brand name. Coda Octopus Group, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Coda Octopus Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.24.
PE Ratio
Coda Octopus Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.21 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 5.56%.
3. Iamgold Corporation Ordinary Shares (IAG)
50.5% sales growth and 6.57% return on equity
IAMGOLD Corporation, through its subsidiaries, explores, develops, and operates gold mining properties in North America, South America, and West Africa. The company owns interests in the Rosebel mine located in Suriname, South America; the Essakane mine situated in Burkina Faso and Boto gold project located in Senegal, West Africa; and Westwood mine, covers an area of 1,925 hectare and located in Quebec and the Côté gold project, which covers an area of 586 square kilometer located in Ontario, Canada. Its exploration and development projects include the Pitangui project in Brazil; the Karita project located in Guinea; the Diakha-Siribaya project situated in Mali; and the Nelligan and Monster Lake projects located in Quebec, Canada. IAMGOLD Corporation was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Iamgold Corporation Ordinary Shares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.28.
PE Ratio
Iamgold Corporation Ordinary Shares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.32. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.32 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 6.57%.
4. BanColombia S.A. (CIB)
40.8% sales growth and 16.3% return on equity
Bancolombia S. A. provides various banking products and services to individual and corporate customers in Colombia, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. The company operates through nine segments: Banking Colombia, Banking Panama, Banking El Salvador, Banking Guatemala, Trust, Investment Banking, Brokerage, International Banking, and All Other. It offers checking and savings accounts, fixed term deposits, and investment products; trade financing, loans funded by domestic development banks, working capital loans, credit cards, personal and vehicle loans, payroll loans, and overdrafts; financial support to real estate developers and mortgages for individuals and companies; and financial and operating leasing services. The company also provides hedging instruments, including futures, forwards, options, and swaps; and brokerage, investment advisory, and private banking services, including selling and distributing equities, futures, foreign currencies, fixed income securities, mutual funds, and structured products. In addition, it offers cash management services; foreign currency transaction services; life, auto, commercial, and homeowner's insurance products; and online and computer banking services. Further, the company provides investment banking services comprising project and acquisition finance, debt and equity capital markets, principal investments, M&A, restructurings, and structured financing; money market accounts, mutual and pension funds, private equity funds, payment trust, custody, and corporate trust; and digital banking platform, transportation, securities brokerage, maintenance and remodeling, advertising and marketing, and outsourcing services, as well as credit cards. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 1,057 branches; 18,631 banking correspondents; 535 PAMs; 215 kiosks in El Salvador and 137 in Colombia; and 6,124 automatic teller machines. Bancolombia S.A. was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in MedellÃn, Colombia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, BanColombia S.A. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.33.
PE Ratio
BanColombia S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.31 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 16.3%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
BanColombia S.A.’s stock is valued at $33.64 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $37.85 and way above its 52-week low of $24.15.
5. MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI)
32.2% sales growth and 6.58% return on equity
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures analog semiconductor solutions for use in wireless and wireline applications across the radio frequency (RF), microwave, millimeter wave, and lightwave spectrum in the United States, China, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers a portfolio of standard and custom devices, including integrated circuits, multi-chip modules, diodes, amplifiers, switches and switch limiters, passive and active components, and subsystems. Its semiconductor products are electronic components that are incorporated in electronic systems, such as wireless basestations, high capacity optical networks, radar, and medical systems and test and measurement. The company serves various markets comprising telecommunication that includes carrier infrastructure, which comprise long-haul/metro, 5G, and fiber-to-the-X/passive optical network; data centres; and industrial and defense, including military and commercial radar, RF jammers, electronic countermeasures, and communication data links, as well as multi-market applications, such as industrial, medical, test and measurement, and scientific applications. It sells its products through direct sales force, applications engineering staff, independent sales representatives, resellers, and distributors. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.89.
PE Ratio
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 112.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $112.54 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 6.58%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 22.2% and 28.6%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings is 634077 which is 11.34% below its average volume of 715190.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings’s stock is valued at $100.16 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $118.77 and way higher than its 52-week low of $66.86.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7%, now sitting on 637.28M for the twelve trailing months.
6. Mercury General Corporation (MCY)
29.3% sales growth and 14.04% return on equity
Mercury General Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in writing personal automobile insurance in the United States. It also writes homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection, fire, and umbrella insurance. The company's automobile insurance products cover collision, property damage, bodily injury, comprehensive, personal injury protection, underinsured and uninsured motorist, and other hazards; and homeowners' insurance products cover dwelling, liability, personal property, fire, and other hazards. It sells its policies through a network of independent agents, 100% owned insurance agents, and direct channels in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Mercury General Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.89.
PE Ratio
Mercury General Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.49. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.49 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 14.04%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Mercury General Corporation’s stock is valued at $56.38 at 06:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $59.89 and way higher than its 52-week low of $27.27.
7. Business First Bancshares (BFST)
22.6% sales growth and 10.6% return on equity
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services in Louisiana and Texas. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products, as well as commercial lines of credit, accounts receivable factoring, agricultural financing, and letters of credit; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien 1-4 family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment, and term loans. In addition, it offers wealth management products, including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, and other financial products, as well as other fiduciary and private banking products and services. Further, the company provides a range of other financial services comprising debit and credit cards, treasury and cash management, merchant, automated clearing house, lock-box, receivables factoring, correspondent banking, and other treasury services, as well as employee and payroll benefits solutions; and drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, night depository, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer, domestic and foreign wire transfer, traveler's checks, vault, loan and deposit sweep accounts, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Business First Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.42.
PE Ratio
Business First Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.5. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.5 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 10.6%.
Moving Average
Business First Bancshares’s worth is way above its 50-day moving average of $21.80 and way above its 200-day moving average of $21.64.
