(VIANEWS) – Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE), Bank OZK (OZK), First Horizon National (FHN) 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. Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE)
53.8% sales growth and 22.26% return on equity
Live Ventures Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the flooring manufacturing, steel manufacturing, and retail businesses in the United States. The company's Flooring Manufacturing segment manufactures and sells carpets and rugs, and yarn products focusing on the residential, niche commercial, and hospitality end-markets; and resells hard surface flooring products. This segment serves flooring dealers, home centers, and other flooring manufacturers, as well as directly to end users. Its Steel Manufacturing segment manufactures and sells pre-finished de-carb free tool and die steel products, such as deluxe alloy plates, deluxe tool steel plates, precision ground flat stock products, and drill rods. This segment serves steel distributors and steel service centers. The company's Retail segment operates 62 specialty entertainment retail storefronts that offer entertainment products, including new and pre-owned movies, video games, and music products, as well as ancillary products, such as books, comics, toys, and collectibles. It buys, sells, and trades in new and pre-owned movies, music, video games, electronics, and collectibles through 35 Vintage Stock, 3 V-Stock, 13 Movie Trading company, and 11 EntertainMart retail locations in Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Utah, Colorado, Illinois, Idaho, and New Mexico, as well as sells new and used movies, video games, music, and toys through Website, vintagestock.com. This segment also offers services to customers, such as rentals, special orders, disc and video game hardware repair services, and other services. Its Corporate and Other segment provides directory listing services. The company was formerly known as LiveDeal, Inc. and changed its name to Live Ventures Incorporated in October 2015. Live Ventures Incorporated was founded in 1968 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Live Ventures Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.32.
PE Ratio
Live Ventures Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.92. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.92 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 22.26%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Live Ventures Incorporated is 6255 which is 14.23% below its average volume of 7293.
Moving Average
Live Ventures Incorporated’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $32.30 and way above its 200-day moving average of $29.41.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Live Ventures Incorporated’s EBITDA is 0.87.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 8.2%, now sitting on 280.74M for the twelve trailing months.
2. Bank OZK (OZK)
22.9% sales growth and 11.84% return on equity
Bank OZK provides various retail and commercial banking services. The company accepts various deposit products, including non-interest bearing checking, interest bearing transaction, business sweep, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other accounts, as well as time deposits. It also offers real estate, consumer and business purpose, indirect recreational vehicle and marine, commercial and industrial, government guaranteed, agricultural, small business, homebuilder, and affordable housing loans; business aviation and subscription financing services; and mortgage and other lending products. The company also provides trust and wealth services, such as personal, custodial, investment management, and retirement accounts, as well as corporate trust services comprising trustee, paying and registered transfer agent, and other incidental services. In addition, it offers treasury management services comprising automated clearing house, wire transfer, transaction reporting, wholesale lockbox, remote deposit capture, automated credit line transfer, reconciliation, positive pay, and merchant and commercial card services, as well as zero balance and investment sweep accounts. Further, the company provides ATMs; telephone, online, and mobile banking services; debit and credit cards; safe deposit boxes; and other products and services, as well as processes merchant debit and credit card transactions. As of December 31, 2020, it operated approximately 250 offices in Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, South Carolina, California, New York, and Mississippi. The company was formerly known as Bank of the Ozarks and changed its name to Bank OZK in July 2018. Bank OZK was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Bank OZK has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.39.
PE Ratio
Bank OZK has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.03. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.03 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 11.84%.
Moving Average
Bank OZK’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $43.72 and above its 200-day moving average of $41.73.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Bank OZK is 1041990 which is 18.09% above its average volume of 882367.
3. First Horizon National (FHN)
20.6% sales growth and 10.7% return on equity
First Horizon Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First Horizon Bank that provides various financial services. The company operates through three segments: Regional Banking, Specialty Banking, and Corporate. It offers general banking services for consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments. The company also underwrites bank-eligible securities and other fixed-income securities eligible for underwriting by financial subsidiaries; sells loans and derivatives; and offers advisory services. In addition, it offers various services, such as mortgage banking; title insurance and loan-closing; brokerage; correspondent banking; nationwide check clearing and remittance processing; trust, fiduciary, and agency; equipment finance; and investment and financial advisory services. Further, the company sells mutual fund and retail insurance products; and credit cards. It operates approximately 500 banking offices in 22 states under the First Horizon Bank brand; and 400 banking centers in 12 states under the FHN Financial brand in the United States. The company was formerly known as First Horizon National Corporation and changed its name to First Horizon Corporation in November 2020. First Horizon Corporation was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Horizon National has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.08.
PE Ratio
First Horizon National has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.26 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 10.7%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3.1%, now sitting on 3.11B for the twelve trailing months.
4. InMode Ltd. (INMD)
16.4% sales growth and 33.29% return on equity
InMode Ltd. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets minimally-invasive aesthetic medical products based on its proprietary radiofrequency assisted lipolysis and deep subdermal fractional radiofrequency technologies. The company offers minimally-invasive aesthetic medical products for various procedures, such as liposuction with simultaneous skin tightening, body and face contouring, and ablative skin rejuvenation treatments. It also designs, develops, manufactures, and markets non-invasive medical aesthetic products that target an array of procedures, including permanent hair reduction, facial skin rejuvenation, wrinkle reduction, cellulite treatment, skin appearance and texture, and superficial benign vascular and pigmented lesions, as well as hands-free medical aesthetic products that target a range of procedures, such as skin tightening, fat reduction, and muscle stimulation. InMode Ltd. offers its products directly in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Spain, India, Australia, and France, as well as through distributors in 47 countries. The company was formerly known as Invasix Ltd. and changed its name to InMode Ltd. in November 2017. InMode Ltd. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Yokneam, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, InMode Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.88.
PE Ratio
InMode Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.65 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 33.29%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 12.5% and 10.2%, respectively.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
InMode Ltd. ‘s EBITDA is 5.08.
5. USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC)
15.6% sales growth and 4.79% return on equity
USA Compression Partners, LP, a growth-oriented Delaware limited partnership that provides natural gas compression services in terms of total compression fleet horsepower. The company offers compression services to oil companies and independent producers, processors, gatherers, and transporters of natural gas and crude oil, as well as operates stations. It primarily focuses on providing natural gas compression services to infrastructure applications, including centralized natural gas gathering systems and processing facilities. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, USA Compression Partners, LP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.42.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 4.79%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 122.2% and 122.2%, respectively.
Moving Average
USA Compression Partners, LP’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $20.11 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $18.39.
6. Texas Roadhouse (TXRH)
11.5% sales growth and 26.1% return on equity
Texas Roadhouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates casual dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates and franchises Texas Roadhouse and Bubba's 33 restaurants. As of December 29, 2020, it operated 537 domestic restaurants and 97 franchise restaurants. Texas Roadhouse, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Texas Roadhouse has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.13.
PE Ratio
Texas Roadhouse has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 90. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $90 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 26.1%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Texas Roadhouse’s stock is valued at $101.88 at 10:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $107.31 and way higher than its 52-week low of $68.58.
Sales Growth
Texas Roadhouse’s sales growth is 13.9% for the ongoing quarter and 11.5% for the next.
7. Unifirst Corporation (UNF)
6.3% sales growth and 5.4% return on equity
UniFirst Corporation provides workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada. The company operates through U.S. and Canadian Rental and Cleaning, Manufacturing, Specialty Garments Rental and Cleaning, and First Aid segments. It designs, manufactures, personalizes, rents, cleans, delivers, and sells a range of uniforms and protective clothing, including shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks, and aprons; and specialized protective wear, such as flame resistant and high visibility garments. The company also rents and sells industrial wiping products, floor mats, facility service products, and dry and wet mops; restroom and cleaning supplies comprising air fresheners, paper products, gloves, masks, sanitizers, and hand soaps; and other textile products. In addition, it provides first aid cabinet services and other safety supplies; decontaminates and cleans work clothes, and other items that is exposed to radioactive materials; and services special cleanroom protective wear and facilities. Further, it offers a range of garment service options, including full-service rental programs in which garments are cleaned and serviced; lease programs in which garments are cleaned and maintained by individual employees; and purchase programs to buy garments and related items directly. The company serves automobile service centers and dealers, delivery services, food and general merchandise retailers, food processors and service operations, light manufacturers, maintenance facilities, restaurants, service companies, soft and durable goods wholesalers, transportation companies, healthcare providers, government agencies, research and development laboratories, high technology companies, and utilities operating nuclear reactors, as well as others who require employee clothing for image, identification, protection, or utility purposes. UniFirst Corporation was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Unifirst Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.51.
PE Ratio
Unifirst Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.84. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $35.84 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 5.4%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.4%, now sitting on 2.06B for the twelve trailing months.
8. The York Water Company (YORW)
5.3% sales growth and 10.45% return on equity
The York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. It owns and operates two wastewater collection systems; five wastewater collection and treatment systems; and two reservoirs, including Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which hold approximately 2.2 billion gallons of water. The company also operates a 15-mile pipeline from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman; and owns nine groundwater wells that supply water to customers in the Adams County. It serves customers in the fixtures and furniture, electrical machinery, food products, paper, ordnance units, textile products, air conditioning systems, laundry detergents, barbells, and motorcycle industries in 51 municipalities within three counties in south-central Pennsylvania. The York Water Company was incorporated in 1816 and is based in York, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The York Water Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.27.
PE Ratio
The York Water Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.64 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 10.45%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 9%, now sitting on 58.68M for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
The York Water Company’s stock is valued at $42.72 at 10:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $47.95 and way higher than its 52-week low of $36.85.
Moving Average
The York Water Company’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $45.10 and under its 200-day moving average of $43.02.
