(VIANEWS) – Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN), Middlefield Banc Corp. (MBCN), Teekay Tankers Ltd. (TNK) 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. Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)
38.7% sales growth and 12.65% return on equity
Main Street Capital Corporation is a principal investment firm that primarily provides equity capital to lower middle market companies and debt capital to middle market companies. Main Street's portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. Main Street seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives within its lower middle market portfolio. Main Street's lower middle market companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million. Main Street's middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Main Street Capital Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.32.
PE Ratio
Main Street Capital Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.14. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.14 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 12.65%.
Moving Average
Main Street Capital Corporation’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $39.70 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $38.47.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 32% and 18.1%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Main Street Capital Corporation is 543025 which is 33.95% above its average volume of 405388.
2. Middlefield Banc Corp. (MBCN)
27.3% sales growth and 10.06% return on equity
Middlefield Banc Corp., headquartered in Middlefield, Ohio, is the bank holding company of The Middlefield Banking Company with total assets of $1.39 billion at March 31, 2021. The bank operates 16 full-service banking centers and an LPL Financial® brokerage office serving Beachwood, Chardon, Cortland, Dublin, Garrettsville, Mantua, Middlefield, Newbury, Orwell, Plain City, Powell, Solon, Sunbury, Twinsburg, and Westerville. The Bank also operates a Loan Production Office in Mentor, Ohio. Additional information is available at www.middlefieldbank.bank.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Middlefield Banc Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.54.
PE Ratio
Middlefield Banc Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.94. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.94 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 10.06%.
Moving Average
Middlefield Banc Corp.’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $25.72 and above its 200-day moving average of $27.45.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Middlefield Banc Corp. is 19877 which is 38.74% below its average volume of 32447.
Sales Growth
Middlefield Banc Corp.’s sales growth is 35% for the present quarter and 27.3% for the next.
3. Teekay Tankers Ltd. (TNK)
17.7% sales growth and 39.94% return on equity
Teekay Tankers Ltd. provides marine transportation services to oil industries in Bermuda and internationally. The company offers voyage and time charter services; and offshore ship-to-ship transfer services of commodities primarily crude oil and refined oil products, as well as liquid gases and various other products. It also provides tanker commercial and technical management services. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned and leased 48 double-hull oil tankers, time-chartered in two Aframax tankers, and one LR2 tanker. Teekay Tankers Ltd. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Teekay Tankers Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.3.
PE Ratio
Teekay Tankers Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 3.33. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $3.33 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 39.94%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Teekay Tankers Ltd.’s EBITDA is 8.95.
4. Itau Unibanco (ITUB)
14.8% sales growth and 18.18% return on equity
Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. offers a range of financial products and services to individuals and corporate customers in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Retail Banking, Wholesale Banking, and Activities with the Market + Corporation. It offers current account; loans; credit and debit cards; investment and commercial banking services; real estate lending services; financing and investment services; economic, financial and brokerage advisory; and leasing and foreign exchange services. The company also provides property and casualty insurance products covering loss, damage, or liabilities for assets or persons, as well as life insurance products covering death and personal accident. It serves retail customers, account and non-account holders, individuals and legal entities, high income clients, microenterprises, and small companies, as well as middle-market companies and high net worth clients. The company was formerly known as Itaú Unibanco Banco Múltiplo S.A. and changed its name to Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. in April 2009. The company was incorporated in 1924 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. is a subsidiary of IUPAR – Itaú Unibanco Participações S.A.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Itau Unibanco has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.65.
PE Ratio
Itau Unibanco has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.26 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 18.18%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 2, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.29 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.04%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 6.3% and 12.5%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Itau Unibanco is 21438600 which is 7.11% above its average volume of 20013800.
Sales Growth
Itau Unibanco’s sales growth is 3.8% for the current quarter and 14.8% for the next.
5. Woodward (WWD)
12.9% sales growth and 7.8% return on equity
Woodward, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment offers fuel pumps, metering units, actuators, air valves, specialty valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems for turbine engines and nacelles; and flight deck controls, actuators, servo controls, and motors and sensors for aircraft that are used on commercial and private aircraft and rotorcraft, as well as on military fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft, guided weapons, and other defense systems. It also provides aftermarket maintenance, repair and overhaul, and other services to commercial airlines, repair facilities, military depots, third party repair shops, and other end users. This segment sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), tier-one suppliers, and various contractors, as well as through aftermarket sales of components, such as provisioning spares or replacements, and spare parts. The Industrial segment designs, produces, and services systems and products for the management of fuel, air, fluids, gases, motion, combustion, and electricity. Its products include actuators, valves, pumps, fuel injection systems, solenoids, ignition systems, speed controls, electronics and software, power converters, sensors, and other devices that measure, communicate, and protect electrical distribution systems for use in industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, reciprocating engines, electric power generation and power distribution systems, wind turbines, and compressors. This segment sells its aftermarket products, and other related services to OEMs through an independent network of distributors, as well as directly to end users. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Woodward has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.59.
PE Ratio
Woodward has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 46.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $46.61 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 7.8%.
Moving Average
Woodward’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $113.52 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $100.90.
Previous days news about Woodward(WWD)
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 19 July, "Some better-ranked stocks in the broader technology space are InterDigital (IDCC Quick QuoteIDCC – Free Report) , Badger Meter (BMI Quick QuoteBMI – Free Report) and Woodward (WWD Quick QuoteWWD – Free Report) . ", "InterDigital sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while Badger Meter and Woodward carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 20 July, "Some other top-ranked stocks in the broader technology space are Woodward (WWD Quick QuoteWWD – Free Report) , Cadence Design Technologies (CDNS Quick QuoteCDNS – Free Report) and Adobe (ADBE Quick QuoteADBE – Free Report) . ", "Cadence sports a Zacks Rank #1 while each of Woodward and Adobe carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
- According to Zacks on Friday, 21 July, "Some other top-ranked stocks in the broader technology space are InterDigital (IDCC Quick QuoteIDCC – Free Report) , Blackbaud (BLKB Quick QuoteBLKB – Free Report) and Woodward (WWD Quick QuoteWWD – Free Report) . ", "InterDigital sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while Blackbaud and Woodward carry a Zacks Rank #2. "
- According to Zacks on Friday, 21 July, "Some better-ranked stocks in the broader technology space are Woodward (WWD Quick QuoteWWD – Free Report) , Cadence Design Technologies (CDNS Quick QuoteCDNS – Free Report) and Adobe (ADBE Quick QuoteADBE – Free Report) . ", "Cadence sports a Zacks Rank #1 while each of Woodward and Adobe carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
6. ASML Holding (ASML)
10.9% sales growth and 74.04% return on equity
ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems consisting of lithography, metrology, and inspection systems for memory and logic chipmakers. The company provides extreme ultraviolet lithography systems; and deep ultraviolet lithography systems comprising immersion and dry lithography solutions to manufacture various range of semiconductor nodes and technologies. It also offers metrology and inspection systems, including YieldStar optical metrology solutions to assess the quality of patterns on the wafers; and HMI e-beam solutions to locate and analyze individual chip defects. In addition, the company provides computational lithography and lithography process and control software solutions; and refurbishes and upgrades older lithography systems, as well as offers customer support and associated services. It operates in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, China, rest of Asia, the Netherlands, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States. The company was formerly known as ASM Lithography Holding N.V. and changed its name to ASML Holding N.V. in 2001. ASML Holding N.V. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ASML Holding has a trailing twelve months EPS of $21.03.
PE Ratio
ASML Holding has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.02. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.02 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 74.04%.
Sales Growth
ASML Holding’s sales growth is 21.1% for the present quarter and 10.9% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
ASML Holding’s EBITDA is 111.82.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
ASML Holding’s stock is valued at $694.38 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $771.98 and way higher than its 52-week low of $363.15.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for ASML Holding is 1168130 which is 12.62% above its average volume of 1037210.
