(VIANEWS) – MainStreet Bancshares (MNSB), Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX), Calix (CALX) 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. MainStreet Bancshares (MNSB)
27.7% sales growth and 14.93% return on equity
MainStreet Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for MainStreet Bank that provides various banking products and services for individuals, small to medium-sized businesses, and professional service organizations primarily in Northern Virginia and the greater Washington, the District of Columbia metropolitan area. The company offers demand, NOW, money market, savings, and sweep accounts, as well as certificates of deposit; business and consumer checking, interest-bearing checking, business account analysis, and other depository services; and cash management, wire transfer, check imaging, remote deposit capture, and courier services. It also provides commercial loans, including government contract receivables, plant and equipment, general working capital, contract administration, and acquisition loans; commercial real estate, real estate construction, and residential real estate loans; and consumer loans comprising car loans, term loans, credit cards, and overdraft protection. In addition, the company provides payment service and deposit insurance solutions; remote deposit of checks; and internet bill payment, online cash management, and online and mobile banking services. It operates through a network of seven branches located in Herndon, Fairfax, Fairfax City, McLean, Clarendon, and Leesburg, Virginia, and one branch in Washington, the District of Columbia; and provides automated teller machine transaction services at approximately 55,000 locations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Mexico. MainStreet Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MainStreet Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.63.
PE Ratio
MainStreet Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.27 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 14.93%.
2. Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX)
24% sales growth and 4.16% return on equity
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and delivers various treatments for people with neurological, endocrine, and psychiatric disorders. The company's portfolio includes treatments for tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson's disease, endometriosis, and uterine fibroids, as well as clinical programs in various therapeutic areas. Its lead asset is INGREZZA, a VMAT2 inhibitor for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia. The company's commercial products also include ONGENTYS, a catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitor used as an adjunct therapy to levodopa/DOPA decarboxylase inhibitors for patients with Parkinson's disease; ORILISSA for the management of moderate to severe endometriosis pain in women; and ORIAHNN, a non-surgical oral medication option for the management of heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine fibroids in pre-menopausal women. Its product candidates in clinical development include NBI-921352 for treating pediatric patients, as well as adult focal epilepsy indications; NBI-827104 to treat rare pediatric epilepsy and other indications; and crinecerfont. The company's products in clinical development also comprise NBI-1065844 for the treatment of negative symptoms of schizophrenia; NBI-1065845 for the treatment of resistant depression; and NBI-1065846 for treating anhedonia in depression. It has license and collaboration agreements with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd; Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.; BIAL – Portela & Ca, S.A.; Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation; AbbVie Inc.; and Sentia Medical Sciences Inc. Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Neurocrine Biosciences has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.62.
PE Ratio
Neurocrine Biosciences has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 147.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $147.13 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 4.16%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Neurocrine Biosciences’s stock is valued at $91.22 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $129.29 and higher than its 52-week low of $88.38.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 522.2% and 29%, respectively.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Neurocrine Biosciences’s EBITDA is 5.86.
3. Calix (CALX)
20.6% sales growth and 6.49% return on equity
Calix, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud and software platforms, and systems and services in the United States, the Middle East, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, and internationally. The company's cloud and software platforms, and systems and services enable communication service providers (CSPs) to provide a range of services. It provides Calix Cloud platform, a role-based analytics platform comprising Calix Marketing Cloud, Calix Support Cloud, and Calix Operations Cloud, which are configurable to display role-based insights and enable CSPs to anticipate and target new revenue-generating services and applications through mobile application. The company also offers EXOS, a carrier class smart home and business operating system that supports residential, business, and mobile subscribers; and AXOS, an operating system for access networks that allows a service provider to deliver all services on a single, elastic, converged access network that is always on, simple to operate, and quick to deploy. It offers its products through its direct sales force and resellers. Calix, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Calix has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.69.
PE Ratio
Calix has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 71.45. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $71.45 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 6.49%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Calix’s stock is valued at $49.30 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $77.44 and way above its 52-week low of $31.59.
Sales Growth
Calix’s sales growth is 27.3% for the present quarter and 20.6% for the next.
4. Five Below (FIVE)
14.8% sales growth and 21.07% return on equity
Five Below, Inc. operates as a specialty value retailer in the United States. It offers accessories, including socks, sunglasses, jewelry, scarves, gloves, hair accessories, athletic tops and bottoms, and t-shirts, as well as nail polishes, lip glosses, fragrances, and branded cosmetics; and items used to complete and personalize living space, such as glitter lamps, posters, frames, fleece blankets, plush items, pillows, candles, incense, lighting, novelty décor, accent furniture, and related items, as well as provides storage options for the customers room. The company also provides sport balls; team sports merchandise and fitness accessories, such as hand weights, jump ropes, and gym balls; games, including name brand board games, puzzles, collectibles, and toys covering remote control; and pool, beach, and outdoor toys, as well as games and accessories. In addition, it offers accessories for cell phones, tablets, audio, and computers, such as cases, chargers, headphones, and other items; books, video games, and DVDs; craft activity kits; arts and crafts supplies, such as crayons, markers, and stickers; and trend-right items for school comprising backpacks, fashion notebooks and journals, novelty pens and pencils, locker accessories, and everyday name brand items. Further, the company provides party goods, decorations, gag gifts, and greeting cards, as well as every day and special occasion merchandise products; assortment of classic and novelty candy bars, movie-size box candy, seasonal-related candy, and gum and snack food; chilled drinks through coolers; and seasonally-specific items used to celebrate and decorate for events. It primarily serves tween and teen customers. As of January 29, 2022, the company operated approximately 1,190 stores in 40 states. The company was formerly known as Cheap Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Five Below, Inc. in August 2002. Five Below, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Five Below has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.33.
PE Ratio
Five Below has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 41.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $41.4 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 21.07%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Five Below’s EBITDA is 48.37.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 5.1% and 18.9%, respectively.
Moving Average
Five Below’s value is way under its 50-day moving average of $199.38 and above its 200-day moving average of $173.57.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Five Below’s stock is valued at $179.25 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $220.19 and way above its 52-week low of $109.49.
5. Mondelez International (MDLZ)
11.2% sales growth and 14% return on equity
Mondelez International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and sells snack food and beverage products in the Latin America, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. It provides biscuits and baked snacks, including cookies, crackers, salted snacks, snack bars, and cakes and pastries; chocolates; and gums and candies, as well as various cheese and grocery, and powdered beverage products. The company's brand portfolio includes Oreo, Ritz, LU, CLIF Bar, and Tate's Bake Shop biscuits and baked snacks, as well as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka, and Toblerone chocolate. It serves supermarket chains, wholesalers, supercenters, club stores, mass merchandisers, distributors, convenience stores, gasoline stations, drug stores, value stores, and other retail food outlets through direct store delivery, company-owned and satellite warehouses, third party distributors, and other facilities, as well as through independent sales offices and agents. The company was formerly known as Kraft Foods Inc. and changed its name to Mondelez International, Inc. in October 2012. Mondelez International, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Mondelez International has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.9.
PE Ratio
Mondelez International has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.28. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.28 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%.
6. PayPal (PYPL)
7.2% sales growth and 13.37% return on equity
PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. The company provides payment solutions under the PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, PayPal Zettle, Hyperwallet, PayPal Honey, and Paidy names. Its payments platform allows consumers to send and receive payments in approximately 200 markets and in approximately 150 currencies, withdraw funds to their bank accounts in 56 currencies, and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in 25 currencies. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, PayPal has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.43.
PE Ratio
PayPal has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.76 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 13.37%.
Moving Average
PayPal’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $70.83 and way below its 200-day moving average of $79.62.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
PayPal’s EBITDA is 2.52.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.6%, now sitting on 28.07B for the twelve trailing months.
7. Minerals Technologies (MTX)
5.9% sales growth and 7.33% return on equity
Minerals Technologies Inc. develops, produces, and markets various specialty mineral, mineral-based, and synthetic mineral products, and supporting systems and services worldwide. The company's Performance Materials segment supplies bentonite and bentonite-related products, as well as chromite and leonardite. This segment offers metal casting products; household, personal care, and specialty products; and basic minerals, environmental products, and building materials. In addition, this segment provides products for non-residential construction, environmental, and infrastructure projects, as well as for construction project customers. Its Specialty Minerals segment produces and sells precipitated calcium carbonate and quicklime; and provides natural mineral products comprising limestone and talc. This segment's products are used in paper, building materials, paint and coatings, glass, ceramic, polymer, food, automotive, and pharmaceutical industries. The company's Refractories segment offers monolithic and shaped refractory materials; specialty products, services, and application and measurement equipment; and calcium metal and metallurgical wire products that are used in the applications of steel, non-ferrous metal, and glass industries. Its Energy Services segment provides offshore filtration and well testing services to the oil and gas industry. The company markets its products primarily through its direct sales force, as well as regional distributors. Minerals Technologies Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Minerals Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.54.
PE Ratio
Minerals Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.21 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 7.33%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 5.2%, now sitting on 2.15B for the twelve trailing months.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Minerals Technologies’s EBITDA is 1.29.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 15.3% and positive 5.2% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Minerals Technologies’s stock is valued at $60.94 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $73.57 and way higher than its 52-week low of $49.38.
8. Limestone Bancorp (LMST)
5.7% sales growth and 14.21% return on equity
Limestone Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Limestone Bank, Inc. that provides a range of commercial and personal banking products and services. The company offers deposit products, including savings, interest checking, and money market accounts, as well as fixed rate certificates with varying maturities. It also provides commercial loans for equipment purchases, working capital, and other financing needs of business enterprises; and commercial real estate loans that comprise loans on properties occupied by borrowers and tenants, as well as construction and development loans secured by land under development, or homes and commercial buildings under construction. In addition, the company offers residential real estate loans; consumer loans; agriculture loans secured by livestock, crops, and equipment; and other loans, including loans to municipalities, loans secured by stock, and overdrafts. Further, it provides drive-through banking facilities, automatic teller machines, personalized checks, credit and debit cards, electronic funds transfers through ACH services, domestic and foreign wire transfers, and loan and deposit sweep accounts; and curbside banking, night depository, internet and mobile banking, treasury management, remote deposit, cash management, and vault services. The company primarily serves communities and small to medium-sized businesses, the owners and employees of these businesses, and other executives and professionals. It operates 20 banking offices in 14 counties in Kentucky. The company was formerly known as Porter Bancorp, Inc. and changed its name to Limestone Bancorp, Inc. in May 2018. Limestone Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Limestone Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.48.
PE Ratio
Limestone Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.44. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.44 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 14.21%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 2, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.85%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is 11.3% and a drop 25% for the next.
