(VIANEWS) – New Fortress Energy (NFE), MainStreet Bancshares (MNSB), Agilysys (AGYS) 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. New Fortress Energy (NFE)
52.2% sales growth and 13.93% return on equity
New Fortress Energy Inc. operates as an integrated gas-to-power infrastructure company, provides energy and development services to end-users worldwide. The company engages in the natural gas procurement and liquefaction; and shipping, logistics, facilities and conversion, or development of natural gas-fired power generation. It also supplies LNG. The company operates LNG storage and regasification facility at the Port of Montego Bay, Jamaica; marine LNG storage and regasification facility in Old Harbour, Jamaica; and landed micro-fuel handling facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as well as Miami facility. New Fortress Energy Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, New Fortress Energy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-1.71.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 13.93%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 140.2%, now sitting on 2.47B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
New Fortress Energy’s sales growth is 12.9% for the present quarter and 52.2% for the next.
Moving Average
New Fortress Energy’s worth is way under its 50-day moving average of $35.84 and way under its 200-day moving average of $44.92.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 19.4% and a negative 30.1%, respectively.
2. MainStreet Bancshares (MNSB)
32.1% sales growth and 13.78% 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 $3.45.
PE Ratio
MainStreet Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.03. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.03 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 13.78%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 35.2%, now sitting on 72.44M for the twelve trailing months.
3. Agilysys (AGYS)
16.4% sales growth and 9.1% return on equity
Agilysys, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a developer and marketer of hardware and software products and services to the hospitality industry in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and India. It offers point of sale, property management systems, payment, inventory and procurement, reservations and venue management, activity management, document management, and analytics and marketing loyalty solutions to enhance guest experience. The company also provides technical software support, maintenance, and subscription services; and professional services. It offers its solutions for gaming, hotels, resorts and cruise, corporate foodservice management, restaurants, universities, stadia, and healthcare. The company was formerly known as Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc. and changed its name to Agilysys, Inc. in 2003. Agilysys, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Agilysys has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.42.
PE Ratio
Agilysys has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 196.45. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $196.45 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 9.1%.
Moving Average
Agilysys’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $81.40 and way above its 200-day moving average of $63.59.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Agilysys’s EBITDA is 356.6.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 26.5%, now sitting on 191.73M for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Agilysys’s sales growth is 11.9% for the current quarter and 16.4% for the next.
4. Columbia Financial (CLBK)
9% sales growth and 8.08% return on equity
Columbia Financial, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Columbia Bank that provides financial services to businesses and consumers in the United States. The company offers non-interest-bearing demand deposits, such as individual and commercial checking accounts; interest bearing demand accounts comprising interest earning checking accounts and municipal accounts; and savings and club accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. It also provides loans, including multifamily and commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans, one- to four-family residential loans, construction loans, home equity loans and advances, and other consumer loans that include automobiles and personal loans, as well as unsecured and overdraft lines of credit. In addition, the company offers title insurance products; wealth management services; and cash management services, including remote deposit, lockbox service, and sweep accounts. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 61 full-service banking offices in twelve of New Jersey's 21 counties. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Columbia Financial, Inc. is a subsidiary of Columbia Bank MHC.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Columbia Financial has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.77.
PE Ratio
Columbia Financial has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.6 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 8.08%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Columbia Financial is 238552 which is 28.3% above its average volume of 185933.
Sales Growth
Columbia Financial’s sales growth is 14.5% for the ongoing quarter and 9% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Columbia Financial’s stock is valued at $18.94 at 06:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $22.86 and way higher than its 52-week low of $16.13.
5. NICE Ltd (NICE)
9% sales growth and 8.63% return on equity
NICE Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud platforms for AI-driven digital business solutions worldwide. It offers CXone, a cloud native open platform that supports contact centers ranging from small single sites to distributed remote agents and enterprises; Enlighten, an AI engine for CX that discovers automation opportunities for self-service; digital-entry points solutions that enable organizations to address consumers' needs; and journey orchestration solutions that empower organizations to connect and route customers to deal with the customer's request, and connecting them using real time AI-based routing. The company also provides smart self service solutions that empower organizations to build intelligent automated conversations based on data; and prepared agent solutions and tools enable contact center agents to guide and alert them in real time so they can provide resolutions; complete performance solutions that help organizations to record structured and unstructured customer interaction and transaction data; and NICE Evidencentral, an digital evidence management platform for public safety emergency communications, law enforcement, and criminal justice helps agencies. In addition, it offers X-Sight, is an open and flexible AI-cloud platform for financial crime and compliance; Xceed, a cloud platform for comprehensive AML and fraud prevention for small and mid-sized organizations; data intelligence solutions that enable organizations to turn raw data into comprehensive actionable intelligence to prevent and detect financial crimes; AI and analytics technologies to detect and prevent financial crimes in real-time; money laundering and fraud prevention solutions that help organizations adhere to capital markets compliance and anti-money laundering compliance regulations; intelligent investigations solutions; and self-service solutions that provide organizations with customization and self-development capabilities. The company was formerly known as NICE-Systems Ltd. and changed its name to NICE Ltd. in June 2016. NICE Ltd. was founded in 1986 and is based in Ra'anana, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NICE Ltd has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.98.
PE Ratio
NICE Ltd has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 74.78. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $74.78 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 8.63%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 13.1%, now sitting on 2.13B for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 11.6% and 9.4%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for NICE Ltd is 145158 which is 45.62% below its average volume of 266949.
