(VIANEWS) – New York Community Bancorp (NYCB), CNA Financial Corporation (CNA), BanColombia S.A. (CIB) 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 York Community Bancorp (NYCB)
132.3% sales growth and 28.27% return on equity
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for New York Community Bank that provides banking products and services in Metro New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, and Arizona. The company offers various deposit products, including interest-bearing checking and money market, savings, non-interest-bearing, and individual retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. It also provides multi-family loans; commercial real estate loans; specialty finance loans and leases, and other commercial and industrial loans; acquisition, development, and construction loans; one-to-four family loans; and consumer loans. In addition, the company offers annuities, life and long-term care insurance products, and mutual funds; cash management products; and online, mobile, and phone banking services. It primarily serves individuals, small and mid-size businesses, and professional associations through a network of 238 community bank branches and 348 ATM locations. The company was formerly known as Queens County Bancorp, Inc. and changed its name to New York Community Bancorp, Inc. in November 2000. New York Community Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Westbury, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, New York Community Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.82.
PE Ratio
New York Community Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 3.04. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $3.04 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 28.27%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
New York Community Bancorp’s stock is valued at $11.62 at 06:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $11.94 and way higher than its 52-week low of $5.81.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 4, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.68 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.81%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for New York Community Bancorp is 6996020 which is 45.51% below its average volume of 12840200.
Moving Average
New York Community Bancorp’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $10.72 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $9.42.
2. CNA Financial Corporation (CNA)
48.2% sales growth and 9.2% return on equity
CNA Financial Corporation provides commercial property and casualty insurance products primarily in the United States. It operates through Specialty, Commercial, International, Life & Group, and Corporate & Other segments. The company offers professional liability coverages and risk management services to various professional firms, including architects, real estate agents, and accounting and law firms; directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary, and fidelity coverages to small and mid-size firms, public and privately held firms, and not-for-profit organizations; professional and general liability, as well as associated standard property and casualty coverages for healthcare industry; surety and fidelity bonds; and warranty and alternative risks products. It also provides property insurance products, such as property, marine, boiler, and machinery coverages; casualty insurance products comprising workers' compensation, general and product liability, commercial auto, and umbrella coverages; specialized loss-sensitive insurance programs and total risk management services; and run-off long term care policies. In addition, the company offers long-tail exposures comprising commercial automobile liability, workers compensation, general and medical professional liability, other professional and management liability, and assumed reinsurance run-off and products liability; and short-tail exposures, such as property, commercial automobile physical damage, marine, surety, and warranty. It markets its products through independent agents, brokers, and general underwriters to small, medium, and large businesses; insurance companies; associations; professionals; and other groups in the marine, oil and gas, construction, manufacturing, life science, property, financial services, healthcare, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. CNA Financial Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Loews Corporation.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CNA Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.29.
PE Ratio
CNA Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.63. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.63 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 9.2%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
CNA Financial Corporation’s stock is valued at $38.27 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $45.42 and above its 52-week low of $35.90.
Moving Average
CNA Financial Corporation’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $38.86 and below its 200-day moving average of $40.44.
Sales Growth
CNA Financial Corporation’s sales growth is 51.4% for the present quarter and 48.2% for the next.
3. BanColombia S.A. (CIB)
32.5% sales growth and 19.9% 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 $6.77.
PE Ratio
BanColombia S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 3.96. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $3.96 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 19.9%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for BanColombia S.A. is 254752 which is 26.06% below its average volume of 344552.
4. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (BLX)
21% sales growth and 11.23% return on equity
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A., a multinational bank, primarily engages in the financing of foreign trade in Latin America and the Caribbean. The company operates through two segments, Commercial and Treasury. It offers short and medium-term bilateral, structured and syndicated credits, and loan commitments; financial guarantee contracts, such as issued and confirmed letters of credit, and stand-by letters of credit; and guarantees covering commercial risk and other assets, as well as co-financing arrangements, underwriting of syndicated credit facilities, structured trade financing in the form of factoring and vendor financing, and financial leasing. The company also provides treasury solutions, which include term deposits and private placements. It primarily serves financial institutions, corporations, and sovereigns and state-owned entities. The company was formerly known as Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, S.A. and changed its name to Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. in June 2009. Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Panama City, the Republic of Panama.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.25.
PE Ratio
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.98 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 11.23%.
Moving Average
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A.’s value is way above its 50-day moving average of $19.87 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $17.22.
Sales Growth
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A.’s sales growth is 45.5% for the current quarter and 21% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 2, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.49%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. is 219188 which is 113.47% above its average volume of 102677.
5. ShotSpotter (SSTI)
20.3% sales growth and 7.72% return on equity
ShotSpotter, Inc. provides precision-policing and security solutions for law enforcement and security personnel in the United States, South Africa, and the Bahamas. Its solutions include ShotSpotter Respond, a public safety solution, which serves cities and municipalities to identify, locate, and deter gun violence by incorporating a real-time gunshot detection system into their policing systems; and ShotSpotter Connect, a patrol management software to help plan directed patrols and tactics to deter a broad set of crime types. The company also provides ShotSpotter SecureCampus and ShotSpotter SiteSecure that helps the law enforcement and security personnel serving universities, corporate campuses, big-box retail, malls, and key infrastructure or transportation centers to mitigate risk and enhance security by notifying authorities of a outdoor gunfire incident and saving minutes for first responders to arrive. In addition, it offers ShotSpotter Investigate, a cloud-based investigative platform to help law enforcement agencies modernize every phase of an investigation and accelerate case work with easy-to-use software tools. Further, it provides ShotSpotter Labs, a technology to adapt and extend commercial technology to address significant wildlife and environmental issues. The company sells its solutions through its direct sales teams. ShotSpotter, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ShotSpotter has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.34.
PE Ratio
ShotSpotter has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 64.79. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $64.79 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 7.72%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 108.3% and a negative 72.7%, respectively.
Moving Average
ShotSpotter’s worth is way below its 50-day moving average of $24.80 and way under its 200-day moving average of $31.48.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for ShotSpotter is 64461 which is 18.07% below its average volume of 78680.
6. Alphabet (GOOGL)
7.5% sales growth and 22.76% return on equity
Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, hardware, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play store; and Fitbit wearable devices, Google Nest home products, Pixel phones, and other devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube non-advertising services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, analytics, AI, and machine learning, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells health technology and internet services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Alphabet has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.78.
PE Ratio
Alphabet has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.16. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.16 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 22.76%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Alphabet’s EBITDA is 57.62.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Alphabet is 20618500 which is 38.56% below its average volume of 33562100.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 2.6%, now sitting on 284.61B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Alphabet’s stock is valued at $125.07 at 06:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $129.04 and way higher than its 52-week low of $83.34.
7. Lear Corporation (LEA)
7.4% sales growth and 10.26% return on equity
Lear Corporation designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, assembles, and supplies automotive seating, and electrical distribution systems and related components for automotive original equipment manufacturers in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, and internationally. Its Seating segment offers leather and fabric products, seat covers, recliner mechanisms, seat tracks and foams, seat structures and mechanisms, and headrests for automobiles and light trucks, compact cars, and sport utility vehicles. The company's E-Systems segment offers electrical distribution systems that route electrical signals and networks, and manage electrical power within the vehicle for various powertrains, such as traditional internal combustion engine architectures, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric architectures. This segment's products comprise wire harnesses, terminals and connectors, and junction boxes; and electronic control modules, such as body control modules, smart junction boxes, gateway modules, wireless receiver and transmitter technology, lighting control modules, audio domain controllers, amplifiers, and communication modules. It also provides electrification products comprising charging systems that include onboard charging modules and cord set charging equipment; battery electronics, which comprise battery disconnect units, cell monitoring supervisory systems, and integrated total battery control modules; and other power management modules, including converter and inverter systems. In addition, this segment offers cybersecurity software; advanced vehicle positioning for automated and autonomous driving applications; roadside modules that communicate real-time traffic information; and cellular protocols for vehicle connectivity, as well as Xevo Journeyware, a platform for the cloud, vehicles, and mobile devices; and connectivity products. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lear Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.91.
PE Ratio
Lear Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.15 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 10.26%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 12.2%, now sitting on 21.53B for the twelve trailing months.
8. AmerisourceBergen (ABC)
6.1% sales growth and 221.04% return on equity
AmerisourceBergen Corporation sources and distributes pharmaceutical products. Its U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment distributes brand-name and generic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter healthcare products, home healthcare supplies and equipment, and related services to acute care hospitals and health systems, independent and chain retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, medical clinics, long-term care and alternate site pharmacies, and other customers. The company also provides pharmacy management, staffing, and other consulting services; supply management software to retail and institutional healthcare providers; packaging solutions to various institutional and retail healthcare providers; clinical trial support, product post-approval, and commercialization support services; data analytics, outcomes research, and additional services for biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturers; and pharmaceuticals, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, micro feed ingredients, and other products to customers in the companion animal and production animal markets, as well as demand-creating sales force services to manufacturer. In addition, this segment distributes plasma and other blood products, injectable pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and other specialty products; and provides other services primarily to physicians who specialize in various disease states, primarily oncology, as well as to other healthcare providers, including hospitals and dialysis clinics. The company's International Healthcare Solutions segment offers international pharmaceutical wholesale and related service, and global commercialization services; and distributes pharmaceuticals, other healthcare products, and related services to pharmacies, doctors, health centers and hospitals primarily in Europe. This segments also provides specialty transportation and logistics services for the biopharmaceutical industry. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AmerisourceBergen has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.8.
PE Ratio
AmerisourceBergen has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.58 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 221.04%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 7.3% and 8.5%, respectively.
