(VIANEWS) – Nexstar Media Group (NXST), Citizens Community Bancorp (CZWI), KB Home (KBH) 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. Nexstar Media Group (NXST)
25% sales growth and 13.96% return on equity
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., a television broadcasting and digital media company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and operation of television stations and interactive community websites and digital media services in the United States. The company offers free programming to television viewing audiences. As of December 31, 2020, it provided sales, programming, and other services through various local service agreements to 37 power television stations owned by independent third parties; and owned, operated, programmed, or provided sales and other services to 198 television stations. The company also offers video and display advertising platforms that are delivered locally or nationally through its own and various third party websites and mobile applications, as well as owns WGN America, a national general entertainment cable network. Its stations are affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, MyNetworkTV, and other broadcast television networks. The company was formerly known as Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. and changed its name to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in January 2017. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Nexstar Media Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.83.
PE Ratio
Nexstar Media Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.27 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 13.96%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Nexstar Media Group’s stock is valued at $156.97 at 11:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $187.32 and way above its 52-week low of $132.30.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Nexstar Media Group is 1638820 which is 404.26% above its average volume of 324991.
Sales Growth
Nexstar Media Group’s sales growth for the next quarter is 25%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 9, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 6.76 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.31%.
2. Citizens Community Bancorp (CZWI)
17.2% sales growth and 7.99% return on equity
Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for Citizens Community Federal N.A. that provides various traditional community banking services to businesses, agricultural operators, and consumers. The company accepts various deposit products, including demand deposits, savings and money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. It also offers various loan products comprising commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, agricultural real estate, agricultural operating, and consumer loans; and residential mortgages and home equity lines-of-credit. In addition, the company provides a portfolio of investments, such as mortgage-backed, corporate asset-backed, U.S. Government sponsored agency, corporate debt, and trust preferred securities. It operates through a network of 25 branch locations in Wisconsin and Minnesota. The company was founded in 1938 and is based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Citizens Community Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.29.
PE Ratio
Citizens Community Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.81. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.81 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 7.99%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is a negative 12.9% and positive 20.8% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Citizens Community Bancorp is 3232 which is 63.48% below its average volume of 8851.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6.2%, now sitting on 60.01M for the twelve trailing months.
3. KB Home (KBH)
15.2% sales growth and 15.66% return on equity
KB Home operates as a homebuilding company in the United States. It operates through four segments: West Coast, Southwest, Central, and Southeast. The company builds and sells various homes, including attached and detached single-family residential homes, townhomes, and condominiums primarily for first-time, first move-up, second move-up, and active adult homebuyers. It also offers financial services, such as insurance products and title services. It has operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington. The company was formerly known as Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation and changed its name to KB Home in January 2001. KB Home was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, KB Home has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.56.
PE Ratio
KB Home has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.81. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.81 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 15.66%.
Moving Average
KB Home’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $69.08 and way above its 200-day moving average of $60.44.
Sales Growth
KB Home’s sales growth for the next quarter is 15.2%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 13.9% and 31.4%, respectively.
4. First Busey Corporation (BUSE)
11.2% sales growth and 9.03% return on equity
First Busey Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Busey Bank that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individual, corporate, institutional, and governmental customers in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Banking, FirsTech, and Wealth Management. It offers banking services to individual and corporate customers. The company also provides asset management, investment, brokerage, fiduciary, philanthropic advisory, tax preparation, and farm management services. Further, it offers payment technology solutions through its payment platform, such as walk-in payment processing for customers at retail pay agents; online bill payment solutions; customer service payments accepted over the telephone; mobile bill pay; direct debit services; electronic concentration of payments delivered to automated clearing house network; money management and credit card networks; and lockbox remittance processing to make payments by mail, as well as provides tools related to billing, reconciliation, bill reminders, and treasury services. The company has 46 banking centers in Illinois; 8 in Missouri; 3 in southwest Florida; and 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana. First Busey Corporation was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Busey Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.99.
PE Ratio
First Busey Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.29. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.29 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 9.03%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for First Busey Corporation is 126773 which is 24.62% below its average volume of 168188.
Sales Growth
First Busey Corporation’s sales growth is 9.3% for the current quarter and 11.2% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
First Busey Corporation’s stock is valued at $22.47 at 11:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $25.80 and way above its 52-week low of $17.51.
5. RCM Technologies (RCMT)
5.9% sales growth and 58.53% return on equity
RCM Technologies, Inc. provides business and technology solutions in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Serbia. It operates through three segments: Engineering, Specialty Health Care, and Life Sciences and Information Technology. The Engineering segment offers a range of engineering services, including project management engineering and design, engineering analysis, engineer-procure-construct, configuration management, hardware/software validation and verification, quality assurance, technical writing and publications, manufacturing process planning and improvement, and 3D/BIM integrated design. The Specialty Health Care segment provides long-term and short-term staffing, executive search, and placement services in the fields of allied and therapy staffing, correctional healthcare staffing, health information management, nursing services, physician and advanced practice, school services, and telepractice. The Life Sciences and Information Technology segment provides enterprise business solutions, application services, infrastructure solutions, competitive advantage, life sciences solutions, and other vertical market specific solutions. The company serves aerospace and defense, energy, financial services, health care, life sciences, manufacturing and distribution, and technology industries, as well as educational institutions and the public sector. RCM Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is based in Pennsauken, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, RCM Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.03.
PE Ratio
RCM Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.36. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.36 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 58.53%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7.2%, now sitting on 268.05M for the twelve trailing months.
