(VIANEWS) – Northeast Bank (NBN), EPAM Systems (EPAM), ESCO Technologies (ESE) 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. Northeast Bank (NBN)
27.2% sales growth and 16.1% return on equity
Northeast Bank provides personal and business banking services in Maine, the United States. The company's deposit products include demand deposit, NOW, money market, savings, certificate of deposit, and individual retirement accounts, as well as checking accounts. Its loan portfolio comprises residential mortgage loans; multi-family and other commercial real estate loans; commercial and industrial loans, such as term loans, lines of credit and equipment, and receivables financing; consumer loans comprising mobile home and overdraft, and deposit-secured loans; and small business administration loans. In addition, the company offers telephone banking, online banking and bill payment, mobile banking, cash management, and remote deposit capture services, as well as debit and credit card, ATM, electronic transfer, and check services. It operates a network of nine branches in Western, Central, and Southern Maine. Northeast Bank was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Portland, Maine.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Northeast Bank has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.4.
PE Ratio
Northeast Bank has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.92. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.92 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 16.1%.
2. EPAM Systems (EPAM)
9.5% sales growth and 15.95% return on equity
EPAM Systems, Inc. provides digital platform engineering and software development services worldwide. The company offers engineering services, including requirements analysis and platform selection, customization, cross-platform migration, implementation, and integration; infrastructure management services, such as software development, testing, and maintenance with private, public, and mobile infrastructures for application, database, network, server, storage, and systems operations management, as well as monitoring, incident notification, and resolution services; and maintenance and support services. It also provides operation solutions comprising integrated engineering practices and smart automation; and optimization solutions that include software application testing, test management, automation, and consulting services to enable customers enhance their existing software testing and quality assurance practices, as well as other testing services that identify threats and close loopholes to protect its customers' business systems from information loss. In addition, the company offers business, experience, technology, data, and technical advisory consulting services; and digital and service design solutions, which comprise strategy, design, creative, and program management services, as well as physical product development, such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and virtual reality. It serves the financial services, travel and consumer, software and hi-tech, business information and media, life sciences and healthcare, and other industries. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, EPAM Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.6.
PE Ratio
EPAM Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 51.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $51.12 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 15.95%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
EPAM Systems’s stock is valued at $286.28 at 16:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $462.99 and higher than its 52-week low of $260.68.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for EPAM Systems is 363380 which is 19.46% below its average volume of 451222.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 24.1%, now sitting on 4.7B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
EPAM Systems’s sales growth is 11% for the current quarter and 9.5% for the next.
3. ESCO Technologies (ESE)
8.9% sales growth and 8.22% return on equity
ESCO Technologies Inc. produces and supplies engineered products and systems for industrial and commercial markets worldwide. It operates through Aerospace & Defense, Utility Solutions Group, and RF Shielding and Test segments. The Aerospace & Defense segment designs and manufactures filtration products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices used in commercial aerospace applications; filter mechanisms used in micro-propulsion devices for satellites; and custom designed filters for manned aircraft and submarines. It also designs, develops, and manufactures elastomeric-based signature reduction solutions for U.S. naval vessels; and mission-critical bushings, pins, sleeves, and precision-tolerance machined components for landing gear, rotor heads, engine mounts, flight controls, and actuation systems for the aerospace and defense industries. The Utility Solutions Group segment provides diagnostic testing solutions that enable electric power grid operators to assess the integrity of high-voltage power delivery equipment; and decision support tools for the renewable energy industry, primarily wind and solar. The RF Shielding and Test segment designs and manufactures RF test and secure communication facilities, acoustic test enclosures, RF and magnetically shielded rooms, RF measurement systems, and broadcast and recording studios; and RF absorptive materials and filters, active compensation systems, antennas, antenna masts, turntables, electric and magnetic probes, RF test cells, proprietary measurement software, and other test accessories to perform various tests. It also provides services, such as calibration for antennas and field probes, chamber certification, field surveys, customer training, and various product tests. The company distributes its products through a network of distributors, sales representatives, direct sales teams, and in-house sales personnel. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ESCO Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.34.
PE Ratio
ESCO Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.2. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.2 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 8.22%.
4. Graham Holdings Company (GHC)
6.9% sales growth and 3.58% return on equity
Graham Holdings Company, through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified education and media company worldwide. It provides test preparation services and materials; data science and training services; professional training and exam preparation for professional certifications and licensures; and non-academic operations support services to the Purdue University Global. The company also offers training, test preparation, and degrees for accounting and financial services professionals; English-language training, academic preparation programs, and test preparation for English proficiency exams; and A-level examination preparation services, as well as operates three colleges, a business school, a higher education institution, and an online learning institution. In addition, it owns and operates seven television stations; and provides social media management tools to connect newsrooms with their users, as well as produces Foreign Policy magazine and ForeignPolicy.com website. Further, the company publishes Slate, an online magazine; and two French-language news magazine websites at slate.fr and slateafrique.com. Additionally, it provides social media marketing solutions; home health and hospice services; burners, igniters, dampers, and controls; screw jacks, linear actuators and related linear motion products, and lifting systems; pressure impregnated kiln-dried lumber and plywood products; cybersecurity training solutions; digital advertising services; and power charging and data systems, industrial and commercial indoor lighting solutions, and electrical components and assemblies. The company also owns and operates 11 restaurants and entertainment venues; and engages in automobile dealerships business. The company was formerly known as The Washington Post Company and changed its name to Graham Holdings Company in November 2013. Graham Holdings Company was founded in 1877 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Graham Holdings Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $13.81.
PE Ratio
Graham Holdings Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.94. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.94 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 3.58%.
Moving Average
Graham Holdings Company’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $622.30 and under its 200-day moving average of $598.22.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Graham Holdings Company’s stock is valued at $577.75 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $681.70 and above its 52-week low of $525.58.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Graham Holdings Company is 31683 which is 79.97% above its average volume of 17604.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 25.1%, now sitting on 3.72B for the twelve trailing months.
5. 36Kr Holdings (KRKR)
5.2% sales growth and 18.29% return on equity
36Kr Holdings Inc. offers content and business services to new economy participants in the People's Republic of China. It creates and distributes various content, including insightful reports on companies and timely market updates, as well as editorials and commentaries in various industries, such as technology, consumer and retail, and healthcare. The company's business services include online advertising services; enterprise value-added services, such as integrated marketing, offline events, and consulting services; and subscription services to individuals, institutional investors, and enterprises. 36Kr Holdings Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, 36Kr Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.21.
PE Ratio
36Kr Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.19 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 18.29%.
Sales Growth
36Kr Holdings’s sales growth is 17.6% for the ongoing quarter and 5.2% for the next.
Moving Average
36Kr Holdings’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $1.15 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $1.08.
