(VIANEWS) – Northwest Bancshares (NWBI), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Devon Energy (DVN) 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. Northwest Bancshares (NWBI)
18.6% sales growth and 8.69% return on equity
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. operates as a holding company for Northwest Bank that offers various personal and business banking solutions. The company accepts various deposits, such as checking, savings, money market deposit, term certificate, and individual retirement accounts. Its loan products include one-to-four family residential real estate, short-term consumer, multi-family residential and commercial real estate, commercial business, and residential mortgage loans; home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans comprising automobile, sales finance, unsecured personal, and credit card loans, as well as loans secured by deposit accounts. The company also offers investment management and trust services; and employee benefits, and property and casualty insurance As of December 31, 2020, it operated 170 community-banking locations in central and western Pennsylvania, western New York, and eastern Ohio. Northwest Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Warren, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Northwest Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.86.
PE Ratio
Northwest Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.12 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 8.69%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Northwest Bancshares’s stock is valued at $13.78 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $15.35 and way higher than its 52-week low of $12.04.
Moving Average
Northwest Bancshares’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $14.01 and under its 200-day moving average of $13.85.
2. Royal Bank Of Canada (RY)
16.8% sales growth and 15.28% return on equity
Royal Bank of Canada operates as a diversified financial service company in Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Personal & Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, Insurance, Investor & Treasury, and Capital Markets. The Personal & Commercial Banking segment engages in the personal and corporate banking operations and retail investment businesses. The Wealth Management segment offers investment, trust, and other wealth management solutions and businesses that provide asset management products and services through RBC distribution channels and third-party distributors. The Insurance segment provides a range of life, health, home, auto, travel, wealth and reinsurance advice and solutions, as well as creditor and business insurance services to individual, business, and group clients. The Investor & Treasury segment offers custodial, advisory, financing, and other services to institutional investors. The Capital Markets segment provides a range of capital market products and services in corporate and investment banking and global markets. The company was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Royal Bank Of Canada has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.58.
PE Ratio
Royal Bank Of Canada has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.09 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 15.28%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Royal Bank Of Canada’s stock is valued at $92.68 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $114.55 and way above its 52-week low of $83.63.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jan 24, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3.96 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.82%.
3. Devon Energy (DVN)
11.8% sales growth and 63.24% return on equity
Devon Energy Corporation, an independent energy company, primarily engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. It operates approximately 5,134 gross wells. Devon Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Devon Energy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-7.12.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 63.24%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 29.8%, now sitting on 18.78B for the twelve trailing months.
4. Computer Programs and Systems (CPSI)
10.1% sales growth and 8.35% return on equity
Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. provides healthcare information technology solutions and services in the United States and the Caribbean nation of St. Maarten. Its software systems include patient management software that enables a hospital to identify a patient at various points in the healthcare delivery system, as well as to collect and maintain patient information throughout the process of patient care; and financial accounting software, which offers business office applications to track and coordinate information needed for managerial decision-making. The company also provides clinical software that automates record keeping and reporting for various clinical functions, including laboratory, radiology, physical therapy, respiratory care, and pharmacy; patient care applications; and enterprise applications that support its products for use in various areas of the hospital. In addition, it offers Centriq, an intuitive user interface to centralize data from various care areas that provide the end user with a tool to view past and present patient information. Further, the company provides software solutions that promote data-driven clinical and financial outcomes for customers in the post-acute care industry; software application support, hardware maintenance, and education and related services; post-acute care support and maintenance services; revenue cycle management products and services, consulting and business management services, and managed information technology services; patient engagement and empowerment technology solutions; and system implementation and training services. It serves community hospitals and physician clinics, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, and small specialty hospitals. Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Mobile, Alabama.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Computer Programs and Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.98.
PE Ratio
Computer Programs and Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.65 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 8.35%.
Moving Average
Computer Programs and Systems’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $29.10 and under its 200-day moving average of $29.84.
5. Regional Management Corp. (RM)
9.5% sales growth and 23.76% return on equity
Regional Management Corp., a diversified consumer finance company, provides various installment loan products primarily to customers with limited access to consumer credit from banks, thrifts, credit card companies, and other lenders. It offers small and large installment loans; retail loans to finance the purchase of furniture, appliances, and other retail products; insurance products, including credit life, credit accident and health, credit property, vehicle single interest, and credit involuntary unemployment insurance; collateral protection insurance; and property insurance, as well as reinsurance products. The company's loans are sourced through branches, direct mail campaigns, digital partners, and retailers, as well as its consumer website. As of March 26, 2020, it operated through a network of 366 branches in 11 states located in the Southeastern, Southwestern, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwestern United States. Regional Management Corp. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Greer, South Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Regional Management Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.28.
PE Ratio
Regional Management Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.26 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 23.76%.
6. Enersys (ENS)
5.8% sales growth and 9.08% return on equity
EnerSys provides various stored energy solutions for industrial applications worldwide. It operates in three segments: Energy Systems, Motive Power, and Specialty. The company offers uninterruptible power systems applications for computer and computer-controlled systems, as well as telecommunications systems; switchgear and electrical control systems used in industrial facilities and electric utilities, large-scale energy storage, and energy pipelines; integrated power solutions and services to broadband, telecom, renewable, and industrial customers; and thermally managed cabinets and enclosures for electronic equipment and batteries. It also provides motive power products that are used to provide power for electric industrial forklifts used in manufacturing, warehousing, and other material handling applications. In addition, the company offers mining equipment, diesel locomotive starting, and other rail equipment. Further, it provides specialty batteries for starting, lighting, and ignition applications in transportation; and energy solutions for satellites, military aircraft, submarines, ships, and other tactical vehicles, as well as medical and security systems. Additionally, the company offers battery chargers, power equipment, battery accessories, and outdoor cabinet enclosures, as well as related after-market and customer-support services for industrial batteries. The company sells its products through a network of distributors, independent representatives, and internal sales forces. The company was formerly known as Yuasa, Inc. and changed its name to EnerSys in January 2001. EnerSys was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Enersys has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.33.
PE Ratio
Enersys has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.1 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 9.08%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 15, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.7 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.79%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 15% and 16.5%, respectively.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Enersys’s EBITDA is 1.26.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 9%, now sitting on 3.63B for the twelve trailing months.
7. CRA International (CRAI)
5.4% sales growth and 20.92% return on equity
CRA International, Inc., a consulting company, provides economic, financial, and management consulting services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings; and guides corporations through business strategy and performance-related issues. The company also offers consulting services, including research and analysis, expert testimony, and support in litigation and regulatory proceedings in the areas of finance, accounting, economics, insurance, and forensic accounting and investigations to corporate clients and attorneys. In addition, it offers management consulting services comprising strategy development, performance improvement, corporate strategy and portfolio analysis, estimation of market demand, new product pricing strategies, valuation of intellectual property and other assets, assessment of competitors' actions, and analysis of new sources of supply. The company serves various industries, including agriculture, banking and capital markets, chemicals, communications and media, consumer products, energy, entertainment, financial services, health care, insurance, life sciences, manufacturing, oil and gas, real estate, retail, sports, telecommunications, transportation, and technology, as well as metals, mining, and materials. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CRA International has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.14.
PE Ratio
CRA International has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.15 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 20.92%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for CRA International is 100178 which is 40.81% above its average volume of 71142.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 12, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.44 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.34%.
Sales Growth
CRA International’s sales growth is 3.2% for the current quarter and 5.4% for the next.
