(VIANEWS) – OFG Bancorp (OFG), Allegion plc Ordinary Shares (ALLE), John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS) 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. OFG Bancorp (OFG)
15.7% sales growth and 15.75% return on equity
OFG Bancorp, a financial holding company, provides various banking and financial services. It operates in three segments: Banking, Wealth Management, and Treasury. The company offers checking and savings accounts, as well as time deposit products; commercial, consumer, auto, and mortgage lending; financial planning; and corporate and individual trust services. It also provides securities brokerage services, including various investment alternatives, such as tax-advantaged fixed income securities, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds to retail and institutional clients; separately-managed accounts and mutual fund asset allocation programs; and pension administration, trust, and other financial services. In addition, the company involves in insurance agency business; administration of retirement plans; various treasury-related functions with an investment portfolio consisting of mortgage-backed securities, obligations of U.S. government sponsored agencies, and money market instruments; and management and participation in public offerings and private placements of debt and equity securities. Further, it offers investment brokerage, investment banking, and money and interest rate risk management, as well as derivatives and borrowings activities. The company operates through a network of 55 branches in Puerto Rico and 2 branches in USVI. OFG Bancorp was founded in 1964 and is based in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, OFG Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.13.
PE Ratio
OFG Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.21. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $9.21 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 15.75%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for OFG Bancorp is 238633 which is 10.45% above its average volume of 216041.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 17%, now sitting on 589.65M for the twelve trailing months.
2. Allegion plc Ordinary Shares (ALLE)
14.8% sales growth and 52.44% return on equity
Allegion plc manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic security products and solutions worldwide. The company offers door closers and controls; doors and door systems; electronic security products; electronic, biometric and mobile access control systems; exit devices; locks, locksets, portable locks, and key systems; time, attendance, and workforce productivity systems; and other accessories. The company sells its products and solutions to end-users in commercial, institutional, and residential facilities, including education, healthcare, government, hospitality, commercial office, and single and multi-family residential markets under the CISA, Interflex, LCN, Schlage, SimonsVoss, and Von Duprin brands. It sells its products and solutions through distribution and retail channels, such as specialty distribution, e-commerce, and wholesalers, as well as through various retail channels comprising do-it-yourself home improvement centers, on-line and e-commerce platforms, and small specialty showroom outlets. Allegion plc was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Allegion plc Ordinary Shares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.91.
PE Ratio
Allegion plc Ordinary Shares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.27. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $23.27 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 52.44%.
Moving Average
Allegion plc Ordinary Shares’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $110.36 and above its 200-day moving average of $104.44.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Allegion plc Ordinary Shares’s stock is valued at $114.28 at 15:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $125.39 and way above its 52-week low of $87.33.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 27.4%, now sitting on 3.12B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Allegion plc Ordinary Shares’s sales growth is 19.5% for the ongoing quarter and 14.8% for the next.
3. John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS)
11.6% sales growth and 23.36% return on equity
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., together with its subsidiary, JBSS Ventures, LLC, processes and distributes tree nuts and peanuts in the United States. The company offers raw and processed nuts, including almonds, pecans, peanuts, black walnuts, English walnuts, cashews, macadamia nuts, pistachios, pine nuts, Brazil nuts, and filberts in various styles and seasonings. It also offers peanut butter in various sizes and varieties; snack and trail mixes, salad toppings, snacks, snack bites, dried fruit, and chocolate and yogurt coated products; baking ingredients; bulk food products; sunflower kernels, pepitas, almond and cashew butter, candy and confections, corn snacks, sesame sticks, and other sesame snack products; and various toppings for ice cream and yogurt. In addition, the company operates a retail store. The company provides its products under the Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, Squirrel Brand, Southern Style Nuts, and Sunshine Country brands, as well as under various private brands. It serves retailers and wholesalers, and commercial ingredient and contract packaging customers through a network of independent brokers, distributors, and suppliers. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Elgin, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.01.
PE Ratio
John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.76. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $15.76 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 23.36%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 30, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.75 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.92%.
4. Flowers Foods (FLO)
11.2% sales growth and 15.14% return on equity
Flowers Foods, Inc. produces and markets packaged bakery products in the United States. It offers fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, and tortillas, as well as frozen breads and rolls under the Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Mrs. Freshley's, and Tastykake brand names. The company distributes its products through a direct-store-delivery distribution and a warehouse delivery system, as well as operates 46 bakeries comprising 44 owned and two leased. Its customers include mass merchandisers, supermarkets and other retailers, convenience stores, national and regional restaurants, quick-serve chains, retail in-store bakeries, foodservice distributors, food wholesalers, institutions, dollar stores, and vending companies. The company was formerly known as Flowers Industries and changed its name to Flowers Foods, Inc. in 2001. Flowers Foods, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Flowers Foods has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.72.
PE Ratio
Flowers Foods has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 37.57. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $37.57 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 15.14%.
5. American National Bankshares (AMNB)
10.9% sales growth and 10.19% return on equity
American National Bankshares Inc. operates as the bank holding company for American National Bank and Trust Company that provides financial products and services in Virginia and North Carolina. The company operates through two segments, Community Banking, and Trust and Investment Services. It accepts deposit products, including checking, money market, savings, and consumer and commercial time deposits, as well as certificates of deposit. The company's loan products comprise commercial and residential real estate loans, commercial loans to small and medium-sized businesses, construction and land development loans, home equity loans, mortgage loans, and consumer loans. It also offers trust and investment services, such as estate planning, trust account administration, and retail brokerage services; online and telephone banking services; insurance services; and investment management services, including purchasing equity, fixed income, and mutual fund investments for customer accounts, as well as operates 37 automated teller machines. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 26 banking offices; and one loan production offices in Roanoke, Virginia. American National Bankshares Inc. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Danville, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American National Bankshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.23.
PE Ratio
American National Bankshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.22. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $11.22 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 10.19%.
6. Unifirst Corporation (UNF)
6.3% sales growth and 5.4% return on equity
UniFirst Corporation provides workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada. The company operates through U.S. and Canadian Rental and Cleaning, Manufacturing, Specialty Garments Rental and Cleaning, and First Aid segments. It designs, manufactures, personalizes, rents, cleans, delivers, and sells a range of uniforms and protective clothing, including shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks, and aprons; and specialized protective wear, such as flame resistant and high visibility garments. The company also rents and sells industrial wiping products, floor mats, facility service products, and dry and wet mops; restroom and cleaning supplies comprising air fresheners, paper products, gloves, masks, sanitizers, and hand soaps; and other textile products. In addition, it provides first aid cabinet services and other safety supplies; decontaminates and cleans work clothes, and other items that is exposed to radioactive materials; and services special cleanroom protective wear and facilities. Further, it offers a range of garment service options, including full-service rental programs in which garments are cleaned and serviced; lease programs in which garments are cleaned and maintained by individual employees; and purchase programs to buy garments and related items directly. The company serves automobile service centers and dealers, delivery services, food and general merchandise retailers, food processors and service operations, light manufacturers, maintenance facilities, restaurants, service companies, soft and durable goods wholesalers, transportation companies, healthcare providers, government agencies, research and development laboratories, high technology companies, and utilities operating nuclear reactors, as well as others who require employee clothing for image, identification, protection, or utility purposes. UniFirst Corporation was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Unifirst Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.5.
PE Ratio
Unifirst Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 37.06. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $37.06 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 5.4%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 11.3% and 11.9%, respectively.
Moving Average
Unifirst Corporation’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $193.18 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $179.94.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Unifirst Corporation’s EBITDA is 1.63.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.4%, now sitting on 2.06B for the twelve trailing months.
7. Forrester Research (FORR)
5.4% sales growth and 14.85% return on equity
Forrester Research, Inc. operates as an independent research and advisory services company. The company operates in three segments: Research, Consulting, and Events. The Research segment primary subscription research portfolio services include Forrester Research, SiriusDecisions Research, and Forrester Decisions, which are designed to provide business and technology leaders with a proven path to growth through customer obsession. This segment delivers content, such as future trends, predictions, and market forecasts; deep consumer and business buyer data and insights; curated best practice models and tools to run business functions; operational and performance benchmarking data; and technology and service market landscapes and vendor evaluations through online access. The Consulting segment provides consulting projecs, including conducting maturity assessments, prioritizing best practices, developing strategies, building business cases, selecting technology vendors, structuring organizations, developing content marketing strategies and collateral, and sales tools; and advisory services. The Events segment hosts in-person and virtual events related to business-to-business marketing, sales and product leadership, customer experience, security and risk, new technology and innovation, and data strategies and insights. The company sells its products and services through direct sales force in various locations in the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, Canada, the Asia Pacific region, and internationally. Forrester Research, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Forrester Research has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.53.
PE Ratio
Forrester Research has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 69.06. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $69.06 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 14.85%.
Sales Growth
Forrester Research’s sales growth is 8.7% for the current quarter and 5.4% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Forrester Research is 27208 which is 52.27% below its average volume of 57009.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 15.2%, now sitting on 525.08M for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 7.3% and a negative 18.6%, respectively.
