(VIANEWS) – Peoples Bancorp (PEBO), Terreno Realty Corporation (TRNO), EastGroup Properties (EGP) 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. Peoples Bancorp (PEBO)
24.6% sales growth and 12.13% return on equity
Peoples Bancorp Inc. operates as the holding company for Peoples Bank that provides commercial and retail banking products and services. The company accepts various deposit products, including demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; and provides commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, construction, finance, residential real estate, and consumer indirect and direct loans, as well as home equity lines of credit and overdrafts. It also offers debit and automated teller machine (ATM) cards; safe deposit rental facilities; money orders and cashier's checks; and telephone, mobile, and Internet-based banking services. In addition, the company provides various life, health, and property and casualty insurance products; third-party insurance administration; insurance premium financing; commercial and technology equipment leasing; fiduciary and trust; underwriting, origination and servicing of equipment leases, and equipment financing agreements; and asset management and administration services, as well as employee benefit, retirement, and health care plan administration services. Further, it offers brokerage services through an unaffiliated registered broker-dealers; insurance premium finance lending and lease financing services; and credit cards to individuals and businesses, as well as provides merchant credit card transaction processing, and person-to-person payment processing services. The company operates through 135 financial service offices and ATMs, including 119 full-service branches in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Peoples Bancorp Inc. was founded in 1902 and is based in Marietta, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Peoples Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.42.
PE Ratio
Peoples Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.19 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 12.13%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Peoples Bancorp is 58208 which is 50.25% below its average volume of 117009.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is 1.1% and a drop 6.2% for the next.
2. Terreno Realty Corporation (TRNO)
14.8% sales growth and 6.25% return on equity
Terreno Realty Corporation (“Terreno”, and together with its subsidiaries, “the Company”) acquires, owns and operates industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets: Los Angeles, Northern New Jersey/New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Miami, and Washington, D.C. We invest in several types of industrial real estate, including warehouse/distribution (approximately 79.5% of our total annualized base rent as of December 31, 2021), flex (including light industrial and research and development, or R&D) (approximately 4.8%), transshipment (approximately 6.4%) and improved land (approximately 9.3%). We target functional properties in infill locations that may be shared by multiple tenants and that cater to customer demand within the various submarkets in which we operate. Infill locations are geographic locations surrounded by high concentrations of already developed land and existing buildings. As of December 31, 2021, we owned a total of 253 buildings aggregating approximately 15.1 million square feet, 36 improved land parcels consisting of approximately 127.1 acres and four properties under redevelopment that, upon completion, will consist of two properties aggregating approximately 0.2 million square feet and two improved land parcels aggregating approximately 12.1 acres. As of December 31, 2021, the buildings and improved land parcels were approximately 95.5% and 94.8% leased (including 0.4 million square feet of vacancy acquired during the fourth quarter of 2021), respectively, to 554 customers, the largest of which accounted for approximately 4.9% of our total annualized base rent.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Terreno Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.9.
PE Ratio
Terreno Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.77 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 6.25%.
Moving Average
Terreno Realty Corporation’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $60.25 and above its 200-day moving average of $59.25.
3. EastGroup Properties (EGP)
14.4% sales growth and 8.04% return on equity
EastGroup Properties, Inc. (NYSE: EGP), an S&P MidCap 400 company, is a self-administered equity real estate investment trust focused on the development, acquisition and operation of industrial properties in major Sunbelt markets throughout the United States with an emphasis in the states of Florida, Texas, Arizona, California and North Carolina. The Company's goal is to maximize shareholder value by being a leading provider in its markets of functional, flexible and quality business distribution space for location sensitive customers (primarily in the 15,000 to 70,000 square foot range). The Company's strategy for growth is based on ownership of premier distribution facilities generally clustered near major transportation features in supply-constrained submarkets. EastGroup's portfolio, including development projects and value-add acquisitions in lease-up and under construction, currently includes approximately 45.7 million square feet.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, EastGroup Properties has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.94.
PE Ratio
EastGroup Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 46.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $46.12 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 8.04%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 27, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 5.08 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.8%.
4. Transcat (TRNS)
9.8% sales growth and 7.52% return on equity
Transcat, Inc. provides calibration and laboratory instrument services in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Service and Distribution. The Service segment offers calibration, repair, inspection, analytical qualification, preventative maintenance, consulting, and other related services. This segment also provides CalTrak, a proprietary document and asset management software that is used to integrate and manage the workflow of its calibration service centers and customers' assets; and Compliance, Control and Cost, an online customer portal that provides its customers with web-based asset management capability, as well as a safe and secure off-site archive of calibration and other service records. The Distribution segment sells and rents test, measurement, and control instruments for customers' test and measurement instrumentation needs, as well as value added services, such as calibration/certification of equipment purchase, equipment rental, used equipment for sale, and equipment kitting. This segment markets and sells its products through website, digital and print advertising, proactive outbound sales, and an inbound call center. The company provides services and products to highly regulated industries, principally life science, which includes companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and other FDA-regulated industries; and additional industries, including aerospace and defense industrial manufacturing, oil and gas and alternative energy, and other industries that require accuracy in processes and confirmation of the capabilities of their equipment. Transcat, Inc. was incorporated in 1964 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Transcat has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.12.
PE Ratio
Transcat has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 87.43. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $87.43 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 7.52%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Transcat’s stock is valued at $97.92 at 00:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $115.41 and way above its 52-week low of $74.89.
5. Grand Canyon Education (LOPE)
6.9% sales growth and 31.45% return on equity
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. provides education services to colleges and universities in the United States. The company's technology services include learning management system, internal administration, infrastructure, and support services; academic services comprises program and curriculum, faculty and related training and development, class scheduling, and skills and simulation lab sites; and counseling services and support include admission, financial aid, and field experience and other counseling services. It also offers marketing and communication services, such as lead acquisition, digital communications strategy, brand identity, market research, media planning and strategy, video, and business intelligence and data science; and back-office services comprising finance and accounting, human resources, audit, and procurement services. The company supports healthcare education programs for 27 universities. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Grand Canyon Education has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.37.
PE Ratio
Grand Canyon Education has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.53. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.53 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 31.45%.
Sales Growth
Grand Canyon Education’s sales growth is 6.3% for the present quarter and 6.9% for the next.
6. Regional Management Corp. (RM)
6.6% sales growth and 8.11% 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 in the United States. It offers small and large installment loans; and retail loans to finance the purchase of furniture, appliances, and other retail products. The company also provides 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. In addition, its loans are sourced through branches, centrally managed direct mail campaigns, digital partners, and retailers, as well as its consumer website. As of February 24, 2022, the company operated through a network of approximately 350 branches in 14 states. Regional Management Corp. was incorporated 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 $2.74.
PE Ratio
Regional Management Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.67. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.67 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 8.11%.
Moving Average
Regional Management Corp.’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $24.38 and below its 200-day moving average of $27.02.
Sales Growth
Regional Management Corp.’s sales growth is 7.5% for the current quarter and 6.6% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 20, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.53%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 72% and 24.4%, respectively.
