(VIANEWS) – Pyxis Tankers (PXS), Kimball Electronics (KE), Washington Federal (WAFD) 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. Pyxis Tankers (PXS)
115.2% sales growth and 24.3% return on equity
Pyxis Tankers Inc. operates as a maritime transportation company with a focus on the tanker sector in the United States. Its fleet transports refined petroleum products, such as naphtha, gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene, diesel, and fuel oil, as well as other liquid bulk items, including vegetable oils and organic chemicals. As of March 31, 2022, the company operated a fleet of five tankers. Pyxis Tankers Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Maroussi, Greece.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Pyxis Tankers has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.08.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 24.3%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Pyxis Tankers is 42161 which is 50.71% below its average volume of 85544.
Sales Growth
Pyxis Tankers’s sales growth is 126.8% for the current quarter and 115.2% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Pyxis Tankers’s stock is valued at $4.87 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $6.26 and way higher than its 52-week low of $1.88.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Pyxis Tankers’s EBITDA is 1.97.
2. Kimball Electronics (KE)
25.2% sales growth and 9.46% return on equity
Kimball Electronics, Inc. provides contract electronics manufacturing services and diversified manufacturing services to customers in the automotive, medical, industrial, and public safety end markets. The company's manufacturing services include design services and support, supply chain services and support, and rapid prototyping and product introduction support services, as well as product design, and process validation and qualification services. Its manufacturing services also comprise industrialization and automation of manufacturing processes; reliability testing, including testing of products under a series of environmental conditions; production and testing of printed circuit board assemblies; assembly, production, and packaging of medical disposables and other non-electronic products; design engineering and manufacturing of automation equipment, test and inspection equipment, and precision molded plastics; software design services; and product life cycle management services. The company has operations in the United States, China, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Thailand, and Vietnam. Kimball Electronics, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Jasper, Indiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Kimball Electronics has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.79.
PE Ratio
Kimball Electronics has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.37 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 9.46%.
Sales Growth
Kimball Electronics’s sales growth is 23% for the current quarter and 25.2% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Kimball Electronics’s stock is valued at $23.94 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $28.18 and way above its 52-week low of $16.66.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 25.9% and 85%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Kimball Electronics is 79483 which is 18.44% below its average volume of 97463.
3. Washington Federal (WAFD)
24.5% sales growth and 11.87% return on equity
Washington Federal, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank, National Association that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services in the United States. The company accepts deposit products, including business and personal checking accounts, and term certificates of deposit, as well as money market accounts and passbook savings accounts. It also provides single-family residential, construction, land acquisition and development, consumer lot, multi-family residential, commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, home equity, and consumer loans. In addition, the company offers insurance brokerage services, such as individual and business insurance policies to customers and general public; holds and markets real estate properties; mobile and internet banking services; debit and credit cards; and acts as trustee. It serves consumers, mid-sized and large businesses, and owners and developers of commercial real estate. As of September 30, 2020, the company had 234 branches located in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas. Washington Federal, Inc. was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Washington Federal has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.85.
PE Ratio
Washington Federal has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.07. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.07 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 11.87%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Washington Federal’s stock is valued at $29.89 at 11:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $39.17 and above its 52-week low of $28.20.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Washington Federal is 606993 which is 26.79% below its average volume of 829112.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 22, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.96 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.67%.
4. CF Bankshares (CFBK)
16.6% sales growth and 13.73% return on equity
CF Bankshares Inc. operates as the bank holding company for CFBank, National Association that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company accepts savings, retail and business checking accounts, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. It also offers single-family mortgage loans; commercial real estate and multi-family residential mortgage loans; commercial loans; construction and land loans; and consumer loans, such as home equity lines of credit, home improvement loans, and loans secured by deposits and purchased loans, as well as other loans. In addition, the company provides Internet and mobile banking, remote deposit, and treasury management depository services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated five branch offices located in Franklin, Cuyahoga, Hamilton, and Summit counties, Ohio; and a loan production office located in Franklin County, Ohio. The company was formerly known as Central Federal Corporation and changed its name to CF Bankshares Inc. in July 2020. CF Bankshares Inc. was founded in 1892 and is based in Worthington, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CF Bankshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.47.
PE Ratio
CF Bankshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.36. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.36 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 13.73%.
5. Mitek Systems (MITK)
15.5% sales growth and 3.69% return on equity
Mitek Systems, Inc. develops, markets, and sells mobile image capture and digital identity verification solutions in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and internationally. The company's solutions are embedded in native mobile apps and browsers to facilitate online user experiences, fraud detection and reduction, and compliant transactions. It offers Mobile Deposit that enables individuals and businesses to remotely deposit checks using their camera-equipped smartphone or tablet; and Mobile Verify, an identity verification solution that is integrated into mobile apps, mobile websites, and desktop applications. The company also provides Mobile Fill, an application to prefill forms with user data by snapping a picture of the driver license or other similar identity documents; Mobile Docs, a mobile document scanning solution; and MiSnap, an image capture technology. In addition, it offers CheckReader that enables financial institutions to automatically extract data from checks; XE, a recurrent neural network engine; and ID_CLOUD, an automated identity verification solution that is integrated into a customers' application to read and validate identity documents. The company sells its solutions primarily to banks, credit unions, lenders, payments processers, card issuers, fintech companies, and others through direct sales teams and channel partners. Mitek Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is based in San Diego, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Mitek Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.15.
PE Ratio
Mitek Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 61.73. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $61.73 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 3.69%.
6. Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN)
15.1% sales growth and 16.3% return on equity
Lakeland Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Lake City Bank that provides various banking products and services. The company accepts various deposit products, such as noninterest bearing, interest-bearing checking, savings, money market, NOW, and demand deposits. Its loan products include commercial and industrial, commercial real estate and multi-family residential, agri-business and agricultural, consumer 1-4 family mortgage, and other consumer loans. The company also offers retail and merchant credit card services; corporate treasury management, wealth advisory, and trust services; retail brokerage services, including various financial and investment products, such as annuities and life insurance; and internet business banking and on-line treasury management services. It serves commercial real estate, manufacturing, agriculture, construction, retail, wholesale, finance and insurance, accommodation and food services, and health care industries. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated 50 offices in fifteen counties, including 44 offices in northern Indiana and six offices in central Indiana. Lakeland Financial Corporation was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lakeland Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.03.
PE Ratio
Lakeland Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.93. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.93 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 16.3%.
7. Microchip Technology (MCHP)
14.1% sales growth and 34.2% return on equity
Microchip Technology Incorporated develops, manufactures, and sells smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company offers general purpose 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontrollers; 32-bit embedded microprocessors markets; and specialized microcontrollers for automotive, industrial, computing, communications, lighting, power supplies, motor control, human machine interface, security, wired connectivity, and wireless connectivity applications. It also provides development tools that enable system designers to program microcontroller and microprocessor products for specific applications; field-programmable gate array (FPGA) products; and analog, interface, mixed signal, and timing products comprising power management, linear, mixed-signal, high-voltage, thermal management, discrete diodes and metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETS), radio frequency (RF), drivers, safety, security, timing, USB, Ethernet, wireless, and other interface products. In addition, the company offers memory products consisting of serial electrically erasable programmable read-only memory, serial flash memories, parallel flash memories, serial static random access memories, and serial electrically erasable random access memories for the production of very small footprint devices; and licenses its SuperFlash embedded flash and NVM technologies to foundries, integrated device manufacturers, and design partners for use in the manufacture of microcontroller products, gate array, RF, analog, and neuromorphic compute products that require embedded non-volatile memory, as well as provides engineering services. Further, it offers wafer foundry and assembly, and test subcontracting manufacturing services; and timing systems products, application specific integrated circuits, and aerospace products. Microchip Technology Incorporated was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Microchip Technology has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.7.
PE Ratio
Microchip Technology has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 62.56. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $62.56 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 34.2%.
8. Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)
13.2% sales growth and 8.79% return on equity
Atmos Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, and pipeline and storage businesses in the United States. It operates in two segments, Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage. The Distribution segment is involved in the regulated natural gas distribution and related sales operations in eight states. This segment distributes natural gas to approximately three million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers. As of September 30, 2020, it owned 71,558 miles of underground distribution and transmission mains. The Pipeline and Storage segment engages in the pipeline and storage operations. This segment transports natural gas for third parties and manages five underground storage reservoirs in Texas; and provides ancillary services to the pipeline industry, including parking arrangements, lending, and inventory sales. As of September 30, 2020, it owned 5,684 miles of gas transmission lines. Atmos Energy Corporation was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Atmos Energy Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.15.
PE Ratio
Atmos Energy Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.25. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.25 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 8.79%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 5.5% and 7.6%, respectively.
