(VIANEWS) – Republic Bancorp (RBCAA), Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT), Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) 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. Republic Bancorp (RBCAA)
24.8% sales growth and 10.13% return on equity
Republic Bancorp, Inc., a financial holding company, provides various banking products and services in the United States. It operates in five segments: Traditional Banking, Warehouse, Mortgage Banking, Tax Refund Solutions, and Republic Credit Solutions. The company accepts demand, money market accounts, savings, individual retirement accounts, time, brokered, and other certificates of deposit. Its loan products include residential real estate, commercial real estate, construction and land development, home improvement and home equity, secured and unsecured personal, and aircraft loans. The company also offers credit cards; title insurance and other financial products and services; and memory banking, private banking, lockbox processing, remote deposit capture, business online banking, account reconciliation, automated clearing house processing, and internet and mobile banking services. In addition, it provides short-term and revolving credit facilities to mortgage bankers; tax refund solutions, which facilitate the receipt and payment of federal and state tax refund products through third-party tax preparers and tax-preparation software providers; and general purpose reloadable prepaid cards through third party service providers. Further, the company offers consumer credit products; and property and casualty insurance products. As of January 28, 2022, it operated 42 full-service banking centers. Republic Bancorp, Inc. was incorporated in 1974 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Republic Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.55.
PE Ratio
Republic Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.97 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 10.13%.
Sales Growth
Republic Bancorp’s sales growth is 30.2% for the current quarter and 24.8% for the next.
2. Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT)
16.9% sales growth and 14.85% return on equity
Essent Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance for mortgages secured by residential properties located in the United States. Its mortgage insurance products include primary, pool, and master policy. The company also provides information technology maintenance and development services; customer support-related services; underwriting consulting; and contract underwriting services. It serves the originators of residential mortgage loans, such as regulated depository institutions, mortgage banks, credit unions, and other lenders. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Essent Group Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.23.
PE Ratio
Essent Group Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.65 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 14.85%.
Moving Average
Essent Group Ltd.’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $49.79 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $44.64.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6.4%, now sitting on 1.01B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Essent Group Ltd. is 234942 which is 46.24% below its average volume of 437021.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 5.4% and positive 16.1% for the next.
3. Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI)
9.3% sales growth and 26.95% return on equity
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated manufactures and sells specialty materials and components worldwide. The company operates in two segments, High Performance Materials & Components and Advanced Alloys & Solutions. The company produces high performance materials, including titanium and titanium-based alloys; nickel-and cobalt-based alloys and superalloys; zirconium and related alloys, such as hafnium and niobium; powder alloys; and other specialty materials in long product forms of ingots, billets, bars, rods, wires, and shapes and rectangles, as well as seamless tubes, plus precision forgings, castings, components, and machined parts to the aerospace and defense, medical, oil and gas, and electrical energy markets. It also provides stainless steel, nickel-based alloys, specialty alloys, and titanium and titanium-based alloys in various product forms, including plate, sheet, and precision rolled strip products to various markets, such as chemical and hydrocarbon processing,. Allegheny Technologies Incorporated was founded in 1960 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.02.
PE Ratio
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.58 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 26.95%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 9%, now sitting on 4.13B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated’s stock is valued at $39.55 at 20:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $47.92 and way above its 52-week low of $25.39.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Allegheny Technologies Incorporated is 1627930 which is 72.11% above its average volume of 945837.
Moving Average
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $43.65 and under its 200-day moving average of $39.78.
4. FTI Consulting (FCN)
9.1% sales growth and 13.7% return on equity
FTI Consulting, Inc. provides business advisory services to manage change, mitigate risk, and resolve disputes worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Corporate Finance & Restructuring, Forensic and Litigation Consulting, Economic Consulting, Technology, and Strategic Communications. Its Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment provides business transformation, transactions, and turnaround and restructuring services. The company's Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment offers. construction and environmental solution, data and analytics, dispute, health solution, and risk and investigation services. Its Economic Consulting segment provides. antitrust and competition economic, financial economic, and international arbitration services. The company's Technology segment offers corporate legal operation; e-discovery and expertise; and information governance, privacy, and security services. Its Strategic Communications segment provides corporate reputation, financial communication, and public affairs services. The company serves aerospace and defense, agriculture, airlines and aviation, automotive and industrial, construction, energy, power and products, environmental solutions, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, hospitality, gaming and leisure, insurance, mining, private equity, public sector, real estate, retail and consumer products, telecom, media and technology, and transportation and logistics industries. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FTI Consulting has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.69.
PE Ratio
FTI Consulting has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.58 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 13.7%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for FTI Consulting is 160258 which is 37.11% below its average volume of 254839.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
FTI Consulting’s EBITDA is 68.07.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 14.5%, now sitting on 3.22B for the twelve trailing months.
5. Alaska Air Group (ALK)
7.3% sales growth and 4.13% return on equity
Alaska Air Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides passenger and cargo air transportation services. The company operates through three segments: Mainline, Regional, and Horizon. It has a network of approximately 1,300 daily flights to 115 destinations across the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Costa Rica. The company was founded in 1932 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Alaska Air Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.22.
PE Ratio
Alaska Air Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.75 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 4.13%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 24.1% and positive 5.4% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Alaska Air Group’s EBITDA is 23.34.
Previous days news about Alaska Air Group(ALK)
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 17 October, "AAL apart, this is likely to dent third-quarter results of fellow airline companies like Alaska Air Group (ALK Quick QuoteALK – Free Report) , and Southwest Airlines (LUV Quick QuoteLUV – Free Report) ."
- According to MarketWatch on Wednesday, 18 October, "Among stocks of other air carriers, JetBlue Airways Corp.’s stock fell 3.9%; Southwest Airlines Co.’s gave up 3.4%; Hawaiian Airlines parent Hawaiian Holdings Inc.’s declined 7.9%; Alaska Air Group Inc.’s was down 4.2% and Spirit Airlines Inc. shares slipped 0.3%."
6. AMETEK (AME)
5.9% sales growth and 16.43% return on equity
AMETEK, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic instruments and electromechanical devices in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. It operates in two segments, Electronic Instruments (EIG) and Electromechanical (EMG). The company's EIG segment offers advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial markets; process and analytical instruments for the oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, automation, and food and beverage industries; and instruments to the laboratory equipment, ultra-precision manufacturing, medical, and test and measurement markets.Its EMG segment offers engineered electrical connectors and electronics packaging to protect sensitive devices and mission-critical electronics; precision motion control products for data storage, medical devices, business equipment, automation, and other applications; high-purity powdered metals, strips and foils, specialty clad metals, and metal matrix composites; motor-blower systems and heat exchangers for use in thermal management, military, commercial aircraft, and military ground vehicles; and motors for use in commercial appliances, fitness equipment, food and beverage machines, hydraulic pumps, and industrial blowers. This segment also operates a network of aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities. In addition, the company offers clinical and educational communication solutions. AMETEK, Inc. was incorporated in 1930 and is headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AMETEK has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.35.
PE Ratio
AMETEK has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.32. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.32 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 16.43%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 9% and 5.9%, respectively.
