(VIANEWS) – ShotSpotter (SSTI), CrossFirst Bankshares (CFB), WNS (WNS) 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. ShotSpotter (SSTI)
20.6% sales growth and 7.72% return on equity
ShotSpotter, Inc. provides precision-policing and security solutions for law enforcement and security personnel in the United States, South Africa, and the Bahamas. Its solutions include ShotSpotter Respond, a public safety solution, which serves cities and municipalities to identify, locate, and deter gun violence by incorporating a real-time gunshot detection system into their policing systems; and ShotSpotter Connect, a patrol management software to help plan directed patrols and tactics to deter a broad set of crime types. The company also provides ShotSpotter SecureCampus and ShotSpotter SiteSecure that helps the law enforcement and security personnel serving universities, corporate campuses, big-box retail, malls, and key infrastructure or transportation centers to mitigate risk and enhance security by notifying authorities of a outdoor gunfire incident and saving minutes for first responders to arrive. In addition, it offers ShotSpotter Investigate, a cloud-based investigative platform to help law enforcement agencies modernize every phase of an investigation and accelerate case work with easy-to-use software tools. Further, it provides ShotSpotter Labs, a technology to adapt and extend commercial technology to address significant wildlife and environmental issues. The company sells its solutions through its direct sales teams. ShotSpotter, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ShotSpotter has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.35.
PE Ratio
ShotSpotter has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 62.57. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $62.57 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 7.72%.
Moving Average
ShotSpotter’s value is way below its 50-day moving average of $26.16 and way under its 200-day moving average of $31.87.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
ShotSpotter’s EBITDA is 3.31.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 2.8%, now sitting on 80.41M for the twelve trailing months.
2. CrossFirst Bankshares (CFB)
17.7% sales growth and 9.6% return on equity
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for CrossFirst Bank that provides various banking and financial services to businesses, business owners, professionals, and its personal networks. The company offers commercial real estate, construction and land development, 1-4 family real estate, multifamily real estate, commercial and industrial, energy, and consumer loans. It also provides a range of deposit products consisting of non-interest-bearing demand and interest-bearing deposits, which include transaction accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; and personal and business checking and savings accounts, as well as negotiable order of withdrawal accounts; and brokered and reciprocal deposits. In addition, the company offers international banking services; treasury management services; automated teller machine access; and mobile banking services. Further, it holds investments in marketable securities. It has full-service banking offices in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CrossFirst Bankshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.19.
PE Ratio
CrossFirst Bankshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.23 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 9.6%.
Sales Growth
CrossFirst Bankshares’s sales growth is 22.1% for the current quarter and 17.7% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
CrossFirst Bankshares’s stock is valued at $10.98 at 16:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $14.79 and way higher than its 52-week low of $9.29.
Moving Average
CrossFirst Bankshares’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $10.32 and way below its 200-day moving average of $12.34.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for CrossFirst Bankshares is 272084 which is 101.67% above its average volume of 134915.
3. WNS (WNS)
15.6% sales growth and 17.66% return on equity
WNS (Holdings) Limited, a business process management (BPM) company, provides data, voice, analytical, and business transformation services worldwide. The company operates through two segments, WNS Global BPM and WNS Auto Claims BPM. It offers industry-specific services to clients primarily in insurance; diversified businesses, including manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods, media and entertainment, and telecom; travel and leisure; healthcare; utilities; shipping and logistics; consulting and professional services; and banking and financial services. It also provides a range of services, such as finance and accounting, customer experience, research and analytics, technology, legal, and human resources outsourcing services. In addition, the company offers transformation services designed to allow its clients to enhance productivity, manage changes in the business environment, and leverage business knowledge to increase market competitiveness. Further, it provides claims handling and repair management services for automobile repairs through a network of third-party repair centers; and a suite of accident management services comprising credit hire and repair. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Mumbai, India.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WNS has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.7.
PE Ratio
WNS has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.28. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.28 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 17.66%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
WNS’s EBITDA is 2.92.
Moving Average
WNS’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $78.34 and way under its 200-day moving average of $83.30.
4. Helmerich & Payne (HP)
12.5% sales growth and 11.76% return on equity
Helmerich & Payne, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides drilling services and solutions for exploration and production companies. The company operates through three segments: North America Solutions, Offshore Gulf of Mexico, and International Solutions. The North America Solutions segment drills primarily in Colorado, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. The Offshore Gulf of Mexico segment has drilling operations in Louisiana and in U.S. federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico. The International Solutions segment conducts drilling operations in Argentina, Bahrain, Colombia, and the United Arab Emirates. As of September 30, 2022, the company operated a fleet of 236 land rigs in North America; 28 international land rigs; and 7 offshore platform rigs. It also focuses on developing, promoting, and commercializing technologies designed to enhance the drilling operations, as well as wellbore quality and placement. In addition, the company owns and operates commercial real estate properties. Its real estate investments include a shopping center comprising approximately 366,000 leasable square feet; and approximately 176 acres of undeveloped real estate located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Helmerich & Payne has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.03.
PE Ratio
Helmerich & Payne has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.09 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 11.76%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 240.7% and 88.9%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 64.5%, now sitting on 2.67B for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 15, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.94 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.77%.
5. TriMas Corporation (TRS)
9% sales growth and 8.87% return on equity
TriMas Corporation manufactures and provides products for consumer products, aerospace, and industrial end markets worldwide. It operates in three segments: Packaging, Aerospace, and Specialty Products. The Packaging segment offers specialty polymeric and steel closure and dispensing systems, including dispensing products, such as foaming and sanitizer pumps, lotion and hand soap pumps, beverage dispensers, perfume sprayers, and nasal and trigger sprayers; polymeric and steel caps and closures comprising food lids, flip-top and beverage closures, child resistance caps, drum and pail closures, flexible spouts, and agricultural closures; polymeric jar products; integrated dispensers; bag-in-box products; aseptic closures; industrial closures and flex spouts; and single-bodied and assembled caps and closures under the Rieke, Taplast, Affaba & Ferrari, Stolz, and Rapak brands. The Aerospace segment provides fasteners, collars, blind bolts, rivets, ducting and connectors for air management systems, and machined parts and components to original equipment manufacturers, supply chain distributors, MRO/aftermarket providers, and tier one suppliers for commercial, maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO); and military and defense aerospace applications and platforms under the Monogram Aerospace Fasteners, Allfast Fastening Systems, Mac Fasteners, RSA Engineered Products, and Martinic Engineering brands. The Specialty Products segment offers steel cylinders for use in the transportation, storage, and dispensing of compressed gases under the Norris Cylinder brand; natural gas powered wellhead engines, compressors, and replacement parts for oil and natural gas production, and other industrial and commercial markets under the Arrow brand; and spare parts for various industrial engines. The company sells its products through a direct sales force, third-party agents, and distributors. TriMas Corporation was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, TriMas Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.34.
PE Ratio
TriMas Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.4 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 8.87%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 16.7% and positive 62.5% for the next.
6. Magna International (MGA)
8.8% sales growth and 4.07% return on equity
Magna International Inc. designs, engineers, and manufactures components, assemblies, systems, subsystems, and modules for original equipment manufacturers of vehicles and light trucks worldwide. It operates through four segments: Body Exteriors & Structures, Power & Vision, Seating Systems, and Complete Vehicles. The Body Exteriors & Structures segment provides body and chassis, exterior, and roof systems, as well as battery enclosures and engineering and testing services, including fascia and trims, front end modules, integration panels, liftgate modules, active aerodynamics, engineered glass, running boards, truck bed access products, breakthrough lightings, quarter windows, encapsulated glasses, and side doors. The Power & Vision segment offers ?electric drive systems and components, such as emotors, inverters, onboard chargers, gearboxes, and e-clutch; dedicated hybrid drives, dual and hybrid dual clutch, and manual transmissions; AWD/4WD products and rear drive modules; transmission, driveline components, and ICE; engineering services; advanced driver assistance systems sensors and, and electronic control units; interior and exterior mirrors, camera and driver monitoring systems and electronics, actuators, door handles, and overhead consoles; forward, rear, and auxiliary lighting products; latching, door modules, window, power closure, and hinges and wire forming systems; and modular and textile folding roofs, and hard and soft tops. The Seating Systems segment provides seat structures, mechanism and hardware solutions, and foam and trim products. The Complete Vehicles segment offers vehicle engineering and manufacturing services. The company also designs, engineers, and manufactures tooling products. Magna International Inc. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Aurora, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Magna International has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.58.
PE Ratio
Magna International has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.99. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $35.99 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 4.07%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10.7%, now sitting on 38.87B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Magna International is 353555 which is 66.7% below its average volume of 1061840.
7. Alphabet (GOOG)
7.4% sales growth and 22.76% return on equity
Alphabet Inc. provides various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment offers products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, hardware, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play store; and Fitbit wearable devices, Google Nest home products, Pixel phones, and other devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube non-advertising services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, platform, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells health technology and internet services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Alphabet has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.42.
PE Ratio
Alphabet has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.37 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 22.76%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Alphabet is 22340500 which is 13.72% below its average volume of 25893600.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 2.6%, now sitting on 284.61B for the twelve trailing months.
Previous days news about Alphabet(GOOG)
- According to FXStreet on Friday, 30 June, "Some of its high-profile clients include Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), Oracle Co. (NASDAQ:ORCL) and Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META)."
- According to FXStreet on Thursday, 29 June, "If we exclude the likes of these big cap movers, which also include Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Alphabet then we have a classic case of tech bloat when it comes to US markets."
