(VIANEWS) – Sotherly Hotels (SOHO), First Community Bankshares (FCBC), Copart (CPRT) 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. Sotherly Hotels (SOHO)
14.4% sales growth and 104.37% return on equity
Sotherly Hotels Inc. is a self-managed and self-administered lodging REIT focused on the acquisition, renovation, upbranding and repositioning of upscale to upper-upscale full-service hotels in the Southern United States. Currently, the Company's portfolio consists of investments in twelve hotel properties, comprising 3,156 rooms, as well as interests in two condominium hotels and their associated rental programs. The Company owns hotels that operate under the Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, and Marriott International, Inc. brands, as well as independent hotels. Sotherly Hotels Inc. was organized in 2004 and is headquartered in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sotherly Hotels has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.52.
PE Ratio
Sotherly Hotels has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 1.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $1.26 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 104.37%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Sotherly Hotels’s EBITDA is 33.63.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Sotherly Hotels’s stock is valued at $1.91 at 01:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $3.11 and way above its 52-week low of $1.63.
Sales Growth
Sotherly Hotels’s sales growth is 37.2% for the ongoing quarter and 14.4% for the next.
Moving Average
Sotherly Hotels’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $1.87 and under its 200-day moving average of $2.01.
2. First Community Bankshares (FCBC)
12.1% sales growth and 11.43% return on equity
First Community Bankshares, Inc. operates as the financial holding company for First Community Bank that provides various banking products and services. It offers demand deposit accounts, savings and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement arrangements; commercial, consumer, and real estate mortgage loans, as well as lines of credit; various credit and debit cards, and automated teller machine card services; and corporate and personal trust services. The company also provides wealth management services, including trust management, estate administration, and investment advisory services; and investment management services. It serves individuals and businesses across various industries, such as education, government, and health services; coal mining and gas extraction; retail trade; construction; manufacturing; tourism; and transportation. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 49 branches, including 17 branches in West Virginia, 23 branches in Virginia, 7 branches in North Carolina, and 2 branches in Tennessee. First Community Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Bluefield, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Community Bankshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.93.
PE Ratio
First Community Bankshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.15 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 11.43%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for First Community Bankshares is 52185 which is 19.14% above its average volume of 43801.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 14.5% and 23.2%, respectively.
Sales Growth
First Community Bankshares’s sales growth is 15.8% for the ongoing quarter and 12.1% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
First Community Bankshares’s stock is valued at $29.73 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $39.39 and way above its 52-week low of $22.55.
3. Copart (CPRT)
10.6% sales growth and 23.2% return on equity
Copart, Inc. provides online auctions and vehicle remarketing services in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Brazil, the Republic of Ireland, Germany, Finland, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, and Spain. It offers a range of services for processing and selling vehicles over the internet through its virtual bidding third generation internet auction-style sales technology to vehicle sellers, insurance companies, banks and finance companies, charities, fleet operators, dealers, vehicle rental companies, and individuals. The company's services include online seller access, salvage estimation, estimating, end-of-life vehicle processing, transportation, vehicle inspection stations, on-demand reporting, title processing and procurement, loan payoff, flexible vehicle processing programs, buy it now, member network, sales process, and dealer services. Its services also comprise services to sell vehicles through CashForCars.com; Copart Recycling service, which allows the public to purchase parts from salvaged and end-of-life vehicles; copart 360, an online technology for posting vehicle images; membership tiers for those registering to buy vehicles through Copart.com; and virtual queue to secure a place in line while visiting one of its locations. The company sells its products principally to licensed vehicle dismantlers, rebuilders, repair licensees, used vehicle dealers, and exporters, as well as to the public. Copart, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Copart has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.41.
PE Ratio
Copart has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.98 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 23.2%.
Moving Average
Copart’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $84.53 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $69.18.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.7%, now sitting on 3.76B for the twelve trailing months.
4. First Bancorp (FBNC)
6.9% sales growth and 10.6% return on equity
First Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for First Bank that provides banking products and services for individuals and small to medium-sized businesses. It accepts deposit products, such as checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time deposits, including certificate of deposits and individual retirement accounts. The company also offers loans for a range of consumer and commercial purposes comprising loans for business, real estate, personal, home improvement, and automobiles, as well as residential mortgages and small business administration loans; and accounts receivable financing and factoring, inventory financing, and purchase order financing services. In addition, it provides credit and debit cards, letter of credits, and safe deposit box rental services, as well as electronic funds transfer services consisting of wire transfers; and internet and mobile banking, cash management, bank-by-phone services, and remote deposit capture services. Further, the company offers investment and insurance products, such as mutual funds, annuities, long-term care insurance, life insurance, and company retirement plans, as well as property and casualty insurance products; and financial planning services. First Bancorp was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.62.
PE Ratio
First Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.18. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.18 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 10.6%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 25.2% and a negative 20.8%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for First Bancorp is 66485 which is 66.45% below its average volume of 198193.
