(VIANEWS) – Summit Financial Group (SMMF), Travelzoo (TZOO), Alphabet (GOOGL) 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. Summit Financial Group (SMMF)
19.6% sales growth and 13.87% return on equity
Summit Financial Group, Inc. operates as a financial holding company for Summit Community Bank, Inc. that provides community banking and other financial services to individuals and businesses primarily in the Eastern Panhandle, Southern and North Central regions of West Virginia and the Northern, and Shenandoah Valley and Southwestern regions of Virginia, and the Central region of Kentucky. The company's community banking services include demand, savings, and time deposits; commercial, commercial real estate, construction and land development, residential real estate, and consumer loans; and mortgage warehouse lines of credit, as well as trust and wealth management, cash management, and insurance brokerage services. As of December 31, 2020, it operated through 43 banking offices. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Moorefield, West Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Summit Financial Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.85.
PE Ratio
Summit Financial Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.85. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.85 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 13.87%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Summit Financial Group’s stock is valued at $22.54 at 11:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $29.73 and way higher than its 52-week low of $17.06.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Summit Financial Group is 17826 which is 46.38% below its average volume of 33249.
2. Travelzoo (TZOO)
16.1% sales growth and 112.17% return on equity
Travelzoo, an Internet media company, provides travel, entertainment, and local deals from travel and entertainment companies, and local businesses in the Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America. Its publications and products include Travelzoo Website; Travelzoo iPhone and Android apps; Travelzoo Top 20 email newsletter; and Newsflash email alert service. The company also operates the Travelzoo Network, a network of third-party Websites that list travel deals published by the company; and Local Deals and Getaway listings, which allow its members to purchase vouchers for deals from local businesses, such as spas, hotels, and restaurants. It serves airlines, hotels, cruise lines, vacations packagers, tour operators, destinations, car rental companies, travel agents, theater and performing arts groups, restaurants, spas, and activity companies. Travelzoo Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Travelzoo has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.66.
PE Ratio
Travelzoo has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.83. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.83 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 112.17%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Travelzoo’s stock is valued at $5.83 at 11:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $10.86 and way higher than its 52-week low of $4.10.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Travelzoo is 91852 which is 21.76% below its average volume of 117401.
Moving Average
Travelzoo’s value is way under its 50-day moving average of $6.80 and way below its 200-day moving average of $6.61.
Sales Growth
Travelzoo’s sales growth is 16.7% for the current quarter and 16.1% for the next.
3. Alphabet (GOOGL)
11.5% sales growth and 23.33% return on equity
Alphabet Inc. offers 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 provides 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, cybersecurity, data, analytics, AI, and machine learning, 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 $4.72.
PE Ratio
Alphabet has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.06. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.06 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 23.33%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7.1%, now sitting on 289.53B for the twelve trailing months.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Alphabet’s EBITDA is 56.55.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Alphabet’s stock is valued at $137.18 at 11:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $141.22 and way higher than its 52-week low of $83.34.
Previous days news about Alphabet(GOOGL)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 13 October, "Kevin Martens has been the lead manager of GGYPX since Dec 26, 2019, and most of the fund’s exposure is in companies like Salesforce (5.0%), Alphabet (4.9%) and Bristol Myers Squibb (4.9%) as of 5/31/2023.", "Steven M. Barry has been the lead manager of GGZPX since Jan 30, 2008, and most of the fund’s exposure is in companies like Microsoft (7.3%), Apple (6.9%) and Alphabet (2.5%) as of 5/31/2023."
- According to Zacks on Friday, 13 October, "MotorTrend has entered into some notable partnerships with Alphabet (GOOGL Quick QuoteGOOGL – Free Report) , Amazon (AMZN Quick QuoteAMZN – Free Report) and Roku (ROKU Quick QuoteROKU – Free Report) . "
- Alphabet (googl) boosts search experience with new AI updates. According to Zacks on Friday, 13 October, "Additionally, Alphabet introduced AI-powered features for YouTube creators, including Dream Screen for video backgrounds, production tools for editing, and YouTube Create for editing, captioning, voiceover, filters and royalty-free music.", "Notably, Alphabet has gained 57.5% on a year-to-date basis compared with the industry’s growth of 56.8%."
4. Daktronics (DAKT)
10% sales growth and 15.36% return on equity
Daktronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and sells electronic display systems and related products worldwide. It operates in five segments: Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International. The company offers video display systems, such as displays to show various levels of video, graphics, and animation; indoor and outdoor LED video displays, including centerhung, landmark, ribbon board, and corporate office entrance displays, as well as video walls and hanging banners; mobile and modular display systems; architectural lighting and display products; indoor and outdoor scoreboards for various sports, digit displays, scoring and timing controllers, statistics software, and other related products; and timing systems for sports events primarily aquatics and track competitions, as well as swimming touchpads, race start systems, and relay take-off platforms. It also provides control components for video displays in live event applications; message displays; ITS dynamic message signs, including LED displays for road management, mass transit, and aviation applications; digit and directional displays for use in parking facilities; and sound systems for outdoor sports venues. In addition, the company offers out-of-home advertising displays comprising billboards and street furniture displays; DataTime product line that consists of outdoor time and temperature displays; and Fuelight digit displays designed for the petroleum industry. Further, it provides ADFLOW DMS systems that include indoor networked solutions for retailers, convenience stores, and other businesses; and Venus Control Suite, Show Control, Vanguard, and others, as well as maintenance and professional services related to its products. The company sells its products through direct sales and resellers. Daktronics, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Brookings, South Dakota.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Daktronics has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.66.
PE Ratio
Daktronics has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.67. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.67 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 15.36%.
5. CIRCOR International (CIR)
8.5% sales growth and 21.76% return on equity
CIRCOR International, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes flow and motion control products. The company has a product portfolio of brands serving its customers' demanding applications. It operates through two segments, Aerospace & Defense and Industrial. The Aerospace & Defense segment manufactures and markets control valves, pumps, regulators, fluid controls, actuation systems, pneumatic valves and controls, electro-mechanical controls, motors, and other flow control products and systems. Its products and services are used in the military and defense, commercial aerospace, business and general aviation, and general industrial markets, as well as serves aircraft manufacturers and tier 1 suppliers. This segment offers its products under the CIRCOR Aerospace, Aerodyne Controls, CIRCOR Bodet, CIRCOR Industria, CIRCOR Motors, Hale Hamilton, Leslie Controls, Portland Valve, and Warren Pumps brands. The Industrial segment provides 3 and 2 screw pumps, progressing cavity pumps, specialty centrifugal pumps, and gear metering pumps; automatic recirculation valves; general service control valves; and pipeline pigs and closures for the end-users and original equipment manufacturers, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction companies. This segment offers its products under the Allweiler, Houttuin, IMO Pump, IMO AB, Leslie Controls, RG Lawrence, RTK, Schroedahl, Tushaco, and Zenith brands. The company has operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, and internationally. The company markets its solutions directly and through various sales partners to approximately 14,000 customers in approximately 100 countries. CIRCOR International, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CIRCOR International has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.36.
PE Ratio
CIRCOR International has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 40.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $40.12 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 21.76%.
6. Vulcan Materials Company (VMC)
5.4% sales growth and 10.54% return on equity
Vulcan Materials Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and supplies construction aggregates primarily in the United States. It operates through four segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium. The Aggregates segment provides crushed stones, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates; and related products and services that are applied in construction and maintenance of highways, streets, and other public works, as well as in the construction of housing and commercial, industrial, and other nonresidential facilities. The Asphalt Mix segment offers asphalt mix in Alabama, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Texas, as well as engages in the asphalt construction paving activity in Alabama, Tennessee, and Texas. The Concrete segment provides ready-mixed concrete in California, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia, and Washington D.C. The Calcium segment mines, produces, and sells calcium products for the animal feed, plastics, and water treatment industries. The company was formerly known as Virginia Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to Vulcan Materials Company. Vulcan Materials Company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Vulcan Materials Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.5.
PE Ratio
Vulcan Materials Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $38 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 10.54%.
