(VIANEWS) – Summit Financial Group (SMMF), Rogers Communication (RCI), Meta Platforms (META) 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)
34.1% sales growth and 14.17% 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 7.3. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.3 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 14.17%.
Sales Growth
Summit Financial Group’s sales growth is 35.3% for the ongoing quarter and 34.1% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 20.8%, now sitting on 157.82M for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.88 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.13%.
Moving Average
Summit Financial Group’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $25.76 and way above its 200-day moving average of $22.58.
2. Rogers Communication (RCI)
29.9% sales growth and 9.98% return on equity
Rogers Communications Inc. operates as a communications and media company in North America. It operates through three segments: Wireless, Cable, and Media. The company offers mobile Internet access, wireless voice and enhanced voice, device financing, device protection, global voice and data roaming, wireless home phone, bridging landline, machine-to-machine and Internet of Things solutions, and advanced wireless solutions for businesses, as well as device shipping services; and postpaid and prepaid services under the Rogers, Fido, and chatr brands. It also provides internet and WiFi services; and smart home monitoring services, such as monitoring, security, automation, energy efficiency, and smart control through a smartphone app. In addition, the company offers local and network TV; on-demand television; cloud-based digital video recorders; voice-activated remote controls, and integrated apps; personal video recorders; linear and time-shifted programming; digital specialty channels; 4K television programming; and seasonal games through television, smartphones, tablets, personal computers, and other streaming devices, as well as operates Ignite TV and Ignite TV app. Further, it provides residential and small business local telephony services; calling features, such as voicemail, call waiting, and long distance; voice, data networking, Internet protocol, and Ethernet services; private networking, Internet, IP voice, and cloud solutions; optical wave and multi-protocol label switching services; information technology (IT) and network technologies; cable access network services; and telecommunications technical consulting services. Additionally, the company owns Toronto Blue Jays and the Rogers Centre event venue; and operates Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, Sportsnet World, Citytv, OMNI, FX (Canada), FXX (Canada), and OLN television networks, as well as 54 AM and FM radio stations. Rogers Communications Inc. was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Rogers Communication has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.5.
PE Ratio
Rogers Communication has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.41. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.41 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 9.98%.
Moving Average
Rogers Communication’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $44.88 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $43.71.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Rogers Communication’s EBITDA is 3.26.
3. Meta Platforms (META)
17.8% sales growth and 22.27% return on equity
Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, and wearables worldwide. It operates in two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment offers Facebook, which enables people to share, discuss, discover, and connect with interests; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and private messages, as well as feed, stories, reels, video, live, and shops; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact privately. The Reality Labs segment provides augmented and virtual reality related products comprising consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, anytime, and anywhere. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. Meta Platforms, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Meta Platforms has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.33.
PE Ratio
Meta Platforms has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 34.68. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $34.68 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 22.27%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Meta Platforms is 11289000 which is 35.48% below its average volume of 17499400.
Previous days news about Meta Platforms(META)
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 24 January, "Most of the fund’s exposure is in companies like Microsoft (8.4%), Amazon.com (5.7%) and Meta Platforms (3.8%) as of Sep 30, 2023."
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 25 January, "In the to-be-reported quarter, Microsoft announced partnering with Meta Platforms to provide customers with more choice and security as they venture into the metaverse. "
4. NICE Ltd (NICE)
12.4% sales growth and 10.65% return on equity
NICE Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud platforms for AI-driven digital business solutions worldwide. It offers CXone, a cloud native open platform; Enlighten, an AI engine for CX that discovers automation opportunities for self-service; digital-entry points solutions that enable organizations to address consumers' needs; and journey orchestration solutions that empower organizations to connect and route customers to deal with the customer's request, and connects them using real time AI-based routing. The company also provides smart self service solutions that empower organizations to build intelligent automated conversations based on data; and prepared agent solutions and tools enable contact center agents to guide and alert them in real time; complete performance solutions that help organizations to record structured and unstructured customer interaction and transaction data; and NICE Evidencentral, an digital evidence management platform for public safety emergency communications, law enforcement, and criminal justice helps agencies. In addition, it offers X-Sight, is an open and flexible AI-cloud platform for financial crime and compliance; Xceed, a cloud platform for comprehensive AML and fraud prevention for small and mid-sized organizations; data intelligence solutions that enable organizations to turn raw data into comprehensive actionable intelligence to prevent and detect financial crimes; AI and analytics technologies to detect and prevent financial crimes in real-time; money laundering and fraud prevention solutions that help organizations adhere to capital markets compliance and anti-money laundering compliance regulations; intelligent investigations solutions; and self-service solutions that provide organizations with customization and self-development capabilities. The company was formerly known as NICE-Systems Ltd. and changed its name to NICE Ltd. in June 2016. NICE Ltd. was founded in 1986 and is based in Ra'anana, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NICE Ltd has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.93.
PE Ratio
NICE Ltd has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 44.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $44.38 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 10.65%.
5. FleetCor Technologies (FLT)
8.9% sales growth and 35.99% return on equity
FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc., a business payments company that helps businesses spend less by enabling them to manage their expense-related purchasing and vendor payments processes. It offers corporate payments solutions, such as accounts payable automation; Virtual Card, which provides a single-use card number for a specific amount usable within a defined timeframe; Cross-Border that is used by its customers to pay international vendors, foreign office and personnel expenses, capital expenditures, and profit repatriation and dividends; and purchasing cards and travel and entertainment cards for its customers to analyze and manage their corporate spending. The company also provides vehicle and mobility solutions, including fuel solutions to businesses and government entities that operate vehicle fleets, as well as to oil and leasing companies, and fuel marketers; lodging solutions to businesses that have employees who travel overnight for work purposes, as well as to airlines and cruise lines to accommodate traveling crews and stranded passengers; and electronic toll payments solutions to businesses and consumers in the form of radio frequency identification tags affixed to vehicles' windshields. In addition, it offers gift card program management and processing services in plastic and digital forms that include card design, production and packaging, delivery and fulfillment, card and account management, transaction processing, promotion development and management, website design and hosting, program analytics, and card distribution channel management. Further, the company provides other products consisting of payroll cards, vehicle maintenance service solution, long-haul transportation solution, prepaid food vouchers or cards, and prepaid transportation cards and vouchers. It serves business, merchant, consumer, and payment network customers in North America, Brazil, and Internationally. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FleetCor Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $12.76.
PE Ratio
FleetCor Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.97 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 35.99%.
Previous days news about FleetCor Technologies(FLT)
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 24 January, "Some better-ranked stocks from the same space are Envestnet (ENV Quick QuoteENV – Free Report) , Fiserv (FI Quick QuoteFI – Free Report) and FleetCor Technologies (FLT Quick QuoteFLT – Free Report) ."
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 25 January, "Some better-ranked stocks from the same space are Envestnet (ENV Quick QuoteENV – Free Report) , Fiserv (FI Quick QuoteFI – Free Report) and FleetCor Technologies (FLT Quick QuoteFLT – Free Report) ."
6. JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited (JKS)
7.2% sales growth and 24.23% return on equity
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, production, and marketing of photovoltaic products. The company offers solar modules, silicon wafers, solar cells, recovered silicon materials, and silicon ingots. It also provides solar system integration services; and develops commercial solar power projects. The company sells its products to distributors, project developers, and system integrators; and utility, commercial, and residential customers under the JinkoSolar brand, as well as on an original equipment manufacturer basis. As of December 31, 2019, it had an integrated annual capacity of 15.0 gigawatt (GW) for silicon wafers, including 11.5 GW for mono wafers; 10.6 GW for solar cells; and 16.0 GW for solar modules. The company has operations in the People's Republic of China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, and internationally. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in 2006 and is based in Shangrao, the People's Republic of China.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.24.
PE Ratio
JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 2.86. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $2.86 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 24.23%.
7. Public Storage (PSA)
5.8% sales growth and 20.99% return on equity
Public Storage, a member of the S&P 500 and FT Global 500, is a REIT that primarily acquires, develops, owns, and operates self-storage facilities. At September 30, 2023, we had: (i) interests in 3,028 self-storage facilities located in 40 states with approximately 217 million net rentable square feet in the United States and (ii) a 35% common equity interest in Shurgard Self Storage Limited (Euronext Brussels: SHUR), which owned 267 self-storage facilities located in seven Western European nations with approximately 15 million net rentable square feet operated under the Shurgard brand. Our headquarters are located in Glendale, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Public Storage has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.91.
PE Ratio
Public Storage has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.71. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.71 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 20.99%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 11, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 12 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.11%.
Moving Average
Public Storage’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $278.38 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $280.00.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Public Storage is 501249 which is 48.12% below its average volume of 966240.
Sales Growth
Public Storage’s sales growth is 5.1% for the current quarter and 5.8% for the next.
