(VIANEWS) – Teekay Tankers Ltd. (TNK), Origin Bancorp (OBNK), Summit Financial Group (SMMF) 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. Teekay Tankers Ltd. (TNK)
208.4% sales growth and 4.76% return on equity
Teekay Tankers Ltd. provides marine transportation services to oil industries in Bermuda and internationally. The company offers voyage and time charter services; and offshore ship-to-ship transfer services of commodities primarily crude oil and refined oil products, as well as liquid gases and various other products. It also provides tanker commercial and technical management services. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned and leased 48 double-hull oil tankers, time-chartered in two Aframax tankers, and one LR2 tanker. Teekay Tankers Ltd. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Teekay Tankers Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.57.
PE Ratio
Teekay Tankers Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.61 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 4.76%.
2. Origin Bancorp (OBNK)
34.2% sales growth and 10.44% return on equity
Origin Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for Origin Bank that provides banking and financial services to small and medium-sized businesses, municipalities, high net worth individuals, and retail clients in Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi. It offers noninterest and interest-bearing checking accounts, savings deposits, money market accounts, and time deposits; and offers commercial real estate, construction/land development, consumer, residential real estate, commercial and industrial, mortgage warehouse, residential mortgage, and paycheck protection program loans. The company also offers personal and commercial property, and casualty insurance products; and Internet banking and voice response information, mobile applications, cash management, overdraft protection, direct deposit, safe deposit box, U.S. savings bonds, and automatic account transfer services; and treasury management, mortgage origination and servicing facilities, peer-to-peer electronic pay solutions, and personal financial management solutions. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 43 banking centers. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Ruston, Louisiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Origin Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.28.
PE Ratio
Origin Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.76 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 10.44%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Origin Bancorp’s stock is valued at $32.01 at 20:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $47.28 and higher than its 52-week low of $30.41.
3. Summit Financial Group (SMMF)
29.5% sales growth and 15.61% 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 $4.08.
PE Ratio
Summit Financial Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.79. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.79 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 15.61%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 13, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.8 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.04%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is 18.9% and a drop 31.5% for the next.
4. WD-40 Company (WDFC)
22.5% sales growth and 32.21% return on equity
WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company offers multi-purpose maintenance products, including aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand name for various consumer uses and industrial applications; and specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand, as well as various products under the WD-40 Bike brand name. It also provides multi-purpose and specialty drip oils, and spray lubricant products, as well as other specialty maintenance products under the 3-IN-ONE brand name; and professional spray maintenance products and lubricants for the bike market under the GT85 brand name. In addition, the company offers automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the 2000 Flushes brand name; aerosol and liquid trigger carpet stain and odor eliminators under the Spot Shot brand; room and rug deodorizers under the Carpet Fresh brand name; carpet and household cleaners, and rug and room deodorizers under the 1001 brand; heavy-duty hand cleaner products under the Lava brand name in the United States, as well as under the Solvol brand name in Australia; and liquid mildew stain removers and automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the X-14 brand name. It sells its products primarily through warehouse club stores, hardware stores, automotive parts outlets, industrial distributors and suppliers, mass retail and home center stores, value retailers, grocery stores, online retailers, farm supply, sport retailers, and independent bike dealers. WD-40 Company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WD-40 Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.57.
PE Ratio
WD-40 Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 39.08. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $39.08 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 32.21%.
Moving Average
WD-40 Company’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $174.24 and above its 200-day moving average of $176.40.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 7.3%, now sitting on 508.97M for the twelve trailing months.
5. City Holding Company (CHCO)
22.1% sales growth and 16.21% return on equity
City Holding Company operates as a holding company for City National Bank of West Virginia that provides various banking, trust and investment management, and other financial solutions in the United States. The company offers checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts. It also provides commercial and industrial loans that consist of loans to corporate and other legal entity borrowers primarily in small to mid-size industrial and commercial companies; commercial real estate loans comprising commercial mortgages, which are secured by nonresidential and multi-family residential properties; residential real estate loans to consumers for the purchase or refinance of residence; first-priority home equity loans; consumer loans that are secured and unsecured by automobiles, boats, recreational vehicles, certificates of deposit, and other personal property; and demand deposit account overdrafts. In addition, the company offers mortgage banking services, including fixed and adjustable-rate mortgages, construction financing, land loans, production of conventional and government insured mortgages, secondary marketing, and mortgage servicing. Further, it provides deposit services for commercial customers comprising treasury management, lockbox, and other cash management services; merchant credit card services; wealth management, trust, investment, and custodial services for commercial and individual customers; and corporate trust and institutional custody, financial and estate planning, and retirement plan services, as well as automated-teller-machine, interactive-teller-machine, mobile banking, interactive voice response systems, and credit and debit card services. The company operates through a network of 94 branches and 905 full-time equivalent associates in West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. City Holding Company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, City Holding Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.02.
PE Ratio
City Holding Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.12 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 16.21%.
6. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA)
22% sales growth and 9.4% return on equity
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., through its subsidiaries, engages in the transportation, storage, terminalling, and marketing of crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGL), and natural gas in the United States and Canada. The company operates through three segments: Transportation, Facilities, and Supply and Logistics. The Transportation segment transports crude oil and NGL through pipelines, gathering systems, trucks, and barges. As of December 31, 2019, this segment owned and leased 18,535 miles of active crude oil and NGL pipelines and gathering systems; 35 million barrels of active and above-ground tank capacity; 825 trailers; 50 transport and storage barges; and 20 transport tugs. The Facilities segment provides storage, terminalling, and throughput services for crude oil, NGL, and natural gas; and NGL fractionation and isomerization, and natural gas and condensate processing services. As of December 31, 2019, this segment owned and operated approximately 79 million barrels of crude oil storage capacity; 34 million barrels of NGL storage capacity; 63 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage working capacity; 25 billion cubic feet of base gas; seven natural gas processing plants; a condensate processing facility; eight fractionation plants; 30 crude oil and NGL rail terminals; six marine facilities; and approximately 430 miles of active pipelines. The Supply and Logistics segment purchases crude oil at the wellhead, pipeline, terminal, and rail facilities; stores inventory and NGL; purchases NGL from producers, refiners, processors, and other marketers; extracts NGL; resells or exchanges crude oil and NGL; and transports crude oil and NGL on trucks, barges, railcars, pipelines, and vessels. This segment owned 16 million barrels of crude oil and NGL linefill; 4 million barrels of crude oil and NGL linefill; 760 trucks and 900 trailers; and 8,000 crude oil and NGL railcars. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-3.83.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 9.4%.
7. NL Industries (NL)
14.8% sales growth and 15.29% return on equity
NL Industries, Inc., through its subsidiary, CompX International Inc., operates in the component products industry in the United States and internationally. The company manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic cabinet locks, and other locking mechanisms, including disc tumbler locks, pin tumbler locking mechanisms, and CompX eLock and StealthLock electronic locks for use in various applications, such as ignition systems, mailboxes, file cabinets, desk drawers, tool storage cabinets, vending and cash containment machines, medical cabinetry, electronic circuit panels, storage compartments, and gas station security. It also offers original equipment and aftermarket stainless steel exhaust headers, exhaust pipes, mufflers, and other exhaust components; gauges, such as GPS speedometers and tachometers; mechanical and electronic controls and throttles; wake enhancement devices, trim tabs, steering wheels and other billet aluminum accessories; and dash panels, LED indicators, wire harnesses, and other accessories primarily for performance and ski/wakeboard boats. In addition, it offers insurance brokerage and risk management services. NL Industries, Inc. sells its component products directly to original equipment manufacturers, as well as through distributors. The company was founded in 1891 and is based in Dallas, Texas. NL Industries, Inc. is a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NL Industries has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.3.
PE Ratio
NL Industries has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.9. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.9 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 15.29%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
NL Industries’s stock is valued at $5.97 at 20:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $10.71 and higher than its 52-week low of $5.75.
8. Verra Mobility Corporation (VRRM)
5.8% sales growth and 38% return on equity
Verra Mobility Corporation provides smart mobility technology solutions and services in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It operates through two segments, Government Solutions and Commercial Services. The Government Solutions segment offers automated safety solutions, including services and technologies that enable photo enforcement through road safety camera programs, which detects and process traffic violations related to red light, speed, school bus, and city bus lanes. This segment serves municipalities, counties, school districts, and law enforcement agencies. The Commercial Services segment provides automated toll and violations management, and title and registration solutions to rental car companies, fleet management companies, and other large fleet owners. The company is headquartered in Mesa, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Verra Mobility Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.02.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 38%.
