(VIANEWS) – The York Water Company (YORW), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Carter Bank & Trust (CARE) 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. The York Water Company (YORW)
20.2% sales growth and 10.68% return on equity
The York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. It owns and operates two wastewater collection systems; five wastewater collection and treatment systems; and two reservoirs, including Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which hold approximately 2.2 billion gallons of water. The company also operates a 15-mile pipeline from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman; and owns nine groundwater wells that supply water to customers in the Adams County. It serves customers in the fixtures and furniture, electrical machinery, food products, paper, ordnance units, textile products, air conditioning systems, laundry detergents, barbells, and motorcycle industries in 51 municipalities within three counties in south-central Pennsylvania. The York Water Company was incorporated in 1816 and is based in York, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The York Water Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.37.
PE Ratio
The York Water Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 30.96. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $30.96 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 10.68%.
Sales Growth
The York Water Company’s sales growth is 14.1% for the present quarter and 20.2% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 22.2% and 12.5%, respectively.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 26, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.81 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.91%.
2. Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM)
18.2% sales growth and 6.09% return on equity
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. provides child care and early education services, back-up care services, educational advisory services, and other workplace solutions for employers and families. The company operates through three segments: Full Service Center-Based Child Care, Back-Up Care, and Educational Advisory and Other Services. The Full Service Center-Based Child Care segment offers traditional center-based child care and early education, preschool, and elementary education services. The Back-Up Care segment provides center-based back-up child care, in-home child and adult/elder dependent care, and self-sourced reimbursed care services. The Educational Advisory and Other Services segment offers tuition assistance and student loan repayment program administration, workforce education, and related educational consulting services, as well as college admissions advisory services. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 1,014 child care and early education centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, and India. The company was formerly known as Bright Horizons Solutions Corp. and changed its name to Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. in July 2012. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.18.
PE Ratio
Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 74.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $74.31 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 6.09%.
Moving Average
Bright Horizons Family Solutions’s worth is way above its 50-day moving average of $79.68 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $72.34.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 20.2%, now sitting on 2.11B for the twelve trailing months.
3. Carter Bank & Trust (CARE)
9.2% sales growth and 15.91% return on equity
Carter Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Carter Bank & Trust that provides various banking products and services in the United States. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, retirement, and money market accounts, as well as longer-term certificates of deposits. The company also offers commercial loans comprising secured and unsecured loans; consumer loans, such as secured and unsecured loans for financing automobiles, home improvements, education, overdraft protection, and personal investments, as well as residential mortgages; real estate construction, acquisition, commercial, and industrial loans; home equity lines of credit; and credit cards, as well as originates and holds fixed and variable rate mortgage loans. In addition, it provides other banking services that include safe deposit boxes, direct deposit of payroll, and social security checks; online banking products, including online and mobile banking, online account opening, bill pay, e-statement, mobile deposit, digital wallet, and ATM services; title insurance and other financial institution-related products and services; and treasury and corporate cash management services. Carter Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Martinsville, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Carter Bank & Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.35.
PE Ratio
Carter Bank & Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.1 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 15.91%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Carter Bank & Trust is 46731 which is 24.2% below its average volume of 61657.
Moving Average
Carter Bank & Trust’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $13.68 and way under its 200-day moving average of $16.17.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Carter Bank & Trust’s stock is valued at $14.33 at 01:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $18.84 and way above its 52-week low of $12.35.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 33.4%, now sitting on 168.96M for the twelve trailing months.
4. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA)
6.5% sales growth and 11.2% 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 $1.52.
PE Ratio
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.88. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.88 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 11.2%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 9.9%, now sitting on 55.99B for the twelve trailing months.
