(VIANEWS) – TPG Specialty Lending (TSLX), NV5 Global (NVEE), Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) 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. TPG Specialty Lending (TSLX)
32.9% sales growth and 9.1% return on equity
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE: TSLX) is a business development company. The fund provides senior secured loans (first-lien, second-lien, and unitranche), unsecured loans, mezzanine debt, and investments in corporate bonds and equity securities and structured products, non-control structured equity, and common equity with a focus on co-investments for organic growth, acquisitions, market or product expansion, restructuring initiatives, recapitalizations, and refinancing. The fund invests in business services, software & technology, healthcare, energy, consumer & retail, manufacturing, industrials, royalty related businesses, education, and specialty finance. It seeks to finance and lending to middle market companies principally located in the United States. The fund invests in companies with enterprise value between $50 million and $1 billion or more and EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million. The transaction size is between $15 million and $350 million. The fund invests across the spectrum of the capital structure and can arrange syndicated transactions of up to $500 million and hold sizeable positions within its credits.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, TPG Specialty Lending has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.49.
PE Ratio
TPG Specialty Lending has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.7 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 9.1%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
TPG Specialty Lending’s stock is valued at $18.93 at 01:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $19.83 and way higher than its 52-week low of $16.02.
2. NV5 Global (NVEE)
17.5% sales growth and 6.96% return on equity
NV5 Global, Inc. provides professional and technical engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients in the infrastructure, utility services, construction, real estate, and environmental markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Infrastructure; Building, Technology & Sciences; and Geospatial Solutions. The company offers site selection and planning, design, water resources, transportation, structural engineering, land development, surveying, power delivery, building code compliance, and other services; and construction materials testing and engineering, geotechnical engineering and consulting, and forensic consulting services. It also provides governmental outsourcing and consulting, and technical outsourcing services; and geospatial data analytic and mapping services. In addition, the company offers mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design; commissioning; energy performance, management, and optimization; building program management; acoustical design consulting; and audiovisual–security and surveillance–information technology–data center services, as well as energy services. Further, it provides various services, such as investigating and analyzing environmental conditions, and recommending corrective measures and procedures; occupational health and safety services; radiation exposure and protection, and nuclear safety and industrial hygiene analyses services; hydrogeological modeling and environmental programs; water resource planning, monitoring, and environmental management of wastewater facilities; solid waste landfill investigations; permitting and compliance; storm water pollution; environmental impact statement support; agricultural waste management and permitting; and wetland evaluations. The company was formerly known as NV5 Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to NV5 Global, Inc. in December 2015. NV5 Global, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NV5 Global has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.05.
PE Ratio
NV5 Global has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.13 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 6.96%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for NV5 Global is 37701 which is 59.16% below its average volume of 92333.
3. Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB)
12.5% sales growth and 9.57% return on equity
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for Berkshire Bank that provides various banking products and services. It offers various deposit accounts, including demand deposit, NOW, regular savings, money market savings, time certificates of deposit, and retirement deposit accounts; and loans, such as commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, consumer, and residential mortgage loans. The company also provides wealth management services comprising investment management, trust administration, and financial planning; and investment products, financial planning, and brokerage services. In addition, it offers electronic banking, commercial cash management, online banking, and mobile banking services; and debit cards and other electronic fee producing payment services to transaction account customers. Further, the company, through its subsidiary, Berkshire Insurance Group, Inc., provides personal and commercial property, and casualty insurance; employee benefits insurance; and life, health, and financial services insurance products. It serves personal, commercial, not- profit, and municipal deposit customers. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated 130 full-service branches in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, Central New Jersey, and Eastern Pennsylvania. Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Berkshire Hills Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.4.
PE Ratio
Berkshire Hills Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.01 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 9.57%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 12.2%, now sitting on 413.93M for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Berkshire Hills Bancorp’s sales growth is 20.2% for the current quarter and 12.5% for the next.
4. U.S. Silica Holdings (SLCA)
9.8% sales growth and 19.36% return on equity
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. produces and sells commercial silica in the United States. It operates through two segments, Oil & Gas Proppants and Industrial & Specialty Products. The company offers whole grain commercial silica products to be used as fracturing sand in connection with oil and natural gas recovery, as well as sells its whole grain silica products in various size distributions, grain shapes, and chemical purity levels for the manufacturing of glass products. It also provides various grades of whole-grain round silica to the foundry industry; ground silica and industrial minerals products for various products; and engineered performance materials made from diatomaceous earth (DE), clay, and perlite. In addition, the company offers transportation, equipment rental, and contract labor services. It serves oilfield services companies, and exploration and production companies that are engaged in hydraulic fracturing, building and construction products, chemicals, fillers and extenders, filtration, glass, sports, recreation, and industrial and specialty products end markets. The company was formerly known as GGC USS Holdings Inc. and changed its name to U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. in July 2011. U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, U.S. Silica Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.72.
PE Ratio
U.S. Silica Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.51. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.51 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 19.36%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 45.1%, now sitting on 1.66B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for U.S. Silica Holdings is 491869 which is 41.08% below its average volume of 834850.
5. Primo Water Corporation (PRMW)
7.6% sales growth and 3.29% return on equity
Primo Water Corporation provides water direct to consumers and water filtration services in North America and Europe. It offers bottled water, purified bottled water, premium spring, sparkling and flavored water, mineral water, filtration equipment, and coffee; as well as water dispensers, and self-service refill drinking water. The company offers its products under the Primo, Alhambra, Crystal Rock, Mountain Valley, Deep Rock, Hinckley Springs, Crystal Springs, Kentwood Springs, Mount Olympus, Pureflo, Nursery, Sierra Springs, Sparkletts, Clear Mountain Natural Spring Water, Earth2O, Renü, Water Event Pure Water Solutions, Canadian Springs, Labrador Source, Decantae, Eden, Eden Springs, Chateaud'eau, and Mey Eden brands. It provides its services to residential customers, small and medium-sized businesses, and regional and national corporations and retailers. The company was formerly known as Cott Corporation and changed its name to Primo Water Corporation in March 2020. Primo Water Corporation was incorporated in 1955 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Primo Water Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.26.
PE Ratio
Primo Water Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 49.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $49.77 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 3.29%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Primo Water Corporation’s EBITDA is 1.67.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is a negative 4.8% and positive 22.7% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Primo Water Corporation is 1017400 which is 17.86% above its average volume of 863215.
6. Flowers Foods (FLO)
6.5% sales growth and 14.62% return on equity
Flowers Foods, Inc. produces and markets packaged bakery products in the United States. It offers fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, and tortillas, as well as frozen breads and rolls under the Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Mrs. Freshley's, and Tastykake brand names. The company distributes its products through a direct-store-delivery distribution and a warehouse delivery system, as well as operates 46 bakeries comprising 44 owned and two leased. Its customers include mass merchandisers, supermarkets and other retailers, convenience stores, national and regional restaurants, quick-serve chains, retail in-store bakeries, foodservice distributors, food wholesalers, institutions, dollar stores, and vending companies. The company was formerly known as Flowers Industries and changed its name to Flowers Foods, Inc. in 2001. Flowers Foods, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Flowers Foods has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.07.
PE Ratio
Flowers Foods has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.31 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 14.62%.
Sales Growth
Flowers Foods’s sales growth is 5.8% for the current quarter and 6.5% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Flowers Foods’s EBITDA is 4.04.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Flowers Foods’s stock is valued at $24.94 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $30.16 and above its 52-week low of $24.15.
7. Booking Holdings (BKNG)
6.2% sales growth and 147.75% return on equity
Booking Holdings Inc. provides travel and restaurant online reservation and related services worldwide. The company operates Booking.com, which offers online accommodation reservations; Rentalcars.com that provides online rental car reservation services; and Priceline, which offer online travel reservation services, and consumers hotel, flight, and rental car reservation services, as well as vacation packages, cruises, and hotel distribution services. It also operates Agoda that provides online accommodation reservation services, as well as flight, ground transportation and activities reservation services. In addition, the company operates KAYAK, an online meta-search service that allows consumers to search and compare travel itineraries and prices, comprising airline ticket, accommodation reservation, and rental car reservation information; and OpenTable for booking online restaurant reservations. Further, it offers travel-related insurance products, and restaurant management services to consumers, travel service providers, and restaurants; and advertising services. The company was formerly known as The Priceline Group Inc. and changed its name to Booking Holdings Inc. in February 2018. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Booking Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $99.3.
PE Ratio
Booking Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.54 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 147.75%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Booking Holdings’s EBITDA is 5.2.
Sales Growth
Booking Holdings’s sales growth is 9.8% for the ongoing quarter and 6.2% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 40.2%, now sitting on 18.17B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Booking Holdings’s stock is valued at $2,635.52 at 01:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $2,786.85 and way above its 52-week low of $1,616.85.
