(VIANEWS) – Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC), F5 Networks (FFIV), Core Laboratories N.V. (CLB) 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. Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC)
34.6% sales growth and 10.97% return on equity
Wintrust Financial Corporation operates as a financial holding company. It operates in three segments: Community Banking, Specialty Finance, and Wealth Management. The Community Banking segment offers non-interest bearing deposits, non-brokered interest-bearing transaction accounts, and savings and domestic time deposits; home equity, consumer, and real estate loans; safe deposit facilities; and automatic teller machine (ATM), online and mobile banking, and other services. It also engages in the retail origination and purchase of residential mortgages for sale into the secondary market; and provision of lending, deposits, and cash management services to condominium, homeowner, and community associations, as well as asset-based lending for middle-market companies. In addition, this segment offers loan and deposit services to mortgage brokerage companies; lending to restaurant franchisees; direct leasing; small business administration loans; commercial mortgages and construction loans; and financial solutions. It provides personal and commercial banking services primarily to individuals, small to mid-sized businesses, local governmental units, and institutional clients. The Specialty Finance segment offers commercial and life insurance premiums financing for businesses and individuals; accounts receivable financing, value-added, and out-sourced administrative services; and other specialty finance services, as well as data processing of payrolls, billing, and cash management services to temporary staffing industry. The Wealth Management segment provides trust and investment, asset management, tax-deferred exchange, securities brokerage, and retirement plan services. The company operates 181 banking facilities and 229 ATMs in the Chicago metropolitan area, southern Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, and Florida. Wintrust Financial Corporation was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Wintrust Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.02.
PE Ratio
Wintrust Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.86. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.86 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 10.97%.
Sales Growth
Wintrust Financial Corporation’s sales growth is 24.3% for the ongoing quarter and 34.6% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 21.4%, now sitting on 1.88B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Wintrust Financial Corporation’s stock is valued at $71.05 at 16:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $98.54 and way higher than its 52-week low of $57.48.
2. F5 Networks (FFIV)
12% sales growth and 12.07% return on equity
F5, Inc. provides multi-cloud application security and delivery solutions for the security, performance, and availability of network applications, servers, and storage systems. The company's multi-cloud application security and delivery solutions enable its customers to develop, deploy, operate, secure, and govern applications in any architecture, from on-premises to the public cloud. It offers application security and delivery products, including BIG-IP appliances and VIPRION chassis and related software modules and software-only Virtual Editions; Local Traffic Manager and DNS Services; Advanced Firewall Manager and Policy Enforcement Manager that leverage the unique performance characteristics of its hardware and software architecture; Application Security Manager and Access Policy Manager; NGINX Plus and NGINX Controller; Shape Defense and Enterprise Defense; Secure Web Gateway, and Silverline DDoS and Application security offerings; and online fraud and abuse prevention solutions. The company also provides a range of professional services, including consulting, training, installation, maintenance, and other technical support services. F5, Inc. sells its products to large enterprise businesses, public sector institutions, governments, and service providers through distributors, value-added resellers, managed service providers, and systems integrators in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. It has partnerships with public cloud providers, such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. The company was formerly known as F5 Networks, Inc. and changed its name to F5, Inc. in November 2021. F5, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, F5 Networks has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.87.
PE Ratio
F5 Networks has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.55. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.55 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 12.07%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1.9%, now sitting on 2.71B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for F5 Networks is 2592160 which is 378.81% above its average volume of 541367.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 17.9% and 34.4%, respectively.
Previous days news about F5 Networks(FFIV)
- F5 networks' (ffiv) Q2 earnings and sales top estimates. According to Zacks on Thursday, 20 April, "During the reported quarter, F5 Networks witnessed a 11% increase in its revenues amid a global chip shortage scenario in the semiconductor industry. "
3. Core Laboratories N.V. (CLB)
10.7% sales growth and 11.23% return on equity
Core Laboratories N.V. provides reservoir description and production enhancement services and products to the oil and gas industry in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Reservoir Description and Production Enhancement. The Reservoir Description segment includes the characterization of petroleum reservoir rock, fluid, and gas samples to enhance production and improve recovery of oil and gas from its clients' reservoirs. It offers laboratory-based analytical and field services to characterize properties of crude oil and petroleum products; and proprietary and joint industry studies. The Production Enhancement segment offers services and products relating to reservoir well completions, perforations, stimulations, and production. It offers integrated diagnostic services to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of well completions and to develop solutions to improve the effectiveness of enhanced oil recovery projects. The company markets and sells its products through a combination of sales representatives, technical seminars, trade shows, and print advertising, as well as through distributors. Core Laboratories N.V. was founded in 1936 and is based in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Core Laboratories N.V. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.42.
PE Ratio
Core Laboratories N.V. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 54.71. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $54.71 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 11.23%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1.9%, now sitting on 489.74M for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Core Laboratories N.V.’s sales growth is 9.8% for the current quarter and 10.7% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Core Laboratories N.V. is 290888 which is 16.83% below its average volume of 349785.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Core Laboratories N.V.’s stock is valued at $22.98 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $34.02 and way higher than its 52-week low of $13.19.
4. Rollins (ROL)
9.5% sales growth and 30.99% return on equity
Rollins, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides pest and wildlife control services to residential and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. The company offers pest control services to residential properties protecting from common pests, including rodents, insects, and wildlife. It also provides workplace pest control solutions for customers across various end markets, such as healthcare, foodservice, and logistics. In addition, the company offers termite protection services and ancillary services. It serves clients directly, as well as through franchisee operations. Rollins, Inc. was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Rollins has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.74.
PE Ratio
Rollins has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 53.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $53.54 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 30.99%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Rollins is 587950 which is 56.26% below its average volume of 1344430.
Moving Average
Rollins’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $36.31 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $37.05.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10.2%, now sitting on 2.7B for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 8, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.52 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.34%.
