(VIANEWS) - CrossFirst Bankshares (CFB), Agree Realty Corporation (ADC), First Business Financial Services (FBIZ) 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. CrossFirst Bankshares (CFB)
26.7% sales growth and 11.43% return on equity
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for CrossFirst Bank that provides various banking and financial services to businesses, business owners, professionals, and its personal networks. The company offers commercial real estate, construction and development, 1-4 family real estate, commercial, energy, and consumer loans. It also provides a range of deposit products consisting of noninterest-bearing demand and interest-bearing deposits, which include transaction accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; and personal and business checking and savings accounts, as well as negotiable order of withdrawal accounts; and brokered and reciprocal deposits. In addition, the company offers international banking services; treasury management services; automated teller machine access; and mobile banking services. Further, it holds investments in marketable securities. The company operates eight full-service banking centers located in Leawood and Wichita, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri; Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Dallas and Frisco, Texas. CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.
Earnings per Share
CrossFirst Bankshares' trailing 12 month EPS is $1.08.
PE Ratio
CrossFirst Bankshares' trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 11.48. The purchaser of the shares is required to invest $11.48 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 11.43%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
CrossFirst Bankshares's stock is valued at $12.39 at 19:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $16.50 and higher than its 52-week low of $11.79.
Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects a decline of 20% in growth and a rise of 6.1% the following.Moving Average
CrossFirst Bankshares is worth less than its 50-day average $13.19, and its 200-day average $13.53.Revenue growth
The year-over-year revenue growth for quarterly declined 1.1%. We now have 198.84M in the 12 trailing months.
2. Agree Realty Corporation (ADC)
21.8% sales growth and 3.68% return on equity
Agree Realty Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the acquisition and development of properties net leased to industry-leading retail tenants. As of June 30, 2020, the Company owned and operated a portfolio of 936 properties, located in 46 states and containing approximately 18.4 million square feet of gross leasable area. The common stock of Agree Realty Corporation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ADC".
Earnings per Share
Agree Realty Corporation's trailing 12 months profit per share was $1.83
PE Ratio
Agree Realty Corporation's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 40.26. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $40.26 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is an indicator of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 3.68%.Moving Average
Agree Realty Corporation's worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $70.12 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $70.97.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Agree Realty Corporation is 729719 which is 8.19% below its average volume of 794830.
3. First Business Financial Services (FBIZ)
20.4% sales growth and 16.43% return on equity
First Business Financial Services, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First Business Bank that provides commercial banking products and services for small and medium-sized businesses, business owners, executives, professionals, and high net worth individuals. The company offers deposit products, such as non-interest-bearing transaction accounts, interest-bearing transaction accounts, money market accounts, time deposits, and certificates of deposit, as well as credit cards. It also provides loan products, including commercial real estate loans, commercial and industrial loans, small business administration loans, and direct financing leases, as well as consumer and other loans comprising home equity, first and second mortgage, and other personal loans for professional and executive clients. The company offers commercial lending, asset-based lending, equipment financing, accounts receivable financing, vendor financing, floorplan financing, treasury management services, and company retirement plans; trust and estate administration, financial planning, investment management, and private banking services; and investment portfolio administrative, asset-liability management, and asset-liability management process validation services for other financial institutions. First Business Financial Services, Inc. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Business Financial Services has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.59.
PE Ratio
First Business Financial Services has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.29. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.29 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 16.43%.4. Sierra Bancorp (BSRR)
19.5% sales growth and 10.97% return on equity
Sierra Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Bank of the Sierra that provides retail and commercial banking services to individuals and businesses in California. The company accepts various deposit products, such as checking accounts, savings accounts, money market demand accounts, time deposits, retirement accounts, and sweep accounts. Its loan products include agricultural, commercial, consumer, real estate, construction, and mortgage loans. The company also offers automated teller machines; electronic point-of-sale payment alternatives; online and automated telephone banking services; and remote deposit capture and automated payroll services for business customers. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 35 full-service branches, an online branch, a loan production office, an agricultural credit center, and an SBA center. Sierra Bancorp was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Porterville, California.
Earnings per Share
Sierra Bancorp's trailing twelve-month EPS is $2.39.
PE Ratio
Sierra Bancorp's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 8.92. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $8.92 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 10.97%.Sales Growth
Sierra Bancorp saw a 24.2% increase in sales for its current quarter, and 19.5% the following.
Moving Average
Sierra Bancorp is currently at $21.54 below its 50-day moving mean and $21.72 under its 200 day moving average.Annual Top and Bottom Value
At 19:22 EST Sierra Bancorp stock was valued at $21.31
5. The Ensign Group (ENSG)
13.5% sales growth and 19.72% return on equity
The Ensign Group, Inc. provides health care services in the post-acute care continuum and other ancillary businesses. The company operates in two segments, Skilled Services and Real Estate. The company offers skilled services, which include short and long-term nursing care services for patients with chronic conditions, prolonged illness, and the elderly; and physical, occupational, and speech therapies and other rehabilitative and healthcare services. It also provides standard services, such as room and board, special nutritional programs, social, recreational, entertainment, and other services. In addition, the company offers senior living, as well as mobile diagnostics services; leases real estate properties; and provides other ancillary services consisting of digital x-ray, ultrasound, electrocardiogram, laboratory, sub-acute, and patient transportation services to people in their homes or at long-term care facilities. As of April 4, 2022, it operated 252 healthcare facilities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in San Juan Capistrano, California.
Earnings per Share
For profitability, the trailing twelve-month EPS for The Ensign Group is $3.19
PE Ratio
Trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio for Ensign Group is 29.35. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $29.35 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 19.72%.Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 28, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.22 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.24%.
Sales Growth
The Ensign Group's sales growth is 13.5% for the ongoing quarter and 13.5% for the next.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for The Ensign Group is 260562 which is 9.33% above its average volume of 238311.
Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 11.3% and 11.1% respectively.6. Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW)
11.3% sales growth and 8.29% return on equity
Clearwater Paper Corporation manufactures and markets private label tissue products and bleached papersboard products both in the United States as well internationally. Two segments of the company are Consumer Products and Pulp and Paperboard. Consumer Products manufactures and markets a range of tissue products for home, such as bath towels, napkins, paper towels and facial tissues. It also sells recycled fiber grade products. The segment's products are sold to wholesale distributors and retailers, such as discount, grocery, drug and mass merchants. Pulp and paperboard manufactures and sells bleached, folded cartons, liquid packaging and cups and plates. It also offers top sheet, commercial printing grades, softwood pulp products and custom sheeting. The company sells its products through packaging converters and folding carton converters as well as merchants and commercial printers. Clearwater Paper Corporation was founded in 2005. It is located in Spokane in Washington.
Earnings per Share
Clearwater Paper Corporation's trailing 12 months EPS is $4.61.
PE Ratio
Clearwater Paper Corporation's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 7.79. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $7.79 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 8.29%.Volume
Clearwater Paper Corporation's current volume is 94259, 9.84% lower than its average volume at 104550.
7. UMB Financial Corporation (UMBF)
11.2% sales growth and 14.55% return on equity
UMB Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for the UMB Bank that provides various banking and other financial services. The Commercial Banking segment provides commercial loans and credit cards; commercial real estate financing; letters of credit; loan syndication, and consultative services; various business solutions including asset-based lending, accounts receivable financing, mezzanine debt, and minority equity investments; and treasury management services, such as depository services, account reconciliation, cash management tools, accounts payable and receivable solutions, electronic fund transfer and automated payments, controlled disbursements, lockbox services, and remote deposit capture services. The Institutional Banking segment offers fund administration and accounting, investor services and transfer agency, marketing and distribution, custody, alternative investment services, fixed income sales, trading and underwriting, and corporate trust and escrow services, as well as institutional custody services. This segment also provides healthcare payment solutions comprising custodial services for health savings accounts and private label, multipurpose debit cards to insurance carriers, third-party administrators, software companies, employers, and financial institutions. The Personal Banking segment offers deposit accounts, retail credit cards, private banking, installment loans, home equity lines of credit, residential mortgages, and small business loans, as well as internet banking, ATM network, private banking, brokerage and insurance services, and advisory and trust services. It operates through a network of branches and offices in the states of Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, Nebraska, Iowa, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Indiana, Utah, Minnesota, California, and Wisconsin. UMB Financial Corporation was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, UMB Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.92.
PE Ratio
UMB Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.37 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 14.55%.Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 8, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.52 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.9%.
Sales Growth
UMB Financial Corporation's sales growth is 13.8% for the ongoing quarter and 11.2% for the next.
Annual Top and Bottom Value
UMB Financial Corporation stock was valued at $82.21 as of 19:23 EST. This is way lower than its 52 week high of $112.24, and higher than its 52 week low of $76.97.
8. Visteon Corporation (VC)
10.7% sales growth and 22.77% return on equity
Visteon Corporation designs and produces connected car systems and cockpit electronics for automobile manufacturers around the world. Visteon Corporation manufactures instrument clusters. These include standard analog gauge clusters as well as high-resolution all-digital display-based devices. It also offers information displays which integrate various user interface technologies. The audio and infotainment system allows car occupants access to their phones and stream music and other media. The company also provides infotainment services such as Phoenix display audio, embedded infotainment platform, and telematics controller unit that allows secure connected cars to receive software updates and data. SmartCore is an automotive-grade integrated domain controller designed to increase efficiency and decrease power consumption. It can also present important information to drivers, such as windshield HUD and combiner HUD. Visteon Corporation was established in 2000. It is located in Van Buren in Michigan.
Earnings per Share
Visteon Corporation's trailing 12 months EPS is $4.3.
PE Ratio
Visteon Corporation's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 33.44. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $33.44 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability and shareholder equity for a business, was 22.77%.