(VIANEWS) - EastGroup Properties (EGP), Capital Product Partners L.P. (CPLP), Rollins (ROL) 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. EastGroup Properties (EGP)
18.9% sales growth and 12.87% return on equity
EastGroup Properties, Inc., NYSE: EGP, is an S&P MidCap 400 Company. It's a self-managed equity real estate trust that focuses on developing, purchasing, and operating industrial properties throughout major Sunbelt states in the United States. The emphasis of the Trust's activities are in Florida, Texas, Arizona, California, North Carolina, and Arizona. Its mission is to maximise shareholder value and be a leader in providing quality, functional and flexible business distribution space to location-sensitive customers in its market (primarily within the 15,000-70,000 square foot range). Its growth strategy is built on the ownership of top distribution facilities, which are usually located near key transportation points in sub-constrained supply markets. EastGroup currently has approximately 45.7 millions square feet of portfolio. This includes development projects as well as value-add acquisitions that are under construction or lease-up.
Earnings per Share
EastGroup Properties' trailing 12 month EPS is $2.85.
PE Ratio
EastGroup Properties' trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 52.25. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $52.25 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 12.87%.2. Capital Product Partners L.P. (CPLP)
12.9% sales growth and 26.22% return on equity
Capital Product Partners L.P., a shipping company, provides marine transportation services in Greece. Its vessels transports a range of dry cargoes and containerized goods under short-term voyage charters, and medium to long-term time and bareboat charters. As of April 26, 2021, the company owned 17 vessels, including thirteen Neo-Panamax container vessels, three Panamax container vessels, and one Capesize bulk carrier. Capital GP L.L.C. serves as the general partner of the company. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Piraeus, Greece.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Capital Product Partners L.P. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.3.
PE Ratio
Capital Product Partners L.P. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 1.87. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $1.87 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 26.22%.Sales Growth
Capital Product Partners L.P. has a 16.6% and 12.9% sales growth for the current quarter.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Capital Product Partners L.P.'s EBITDA is 15.76.
Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects a decline of 1% and 19% respectively.3. Rollins (ROL)
11.4% sales growth and 30.09% 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 traditional and baiting termite protection, as well as 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
Rollins' trailing twelve-month EPS is $0.63.
PE Ratio
Rollins' trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 58.61. The purchaser of the shares is required to invest $58.61 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 30.09%.Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 21.4% and 6.7%, respectively.4. UMB Financial Corporation (UMBF)
10% 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
UMB Financial Corporation's trailing 12 months profit per share was $8.4.
PE Ratio
UMB Financial Corporation's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 9.25. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $9.25 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 14.55%.