(VIANEWS) - HBT Financial (HBT), UFP Technologies (UFPT), John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS) 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. HBT Financial (HBT)
32.5% sales growth and 15.42% return on equity
HBT Financial, Inc. is the bank holding company of Heartland Bank and Trust Company and State Bank of Lincoln. It provides retail, business, and commercial banking services for individuals, municipalities, and businesses. You can get money market, savings and checking accounts, HSA and IRA and interest-bearing transaction account; certificates of deposit; and time, broker, and noninterest bearing demand deposits. It also provides commercial, industrial, farmland and agricultural, non-owner-occupied commercial real property, multi-family construction and land development, residential loans for one to four families, municipal consumer and consumers, as well as commercial, industrial, agriculture and farmland. It also offers wealth management services such as financial planning for individuals, trusts, estates, trustees, investment management and corporate retirement plan consultancy and administration. Retail brokerage services are available; farmland management and sale; crop insurance services and treasury services. The company originates and then sells residential mortgage loans. The company also offers digital banking services such as mobile and online banking and digital payment services. It can also provide financial management tools. The company operates in 60 branch locations, with three of them limited service. It also has branches located throughout 18 Illinois counties. The former name of the company was Heartland Bancorp, Inc., but it changed its name in September 2019 to HBT Financial, Inc. HBT Financial, Inc. is located in Bloomington, Illinois. It was established in 1920.
Earnings per Share
HBT Financial's trailing 12 months profit per share is $2.02.
PE Ratio
HBT Financial's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 10.02. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $10.02 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 15.42%.2. UFP Technologies (UFPT)
21.9% sales growth and 17.53% return on equity
UFP Technologies, Inc. develops and transforms plastics and foams for the aerospace, defense, electronic, medical, automotive, consumer, industrial, military, and electronics markets. You can use it for single-patient procedures. It also offers advanced wound care and infection prevention. Molded components for aerospace and defense markets, recycled protective packaging for B2C labels, as well as reusable bags and custom inserts. It sells products via independent manufacturers representatives and direct sales. UFP Technologies, Inc., was established in 1963. It is located in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Earnings per Share
UFP Technologies' trailing 12 month EPS is $4.77.
PE Ratio
UFP Technologies' trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 23.8. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $23.8 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 17.53%.Sales Growth
UFP Technologies's sales growth is 52.4% for the current quarter and 21.9% for the next.
3. John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS)
11.6% sales growth and 23.36% return on equity
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., together with its subsidiary, JBSS Ventures, LLC, processes and distributes tree nuts and peanuts in the United States. The company offers raw and processed nuts, including almonds, pecans, peanuts, black walnuts, English walnuts, cashews, macadamia nuts, pistachios, pine nuts, Brazil nuts, and filberts in various styles and seasonings. It also offers peanut butter in various sizes and varieties; snack and trail mixes, salad toppings, snacks, snack bites, dried fruit, and chocolate and yogurt coated products; baking ingredients; bulk food products; sunflower kernels, pepitas, almond and cashew butter, candy and confections, corn snacks, sesame sticks, and other sesame snack products; and various toppings for ice cream and yogurt. In addition, the company operates a retail store. The company provides its products under the Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, Squirrel Brand, Southern Style Nuts, and Sunshine Country brands, as well as under various private brands. It serves retailers and wholesalers, and commercial ingredient and contract packaging customers through a network of independent brokers, distributors, and suppliers. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Elgin, Illinois.
Earnings per Share
John B. Sanfilippo & Son's trailing 12 months EPS is $5.01.
PE Ratio
John B. Sanfilippo & Son's trailing 12 months price-to-earnings ratio is 15.76. The purchaser of the shares is making an investment of $15.76 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability of a business relative shareholder equity, was 23.36%.4. Texas Roadhouse (TXRH)
11.5% sales growth and 25.87% return on equity
Texas Roadhouse, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, operate casual dining restaurants both in the United States of America and abroad. It franchises Texas Roadhouse's 33 restaurants and Texas Roadhouse's. It owned 537 restaurants in the United States and 97 franchises. Texas Roadhouse, Inc., was established in 1993 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Texas Roadhouse has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.13.
PE Ratio
Texas Roadhouse has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 82.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $82.77 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 25.87%.Sales Growth
Texas Roadhouse saw a 11.7% increase in sales for its current quarter, and an 11.5% rise for the next.
Moving Average
Texas Roadhouse's worth is below its 50-day moving average of $97.23 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $87.16.Revenue growth
The year-over-year revenue growth was 14%. We now have 3.78B in the 12 trailing months.
5. Cisco (CSCO)
5.7% sales growth and 29.15% return on equity
Cisco Systems, Inc. manufactures, sells, and designs Internet Protocol-based networking products and related products in the communication and information technology industries. It is located in Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Japan, China, Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, Japan, China, Japan, China, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Japan, China, Japan, Japan, China, Japan, China, Japan, China, Japan, Korea, Japan, China, Japan, China, Japan, China, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Japan, Cisco Systems, Inc. also provides switching services. Its enterprise routing portfolio connects private and public wireline networks to provide highly secure and reliable connectivity to campuses, data centers, branch networks and campus. The wireless portfolio includes standalone access points, controller appliance-based and switch-converged wireless solutions. There is also a compute portfolio that includes the cisco unified computer system, hyperflex and software management capabilities. These combine computing, networking and storage infrastructure management with virtualization. It also offers Internet for the Future, which includes routed optical networking and silicon as well as optics solutions. Collaboration products include meetings, collaboration devices and calling. End-to-end Security product includes network security and security endpoints. The company also offers customers a variety of support services, such as technical support, advanced services, and advisory services. The company serves all sizes of businesses, as well as public and private institutions. It sells products and services both directly and through system integrators, service provider, resellers and distributors. Cisco Systems, Inc. is a member of strategic alliances. Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American company that was founded in 1984. Its headquarters are in San Jose, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cisco has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.39.
PE Ratio
Cisco has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.49. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.49 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 29.15%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 0.2%, now sitting on 51.56B for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 1.2% and 2.3%, respectively.Annual Top and Bottom Value
Cisco stock was valued at $46.57 as of 00:22 EST at 00.22 EST. This is lower than the 52-week high at $60.22, and much higher than its low 52-week of $38.60.