(VIANEWS) - Heartland Express (HTLD), Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), California BanCorp (CALB) 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. Heartland Express (HTLD)
111% sales growth and 17.76% return on equity
Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a short-to-medium haul truckload carrier in the United States and Canada. It primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service for shippers from Washington to Florida and New England to California; and temperature-controlled truckload services. The company offers its services under Heartland Express and Millis Transfer brand names. It provides traffic appliances, automotive parts, consumer products, paper products, packaged foodstuffs, and retail goods. The company principally serves retailers and manufacturers. Heartland Express, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.
Earnings per Share
Heartland Express' trailing 12 month EPS is $0.88.
PE Ratio
Heartland Express' trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 17.41. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $17.41 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 17.76%.Sales Growth
Heartland Express's sales growth is 54.3% for the present quarter and 111% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Heartland Express's stock is valued at $15.34 at 15:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $17.32 and way higher than its 52-week low of $12.78.
2. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
29.7% sales growth and 76.57% return on equity
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. operates as a live entertainment company. It operates through Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising segments. The Concerts segment promotes live music events in its owned or operated venues, and in rented third-party venues; operates and manages music venues; produces music festivals; creates associated content; and offers management and other services to artists. The Ticketing segment manages the ticketing operations, including the provision of ticketing software and services to clients for tickets and event information through its primary websites livenation.com and ticketmaster.com, as well as provides ticket resale services. This segment sells tickets for its events, as well as for third-party clients in various live event categories, such as arenas, stadiums, amphitheaters, music clubs, concert promoters, professional sports franchises and leagues, college sports teams, performing arts venues, museums, and theaters through websites, mobile apps, and ticket outlets. The Sponsorship & Advertising segment sells international, national, and local sponsorships and placement of advertising, including signage, promotional programs, rich media offering that comprise advertising related with live streaming and music-related content; and ads across its distribution network of venues, events, and websites. This segment also manages the development of strategic sponsorship programs, as well as develops, books, and produces custom events or programs for specific brands. As of December 31, 2021, it owned, operated, or leased 165 entertainment venues in North America and 94 entertainment venues internationally. The company was formerly known as Live Nation, Inc. and changed its name to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. in January 2010. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.
Earnings per Share
Live Nation Entertainment's trailing 12 months profit per share was $-8.12.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 76.57%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 669.9%, now sitting on 11.64B for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 442.1% and 8.1%, respectively.3. California BanCorp (CALB)
24.4% sales growth and 9.46% return on equity
California BanCorp is the bank holding company of California Bank of Commerce. It provides small- to medium-sized business and professional clients with commercial banking services in California. You can deposit with it various products such as commercial checking, savings and money market accounts. It also provides asset-based loans, standby letters, construction and development loans, as well as real estate loans such as commercial realty loans and other loans. It also offers foreign exchange, cash management and treasury services. It operates via a network that includes 2 full-service branches located in Contra Costa County and Santa Clara County in California. There are also 4 loan production offices situated in Oakland, Walnut creek, San Jose and Sacramento. California BanCorp was founded in 2007. It is located in Oakland, California.
Earnings per Share
California BanCorp's trailing twelve-month EPS is $0.81.
PE Ratio
California BanCorp's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 29.1. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $29.1 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 9.46%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
California BanCorp's stock is valued at $23.60 at 15:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $25.20 and way higher than its 52-week low of $18.51.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for California BanCorp is 11896 which is 11% below its average volume of 13367.
4. Red River Bancshares (RRBI)
24% sales growth and 12.15% return on equity
Red River Bancshares, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for Red River Bank that provides banking products and services to commercial and retail customers in Louisiana. The company provides various deposit products, including checking, saving, money market accounts, and time deposits. It also offers commercial real estate loans; one-to-four family mortgage loans and home equity lines of credit; construction and development loans; commercial and industrial loans; small business administration paycheck protection program loans; tax-exempt loans; consumer loans to individuals for personal, family, and household purposes, including secured and unsecured installment and term loans; home mortgage loans; and lines of credit and standby letters of credit. In addition, the company provides treasury management, private banking, and brokerage; investment advisory, financial planning, and a suite of retirement plans; debit and credit cards, direct deposits, cashier's checks, and wire transfer services; online banking services, including access to account balances, online transfers, online bill payment, and electronic delivery of customer statements; and banking services in person, through ATMs, drive-through facilities, night deposits, telephone, mail, mobile banking, and remote deposits. It operates a network of 27 banking centers throughout Louisiana and two combined loan and deposit production offices in Lafayette and New Orleans, Louisiana. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Alexandria, Louisiana.
Earnings per Share
Red River Bancshares' trailing 12 months profit per share is $4.01.
PE Ratio
Red River Bancshares' trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 12.38. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $12.38 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 12.15%.Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 17.9% and 12.8% respectively.5. Glacier Bancorp (GBCI)
14.9% sales growth and 10.63% return on equity
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Glacier Bank that provides commercial banking services to individuals, small to medium-sized businesses, community organizations, and public entities in the United States. It offers non-interest bearing deposit and interest bearing deposit accounts, such as negotiable order of withdrawal and demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, fixed rate certificates of deposit, negotiated-rate jumbo certificates, and individual retirement accounts. The company also provides construction and permanent loans on residential real estate; consumer land or lot acquisition loans; unimproved land and land development loans; and residential builder guidance lines comprising pre-sold and spec-home construction, and lot acquisition loans. In addition, it offers commercial real estate loans to purchase, construct, and finance commercial real estate properties; consumer loans secured by real estate, automobiles, or other assets; paycheck protection program loans; home equity loans consisting of junior lien mortgages, and first and junior lien lines of credit secured by owner-occupied 1-4 family residences; and agriculture loans. Further, the company provides mortgage origination and loan servicing services. It has 224 locations, including 188 branches and 36 loan or administration offices in 75 counties within 8 states comprising Montana, Idaho, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, and Nevada. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Kalispell, Montana.
Earnings per Share
Glacier Bancorp's trailing twelve-month EPS is $2.43.
PE Ratio
Glacier Bancorp's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 20.34. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $20.34 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 10.63%.Annual Top and Bottom Value
Glacier Bancorp stock was valued at $49.42 as of 15:22 EST. This is way lower than the 52-week high at $60.69, and much higher than the 52-week low at $44.43.
6. Limestone Bancorp (LMST)
12.3% sales growth and 13.13% return on equity
Limestone Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Limestone Bank, Inc. that provides a range of commercial and personal banking products and services. The company offers deposit products, including savings, interest checking, and money market accounts, as well as fixed rate certificates with varying maturities. It also provides commercial loans for equipment purchases, working capital, and other financing needs of business enterprises; and commercial real estate loans that comprise loans on properties occupied by borrowers and tenants, as well as construction and development loans secured by land under development, or homes and commercial buildings under construction. In addition, the company offers residential real estate loans; consumer loans; agriculture loans secured by livestock, crops, and equipment; and other loans, including loans to municipalities, loans secured by stock, and overdrafts. Further, it provides drive-through banking facilities, automatic teller machines, personalized checks, credit and debit cards, electronic funds transfers through ACH services, domestic and foreign wire transfers, and loan and deposit sweep accounts; and curbside banking, night depository, internet and mobile banking, treasury management, remote deposit, cash management, and vault services. The company primarily serves communities and small to medium-sized businesses, the owners and employees of these businesses, and other executives and professionals. It operates 20 banking offices in 14 counties in Kentucky. The company was formerly known as Porter Bancorp, Inc. and changed its name to Limestone Bancorp, Inc. in May 2018. Limestone Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Limestone Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.26.
PE Ratio
Limestone Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.1 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 13.13%.