(VIANEWS) - Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR), World Fuel Services Corporation (INT), Summit Financial Group (SMMF) 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. Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR)
43.3% sales growth and 14.8% return on equity
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. is an electronic broker that operates worldwide. This company is specialized in clearing and settlement trades in stock, options, futures and foreign exchange instruments. The company also provides services and custodies for registered investment advisors and proprietary trading groups as well as individual investors. It also offers prime brokerage, securities and margin lending. Through approximately 150 market centers and electronic exchanges, the company provides services to individual and institutional customers. Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., was established in 1977. It is located in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Earnings per Share
Interactive Brokers Group's trailing 12 month EPS is $3.4.
PE Ratio
Interactive Brokers Group's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 21.71. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $21.71 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 14.8%.2. World Fuel Services Corporation (INT)
40.5% sales growth and 4.59% return on equity
World Fuel Services Corporation engages in the distribution of fuel, and related products and services in the aviation, marine, and land transportation industries worldwide. Its Aviation segment supplies fuel, and related products and services to commercial airlines, second and third tier airlines, cargo carriers, regional and low-cost carriers, airports, fixed based operators, corporate fleets, fractional operators, private aircraft, the U.S. and foreign governments, intergovernmental organizations, and military customers. This segment also offers fuel management, price risk management, ground handling, and dispatch services, as well as international trip planning services, such as flight plans, weather reports, and overflight permits. The company's Land segment offers fuel, heating oil, propane, natural gas, lubricants, and related products and services to petroleum distributors and retail petroleum operators, as well as industrial, commercial, residential, and government customers. This segment also offers management services for procuring fuel and price risk management; advisory and fulfillment solutions related to power, natural gas, and other energy products; and card payment solutions, government payment systems for fuel procurement, merchant processing services, toll payment solutions, and commercial payment programs. Its Marine segment markets fuel, lubricants, and related products and services to international container and tanker fleets, commercial cruise lines, yachts and time charter operators, offshore rig owners and operators, the U.S. and foreign governments, and other fuel suppliers. Its marine fuel-related services include management services to procure fuel, cost control, quality control, claims management, and card payment and related processing services. This segment also engages in the fueling of vessels, and transportation and delivery of fuel and fuel-related products. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Earnings per Share
World Fuel Services Corporation's trailing 12 months earnings per share (EPS) is $1.37
PE Ratio
World Fuel Services Corporation's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 19.34. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $19.34 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 4.59%.Sales Growth
World Fuel Services Corporation has a 40.5% and 105.4% sales growth for the current quarter.
3. Summit Financial Group (SMMF)
26% sales growth and 15.25% return on equity
Summit Financial Group, Inc. operates as a financial holding company for Summit Community Bank, Inc. that provides community banking and other financial services to individuals and businesses primarily in the Eastern Panhandle, Southern and North Central regions of West Virginia and the Northern, and Shenandoah Valley and Southwestern regions of Virginia, and the Central region of Kentucky. The company's community banking services include demand, savings, and time deposits; commercial, commercial real estate, construction and land development, residential real estate, and consumer loans; and mortgage warehouse lines of credit, as well as trust and wealth management, cash management, and insurance brokerage services. As of December 31, 2020, it operated through 43 banking offices. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Moorefield, West Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Summit Financial Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.87.
PE Ratio
Summit Financial Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.59. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.59 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 15.25%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 15%, now sitting on 135.76M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Summit Financial Group is 68617 which is 308.26% above its average volume of 16807.
Sales Growth
Summit Financial Group's sales growth is 30.3% for the ongoing quarter and 26% for the next.
Moving Average
Summit Financial Group's worth is under its 50-day moving average of $28.04 and below its 200-day moving average of $27.53.4. J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)
17.3% sales growth and 5.53% return on equity
J & J Snack Foods Corp. produces, markets and distributes a variety of nutritional snacks and drinks to the retail and food service industries in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The company operates three business segments, Food Service, Retail Supermarkets and Frozen Beverages. Soft pretzels are available under the following brands: SUPERPRETZEL PRETZEL FILLERS PRETZELFILS GOURMETTWISTS, MR.TWISTER SOFT PRETZEL BITES SOFTSTIX SOFTTZEL BUNS, TEXAS TIWIST, BAVARIAN BAKERY SUPERPRETZEL BAVARIAN NEW YORK PreTZEL, KIM & Scott's GOURMET PRETZELS SERIOUSLY ANNE'S and LABRIOLABRIOLABRIOLABRIOLABRIOLABRIOLAB, AUNTIE ANNE ANNE'S The company also offers frozen desserts and juice treats under the LUIGI’S, WHOLE FLRUIT, PHILLYSWIRL, SOURPATCH, ICEE and MINUTE MAD brands. It also sells churros under TIO PEPE’S and CALIFORNIA CHURROS brand names. And dough enrobed hand products under both the SUPREME STUFFERS, SWEET STUFFERS, and LABRIOLA brands. The company also offers baked products such as cookies, fig, fruit bars, cakes, roll, crumb and muffins. J & J Snack Foods Corp. distributes their products via a network made up of independent distributors and direct sales representatives. It was established in 1971. The headquarters are located in Pennsauken in New Jersey.
Earnings per Share
J & J Snack Foods Corp.'s trailing 12 months EPS was $2.46.
PE Ratio
J & J Snack Foods Corp.'s trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 62.27. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $62.27 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 5.53%.5. Hillenbrand (HI)
10.2% sales growth and 18.39% return on equity
Hillenbrand, Inc. is an industrial company that operates in the United States as well as internationally. Two segments of the company are Process Equipment Group, and Batesville. Process Equipment Group designs, produces, markets and services material handling equipment for various industries. This includes plastics and food, pharmaceuticals and chemicals. The Batesville section designs, manufactures and distributes funeral products and solutions. These include burial caskets and cremation caskets as well as containers and urns. There are also other memorialization, personalization, and technology products. Hillenbrand, Inc., was established in 2007. It is located in Batesville, Indiana.
Earnings per Share
Hillenbrand's trailing 12 month EPS is $2.89.
PE Ratio
Hillenbrand's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 17.74. The purchaser of shares is therefore investing $17.74 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 18.39%.Volume
Hillenbrand's current volume is 29671, which is 20% less than its usual volume of 374944.