(VIANEWS) - Preferred Bank (PFBC), Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), First Bancorp (FBNC) 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. Preferred Bank (PFBC)
44.2% sales growth and 20.08% return on equity
Preferred Bank offers a variety of commercial banking services and products to entrepreneurs, small- and medium-sized business owners, investors, property developers, professional and wealthy individuals throughout the United States. Preferred Bank accepts individual retirement accounts, as well as fixed-rate, fixed maturity, retail and fixed rate fixed-retail certificate of deposits. The company also offers real estate loans secured by residential, commercial, office, specialty, and single-family homes; as well as commercial lines comprising working capital and term loans for capital expenses, commercial and standby letters of credit, and SBA loans. The company also offers international trade financing services including export and commercial letters of credit and import lines of credit. It also provides documentation collections and accepts/trust receipt financing products. It also offers high-wealth services for wealthy people living in the Pacific Rim. Remote deposit capture and online banking are some of its offerings. The company also offers different banking services for physicians, lawyers, accountants and business managers; safe deposit boxes and account reconciliation, as well as courier and cash management services to manufacturing and service companies. It had 11 full-service branches in Alhambra and Century City, City of Industry and Torrance. There were also one branch located in Flushing. Los Angeles is the headquarters of this company, which was founded in 1991.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Preferred Bank has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.99.
PE Ratio
Preferred Bank has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.97 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 20.08%.Moving Average
Preferred Bank is worth more than its moving average for 50 days of $69.92, and greater than its moving average for 200 days of $71.32.2. 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%.Sales Growth
Live Nation Entertainment's sales growth is 88.9% for the ongoing quarter and 29.7% for the next.
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. First Bancorp (FBNC)
21.1% sales growth and 12.44% return on equity
First Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for First Bank that provides banking products and services for individuals and small to medium-sized businesses primarily in North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina. It accepts deposit products, such as checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time deposits, including certificate of deposits and individual retirement accounts. The company also offers loans for a range of consumer and commercial purposes comprising loans for business, real estate, personal, home improvement, and automobiles, as well as residential mortgages and small business administration loans; and accounts receivable financing and factoring, inventory financing, and purchase order financing services. In addition, it provides credit and debit cards, letter of credits, and safe deposit box rental services, as well as electronic funds transfer services consisting of wire transfers; and internet and mobile banking, cash management, bank-by-phone services, and remote deposit capture services. Further, the company offers investment and insurance products, such as mutual funds, annuities, long-term care insurance, life insurance, and company retirement plans, as well as property and casualty insurance products; and financial planning services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 121 branches comprising 114 branch offices located in North Carolina and seven branches in South Carolina. First Bancorp was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.18.
PE Ratio
First Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.52. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.52 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 12.44%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 28.4%, now sitting on 361.97M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
The current volume reported by First Bancorp was 51263, which is 66.15% lower than its average volume (151484)
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 28, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.88 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.04%.
4. The Andersons (ANDE)
7.6% sales growth and 10.26% return on equity
Andersons, Inc. is an American agriculture company that operates in all areas of trade, ethanol, plant nutrients, and railway in the United States as well internationally. Its Trade segment manages grain elevators, stores grain, and offers grain marketing, risk management and corn origination service to customers and associated ethanol plants. The segment is also involved in commodity merchandising. The Ethanol segment buys and sells ethanol. It also offers facility operations and risk management services, as well as ethanol marketing and coproducts service to the ethanol plants that it operates. Plant Nutrient, the company segment, manufactures, distributes and sells agricultural nutrients and pelleted lime, gypsum, and other crop products. It also provides crop nutrients, crop protection chemical, and seed products as well as application and agronomic service to family and commercial farmers. The company also provides warehousing and packaging services for nutrient distributors. It manufactures and distributes a variety of industrial products such as nitrogen reagents that can be used to control air pollution in power plants. This segment also produces corncob-based products to be used in laboratory animal bedding, private-label cat litter and absorbents and blast cleaners. It also makes professional turf products that are sold on golf courses and other markets. The Rail segment buys, rents, manages and sells various railcars and locomotives. It also provides fleet management services for private railroad car owners. Andersons, Inc., was established in 1947. It is located in Maumee, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Andersons has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.23.
PE Ratio
The Andersons has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 162.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $162.61 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 10.26%.Sales Growth
Sales growth for Andersons is 7.6% and 11.5% respectively for this quarter.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 29, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.72 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.99%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
The Andersons's stock is valued at $37.40 at 15:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $59.00 and way higher than its 52-week low of $29.35.
5. Paychex (PAYX)
6.7% sales growth and 46.54% return on equity
Paychex, Inc. offers integrated solutions in human capital management for HR, payroll, benefits, insurance, and other services to small and medium-sized companies throughout the United States, Europe, India, and Canada. Paychex, Inc. offers services such as payroll processing; payroll tax administration; employee payment services and regulatory compliance services like garnishment processing and new-hire reporting. It also offers HR services, such as payroll processing, employer compliance and HR and employee benefit administration services, and on-site availability by a professionally trained representative. It also offers cloud-based software for HR management, employee benefits administration, time attendance, digital communication, recruitment, and onboarding. Additionally, the company provides various services to small and medium-sized business, including payroll funding, outsourcing, tax preparation, payroll processing, invoicing and tax preparation, payment processing services and small-business loans resource centers. The company also offers insurance services, which include workers' compensation, cyber security protection and business-owner policies. It also provides coverage for health and benefits, such as vision, health, life, and dental. The company sells and markets its products mainly through direct sales. It was established in 1971, and its headquarters is in Rochester, New York.
Earnings per Share
Paychex's trailing 12 month EPS is $2.92.
PE Ratio
Paychex's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 40.83. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $40.83 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 46.54%.Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 4.4% and 9.6% respectively.Volume
Paychex's current reported volume is 698039, which is 58.95% less than its average volume at 1700520.