(VIANEWS) - Provident Financial Holdings (PROV), CoStar Group (CSGP), Allstate (ALL) 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. Provident Financial Holdings (PROV)
21.4% sales growth and 6.62% return on equity
Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. operates as the holding company for Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. that provides community banking services to consumers and small to mid-sized businesses in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Its deposit products include checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time deposits; and loan portfolio consists of single-family, multi-family, commercial real estate, construction, mortgage, commercial business, and consumer loans. The company also offers investment services comprising the sale of investment products, such as annuities and mutual funds; and trustee services for real estate transactions. It operates through 12 full-service banking offices in Riverside County and one full-service banking office in San Bernardino County. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in Riverside, California.
Earnings per Share
Provident Financial Holdings' trailing 12 months profit per share was $1.16
PE Ratio
Provident Financial Holdings' trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 12.04. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $12.04 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 6.62%.2. CoStar Group (CSGP)
13.6% sales growth and 5.49% return on equity
CoStar Group, Inc. offers information, analytics, online marketplace services, and other related professions to the residential, commercial, hotel, and hospitality industries. It is located in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Canada, and the United States. CoStar Property, which provides an inventory of commercial, residential, multifamily and hospitality properties, as well as land, is offered by the company. CoStar Market Analytics provides market trends and aggregates of sales transaction data. CoStar Tenant provides information and business prospecting tools that provide tenant information. CoStar Risk Analytics and CoStar Investment are also offered by the company. In addition, it offers apartment marketing sites, such as ApartmentFinder.com, ForRent.com, ApartmentHomeLiving.com, WestsideRentals.com, AFTER55.com, CorporateHousing.com, ForRentUniversity.com, Apartamentos.com, and Off Campus Partners; LoopNet Premium Lister; LoopNet Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Ads; LandsofAmerica.com, LandAndFarm.com, and LandWatch.com for rural land for-sale; BizBuySell.com, BizQuest.com, and FindaFranchise.com for operating businesses and franchises for-sale; Ten-X, an online auction platform for commercial real estate; and HomeSnap, an online and mobile software platform, as well as Homes.com, a homes for sale listings site. CoStar Group, Inc., was established in 1987. It is located in Washington, DC.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CoStar Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.86.
PE Ratio
CoStar Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.78. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.78 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 5.49%.Annual Top and Bottom Value
CoStar Group stock was valued at $80.75 as of 10:22 EST. This is below the 52-week high at $85.37, and much higher than its 52 week low at $49.00.
3. Allstate (ALL)
11.2% sales growth and 3.9% return on equity
Allstate Corporation and its affiliates provide property, casualty and other insurance products throughout the United States. Allstate Protection, Protection Services, Allstate Health and Benefits and Run-off Property Liability are the segments that make up this company. Allstate Protection offers homeowners and private passenger automobile insurance. It also has specialty products such as motorhome, motorcycle, truck, and off-road vehicles insurance. There are other personal lines products like renter, condo, landlord, boat umbrella, manufactured home, stand-alone personal property, and commercial lines products that fall under both the Allstate or Encompass brands. Protection Services provides technical support and consumer product protection for consumer products such as mobile phones, electronics, furniture and appliances. It also offers finance and insurance products including vehicle service contracts and guaranteed asset protection waivers. Roadside assistance is available. Data and analytic services using automobile telematics information are provided. The Allstate Protection Plans, Allstate Dealer Services and Allstate Roadside Services are some of the brands this segment sells. Allstate Health and Benefits offers life, accident, critical illness and short-term disability insurance. The Run-off Property Liability provides property and casualty coverage. The company sells products via call centers, agents, financial specialists and independent brokers. It also offers wholesale partners and affinity groups. Allstate Corporation was established in Northbrook in Illinois in 1931.
Earnings per Share
Allstate's trailing 12 months profit per share is $17.31.
PE Ratio
Allstate's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 7.85. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $7.85 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 company relative to shareholders' equity, was 3.9%.Dividend Yield
Morningstar, Inc. has stated that the next dividend payment will be on Aug 29th 2022. The forward dividend rate and forward dividend yield are 3.4 and 2.77%, respectively.
Moving Average
Allstate's value is above its 50-day moving average of $133.07 and above its 200-day moving average of $129.22.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 3.4%, now sitting on 50.05B for the twelve trailing months.
4. Dominion Resources (D)
10.9% sales growth and 6.03% return on equity
Dominion Energy, Inc. distributes and produces energy throughout the United States. There are four main segments of the company: Dominion Energy Virginia; Gas Distribution; Dominion Energy South Carolina; and Contracted Assets. Dominion Energy Virginia generates, transmits and distributes electricity to about 2.7 million residents, businesses, industrial, and government customers in Virginia, North Carolina. Gas Distribution is responsible for the regulation of natural gas sales and transportation. It also gathers, stores, transports, collects, stores, and distributes it in Ohio, West Virginia and North Carolina. This segment serves approximately 3.1 Million residential, commercial, and industrial customers. There are also non-regulated, renewable natural gas plants in operation. Dominion Energy South Carolina generates, transmits and distributes electricity in approximately 772,000 South Carolina customers. It also distributes natural gas in approximately 419,000 South Carolina residential, commercial and industrial customers. Contracted Assets is responsible for long-term, nonregulated contracts in renewable electricity generation, solar generator facility development, gas transportation, LNG import and storage, as well the liquefaction plant. The company had approximately 30.2-gigawatts of electrical generating capacity, 10,700 miles worth of electric transmission lines, 78,000 miles worth of electric distribution lines, and 95.700 miles worth of gas distribution mains. The former name of the company was Dominion Resources, Inc. Dominion Energy, Inc. is located in Richmond, Virginia.
Earnings per Share
Dominion Resources' trailing 12 month EPS is $-0.57.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is an indicator of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 6.03%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 18.4%, now sitting on 14.93B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Dominion Resources's value is above its 50-day moving average of $61.01 and way below its 200-day moving average of $74.87.Annual Top and Bottom Value
Dominion Resources stock was valued at $62.71 as of 10:22 EST. This is lower than the 52-week high $88.78, and more than its 52 week low $57.18.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 2.7% and positive 23.3% for the next.5. FleetCor Technologies (FLT)
9.5% sales growth and 30.41% return on equity
FLEETCOR Technologies Inc. offers digital payment solutions to businesses that allow them to manage purchases and pay. FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. offers digital payment solutions for businesses, including accounts payable automation, virtual card, which allows customers to use a single number to make purchases and pay them within a time frame. It also offers employee expense management services, such as fuel solutions for businesses, government agencies, oil marketers, and fuel marketers. The company can provide lodging solutions for businesses with employees that travel over night to work, as well to airline and cruise line accommodations to accommodate crews or stranded passengers. Additionally, it provides electronic toll payment solutions for consumers and businesses in the form radio frequency identification tags that are attached to cars' windshields. It also offers processing and gift card management services, including card design, production, packaging, delivery, fulfillment, card management, account management, transaction processing and promotion management. It also offers other products such as payroll cards, vehicle maintenance solution solution, long haul transportation solution, prepaid vouchers and cards, and prepaid transport cards and vouchers. It serves customers from North America and Brazil as well as international business and consumer clients. Atlanta is the headquarters of this company, which was established in 1986.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FleetCor Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.12.
PE Ratio
FleetCor Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.98 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 30.41%.Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 19% and 6.7% respectively.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
FleetCor Technologies's stock is valued at $194.70 at 10:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $265.30 and way above its 52-week low of $161.69.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for FleetCor Technologies is 234008 which is 57.13% below its average volume of 545891.
6. ShotSpotter (SSTI)
6.6% sales growth and 8.72% return on equity
ShotSpotter, Inc. provides precision-policing and security solutions for law enforcement and security personnel in the United States, South Africa, and the Bahamas. Its solutions include ShotSpotter Respond, a public safety solution, which serves cities and municipalities to identify, locate, and deter gun violence by incorporating a real-time gunshot detection system into their policing systems; and ShotSpotter Connect, a patrol management software to help plan directed patrols and tactics to deter a broad set of crime types. The company also provides ShotSpotter SecureCampus and ShotSpotter SiteSecure that helps the law enforcement and security personnel serving universities, corporate campuses, big-box retail, malls, and key infrastructure or transportation centers to mitigate risk and enhance security by notifying authorities of a outdoor gunfire incident and saving minutes for first responders to arrive. In addition, it offers ShotSpotter Investigate, a cloud-based investigative platform to help law enforcement agencies modernize every phase of an investigation and accelerate case work with easy-to-use software tools. Further, it provides ShotSpotter Labs, a technology to adapt and extend commercial technology to address significant wildlife and environmental issues. The company sells its solutions through its direct sales teams. ShotSpotter, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ShotSpotter has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.36.
PE Ratio
ShotSpotter has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 93.69. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $93.69 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 8.72%.Sales Growth
ShotSpotter's sales growth is 53% for the present quarter and 6.6% for the next.
7. 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 wirelines and mobile networks to provide highly secure and reliable connectivity to campuses, data centers, branch networks and campus. The compute portfolio includes the cisco unified Computing 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 businesses and public institutions of all sizes as well as service providers. 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 20.39. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.39 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%.