(VIANEWS) - The First Bancshares (FBMS), HireQuest (HQI), Rexford Industrial Realty (REXR) 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. The First Bancshares (FBMS)
69.1% sales growth and 9.67% return on equity
The First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The First, A National Banking Association that provides general commercial and retail banking services. The company operates through three segments: Commercial/Retail Bank, Mortgage Banking Division, and Holding Company. It offers deposit services, including checking, NOW, and savings accounts; other time deposits, such as daily money market accounts and longer-term certificates of deposit; and individual retirement and health savings accounts. The company also provides commercial loans comprising secured and unsecured loans for working capital, business expansion, and purchase of equipment and machinery; consumer loans consisting of equity lines of credit, as well as secured and unsecured loans for financing automobiles, home improvements, education, and personal investments; and real estate construction and acquisition loans. In addition, it originates loans to purchase existing residential homes or construct new homes, and to refinance existing mortgages; and provides financial and wealth management services. Further, the company offers internet banking services, automated teller machines, voice response telephone inquiry services, commercial sweep accounts, cash management services, safe deposit boxes, merchant, mobile deposit, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, automatic drafts for various accounts, and credit card services. It primarily serves small to medium-sized businesses, professional concerns, individuals, associations, organizations, and governmental authorities. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 90 locations in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana. The First Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Earnings per Share
For profitability, the trailing twelve-month EPS for The First Bancshares is $2.92
PE Ratio
First Bancshares' trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 11.89. The purchaser of the shares is investing $11.89 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 9.67%.Volume
Today's reported volume at The First Bancshares was 42210, which is 63.98% lower than its average volume (117196).
Dividend Yield
Morningstar, Inc. has stated that the next dividend payment will be made on November 6, 2022. The forward dividend rate for 2020 is estimated at 0.8, and the forward dividend yield to be 2.3%.
Moving Average
First Bancshares is worth more than its moving average for 50 days of $31.91 or its moving average for 200 days of $31.62.2. HireQuest (HQI)
31% sales growth and 22.82% return on equity
HireQuest, Inc. provides on-demand and temporary staffing solutions in the United States. The company provides temporary staffing services, including skilled and semi-skilled labor and industrial personnel, clerical and administrative personnel, and construction personnel. As of March 25, 2021, the company had a network of approximately 139 franchisee-owned offices in 35 states and the District of Columbia. It serves customers primarily in the construction, industrial/manufacturing, warehousing, hospitality, recycling/waste management, disaster recovery, logistics, auctioneering, landscaping, and retail industries. The company was formerly known as Command Center, Inc. and changed its name to HireQuest, Inc. in September 2019. HireQuest, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
Earnings per Share
HireQuest's trailing twelve-month EPS is $0.8.
PE Ratio
HireQuest's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 18.73. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $18.73 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 22.82%.Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., there will be a next dividend payment on August 30, 2022. The forward dividend rate for 2020 is 0.24, and the forward dividend yield of 1.62%.
3. Rexford Industrial Realty (REXR)
30.7% sales growth and 3.09% return on equity
Rexford Industrial, a real estate investment trust focused on owning and operating industrial properties throughout Southern California infill markets, owns 232 properties with approximately 27.9 million rentable square feet and manages an additional 20 properties with approximately 1.0 million rentable square feet.
Earnings per Share
Rexford Industrial Realty's trailing 12 months earnings per share (EPS) is $0.6
PE Ratio
Rexford Industrial Realty's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 91.56. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $91.56 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 3.09%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Rexford Industrial Realty is 572982 which is 60.42% below its average volume of 1447810.
Annual Top and Bottom Value
Rexford Industrial Realty stock was valued at $55.12 as of 10:22 EST. This is way lower than its 52 week high of $84.68, and much higher than its 52-week low at $48.74.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 28, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.26 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.31%.
Revenue growth
The year-over-year revenue growth was 41%. It now stands at 585.33M in the 12 trailing months.
4. STMicroelectronics (STM)
15% sales growth and 30.01% return on equity
STMicroelectronics N.V., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through Automotive and Discrete Group; Analog, MEMS and Sensors Group; and Microcontrollers and Digital ICs Group segments. The Automotive and Discrete Group segment offers automotive integrated circuits (ICs); and discrete and power transistor products. The Analog, MEMS and Sensors Group segment provides industrial application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and application-specific standard products (ASSPs); general purpose analog products; custom analog ICs; wireless charging solutions; galvanic isolated gate drivers; low and high voltage amplifiers, comparators, and current-sense amplifiers; MasterGaN, a solution that integrates a silicon driver and GaN power transistors in a single package; wireline and wireless connectivity ICs; touch screen controllers; micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) products, including sensors or actuators; and optical sensing solutions. The Microcontrollers and Digital ICs Group segment offers general purpose and secure microcontrollers; radio frequency (RF) and electrically erasable programmable read-only memories; and RF, digital, and mixed-signal ASICs. It also provides assembly and other services. The company sells its products through distributors and retailers, as well as through sales representatives. It serves automotive, industrial, personal electronics and communications equipment, and computers and peripherals markets. STMicroelectronics N.V. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Earnings per Share
STMicroelectronics' trailing twelve-month EPS is $1.38.
PE Ratio
STMicroelectronics' trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 27.8. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $27.8 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 30.01%.Volume
The current reported volume for STMicroelectronics was 1188180, which is 71.27% lower than its average volume (4136310).
5. Ecolab (ECL)
10.3% sales growth and 16.19% return on equity
Ecolab Inc. offers water, hygiene and prevention services and products in the United States as well as internationally. Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences are the segments that make up Ecolab Inc. The company's Global Industrial segment provides water treatment and process solutions, as well as cleaning and sanitizing services for manufacturing, food processing, transport, chemical, metals, mining, power generation and pulp and paper. It also offers cleaning and sanitizing products to the petroleum, refining and petrochemical sectors. Global Institutional & Specialty provides specialized cleaning products for the hospitality, foodservice, lodging, education and retail sectors. The company's Global Healthcare & Life Sciences section offers specialized cleaning products for the pharmaceutical, healthcare and personal care industries. These include infection prevention, surgical solutions and complete cleaning and contamination control under the Ecolab and Microtek brand names. Its Other segment provides pest control services that can detect, remove, and prevent insects such as rodents in food and drink processors, hospitals, education and healthcare facilities and hotels. The segment provides colloidal silicon for polishing and binding applications in aerospace, semiconductor and catalyst component manufacturing as well chemical industries. It also offers products and services to manage the wash process, including premium products, dispensing gear, water management and real-time data management. The company sells products via field sales, corporate account personnel and distributors. It was established in Saint Paul in Minnesota in 1923.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ecolab has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-4.53.
The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 16.19%.Annual Top and Bottom Value
Ecolab stock's value is $148.95 as of 10:23 EST. This price is way below its 52 week high of $238.93, and much higher than its 52 week low of $131.04.
6. Apache (APA)
5.9% sales growth and 315.56% return on equity
Through its subsidiaries, APA Corporation explores for and develops oil and natural gas properties. The company has subsidiaries in Egypt, the United States and the United Kingdom. It also has offshore exploration operations. It also owns four Permian to Gulf Coast pipelines and operates processing, transmission, and gathering assets. APA Corporation was established in Houston, Texas in 1954.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Apache has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-12.86.
The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 315.56%.Sales Growth
Apache's sales growth is 41.4% for the current quarter and 5.9% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 62.7%, now sitting on 11.17B for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 84.7% and 59% respectively.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Apache's stock is valued at $46.43 at 10:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $51.95 and way above its 52-week low of $22.94.
7. AB InBev (BUD)
5.5% sales growth and 6.79% return on equity
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV engages in the production, distribution, and sale of beer, alcoholic beverages, and soft drinks worldwide. It offers a portfolio of approximately 500 beer brands, which primarily include Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois; Beck's, Hoegaarden, Leffe, and Michelob Ultra; and Aguila, Antarctica, Bud Light, Brahma, Cass, Castle, Castle Lite, Cristal, Harbin, Jupiler, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Victoria, Sedrin, and Skol brands. The company was founded in 1366 and is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.
Earnings per Share
AB InBev's trailing twelve-month EPS is $0.7.
PE Ratio
AB InBev's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 80.96. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $80.96 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 6.79%.Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., there will be a next dividend payment on May 2, 2022. The forward dividend rate for 2020 is 0.54, and the forward dividend yield of 1.15%.
Sales Growth
AB InBev sales growth was 6.7% in the current quarter, and 5.5% the following.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for AB InBev is 384592 which is 74.79% below its average volume of 1525940.