(VIANEWS) - Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (UGP), Red River Bancshares (RRBI), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB) 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. Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (UGP)
51% sales growth and 9.53% return on equity
Ultrapar ParticipaASSAues S.A. is involved in gas distribution and fuel distribution. It also sells chemicals, storage and drugsstores business primarily in Brazil and Mexico. The company's Gas Distribution segment sells liquefied petroleum to commercial and residential customers, primarily in Brazil's South, Southeast and Northeast regions. Fuel Distribution, the company, distributes gasoline, ethanol and diesel as well as fuel oil and other lubricants. It also operates convenience stores and provides lubricant-changing services and auto specialized services. The Chemicals segment manufactures ethylene oxide, its derivatives and fatty alcohols. These are the raw materials for home care and personal care as well as paints and varnishes. Its Storage segment manages liquid bulk terminals, primarily in Brazil's Northeast and Southeast regions. The company's Drugstores segment sells pharmaceutical, beauty, and hygiene products via its own chain of drugstores located in Brazil's Northeast, Northeast, and Southeast. The company had 7,107 Ipiranga stations, 1,804 AmPm convenience shops; 1,172 Jet Oil franchises, 405 Extrafarma pharmacy stores and 3 distribution centres as of December 31, 2020. It also operated 6 Ultracargo terminals that have a storage volume of 838 million cubic meters. Abastece AA is a digital payment app. Km de Vantagens is a loyalty program. It was established in Brazil in 1937. The headquarters are located in SAPSo Paulo.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.17.
PE Ratio
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.88. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.88 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 9.53%.2. Red River Bancshares (RRBI)
26.2% sales growth and 13% 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-month EPS is $4.88.
PE Ratio
Red River Bancshares' trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 11.55. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $11.55 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 13%.3. ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB)
13.6% sales growth and 11.19% return on equity
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for ConnectOne Bank, a chartered commercial bank that provides various commercial banking products and services. The company's deposit products include personal and business checking accounts, retirement accounts, money market accounts, and time and savings accounts. It also provides consumer and commercial business loans on a secured and unsecured basis; revolving lines of credit; commercial mortgage loans; residential mortgages on primary and secondary residences; home equity loans; bridge loans; other personal purpose loans; and commercial construction and real estate loans. In addition, the company offers insurance, credit cards, wire transfers, access to automated teller services, Internet banking, treasury direct, ACH origination, mobile banking by phone, safe deposit box, and remote deposit capture services. It operates through a network of nine banking offices in Bergen County, five banking offices in Union County, two banking offices in Morris County, one office Essex County, one office in Hudson County, one office in Mercer County, one office in Monmouth County, one office in the borough of Manhattan, one office in Nassau County, and one office in Astoria, as well as six branches in the Hudson Valley. ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. serves small-to-medium sized businesses, high net worth individuals, professional practices, and consumer and retail customers. The company was formerly known as Center Bancorp, Inc. and changed its name to ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. in July 2014. ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Earnings per Share
ConnectOne Bancorp's trailing 12 months profit per share is $3.02.
PE Ratio
ConnectOne Bancorp's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 8.1. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $8.1 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 11.19%.4. John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT)
10.1% sales growth and 16.49% return on equity
John Bean Technologies Corporation offers technology solutions for the food and beverage industries as well as equipment and services for air transport industry. JBT FoodTech, and JBT AeroTech are the segments that make up this company. The company offers services such as poultry processing, injection, marinating and tumbling, portioning. Packaging, coating, cooking. frying. freezing. Weighing. Processing solutions include extracting and mixing, blending and pasteurizing. Sterilizing, sterilizing and concentrating. Filling, sealing and sealing are also available. It also offers guided vehicles for automated material movement within manufacturing or warehouse facilities, packaging materials components such as metal clips, hanging loops, aftermarket parts and services, and product and part replacements. The company also offers mobile air transport equipment such as aircraft loading and deicing; aircraft towing; aircraft ground power, cooling, and plane towing; and equipment for airport gates and passenger boarding. It also provides maintenance and equipment for airports, including domestic and international airport authorities. It sells its products under the DSI and Stein trademarks. The company markets its solutions and products through a direct sales force as well as independent distributors and sales reps. John Bean Technologies Corporation was established in 1994. It is located in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings per Share
John Bean Technologies Corporation's trailing twelve-month EPS is $3.33.
PE Ratio
John Bean Technologies Corporation's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 27.16. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $27.16 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 16.49%.Sales Growth
John Bean Technologies Corporation has a 22.5% quarter-over-quarter sales increase and 10.1% in the following.
Volume
John Bean Technologies Corporation's latest reported volume is 110922, which is 42.11% lower than its average volume in 191631.