(VIANEWS) - Washington Federal (WAFD), Lantheus Holdings (LNTH), ONEOK (OKE) 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. Washington Federal (WAFD)
32.6% sales growth and 10.74% return on equity
Washington Federal, Inc. is the bank holding firm for Washington Federal Bank, National Association. It provides banking services throughout the United States, including insurance, lending, deposit, and depository. It accepts deposits, such as personal and business checking accounts as well as term certificates of deposit. Money market accounts as well as passbook savings and money market accounts are also accepted. The company also offers single-family residential and construction, land acquisition, development, consumer lot and multi-family residential as well as commercial and industrial commercial real estate and home equity loans. The company also offers services such as insurance brokerage, including individual and business insurance to customers and the general public. It holds and markets real property properties, mobile and online banking services, debit and credit cards, and acts as trustee. The company serves small, medium, and large business owners, as well as developers and operators of commercial real property. The company has 234 branches in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Washington Federal, Inc. was established in 1917. Its headquarters are in Seattle, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Washington Federal has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.39.
PE Ratio
Washington Federal has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.4 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 10.74%.2. Lantheus Holdings (LNTH)
20.8% sales growth and 18.82% return on equity
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. designs, produces, and markets diagnostic and therapeutic products and agents that aid clinicians with the treatment and diagnosis of cancer and heart disease. DEFINITY is a microbubble-based ultrasound enhancing agent that can be used to examine the heart. TechneLite allows for the assessment of pulmonary function. Neurolite can identify areas in the brain where blood flow is reduced or blocked due to stroke. Cardiolite injectable Tc99m-labeled imaging agents. RELISTOR treats opioid-induced constipation. AZEDRA is a radiotherapeutic that can be used to treat both adult and children patients. The Automated Bone Scan Index calculates prostate cancer's disease burden by quantifying hotspots in bone scans. Cobalt (Co 57) is a non-pharmaceutical radiation chemical. Thallium201 is used to diagnose cardiovascular disease. Gallium67 detects various cancerous tumors and infections. Quadramet treats severe bone pain caused by osteoblastic metastatic bone lesion. PyL is also developed by the company. The company serves hospitals, clinics and groups as well as PET manufacturing plants, integrated delivery networks, radiopharmacies, and PET manufacturing facilities. Strategic partnerships include NanoMab Technology Limited, Bausch Health Companies, Inc., GE Healthcare Limited, Curium, Bayer AG, Cyn Inc., ROTOP, FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Co. Ltd., Regeneron Pharmas, Inc., and POINT Biopharma USA Inc. Company was established in 1956. It is located in North Billerica in Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lantheus Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.49.
PE Ratio
Lantheus Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 41.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $41.12 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 18.82%.Volume
The current reported volume at Lantheus Holdings was 475725, which is 62.79% lower than its average volume (1278820).
3. ONEOK (OKE)
18.7% sales growth and 26.23% return on equity
ONEOK, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in gathering, processing, storage, and transportation of natural gas in the United States. It operates through Natural Gas Gathering and Processing, Natural Gas Liquids, and Natural Gas Pipelines segments. The company owns natural gas gathering pipelines and processing plants in the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain regions. It also gathers, treats, fractionates, and transports natural gas liquids (NGL), as well as stores, markets, and distributes NGL products. The company owns NGL gathering and distribution pipelines in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, and Colorado; terminal and storage facilities in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois; and NGL distribution and refined petroleum products pipelines in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana, as well as owns and operates truck- and rail-loading, and -unloading facilities connected to NGL fractionation, storage, and pipeline assets. In addition, it operates regulated interstate and intrastate natural gas transmission pipelines and natural gas storage facilities. Further, the company owns and operates a parking garage in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma; and leases excess office space. It operates 17,500 miles of natural gas gathering pipelines; 1,500 miles of FERC-regulated interstate natural gas pipelines; 5,100 miles of state-regulated intrastate transmission pipeline; six NGL storage facilities; and eight NGL product terminals. It serves integrated and independent exploration and production companies; NGL and natural gas gathering and processing companies; crude oil and natural gas production companies; propane distributors; municipalities; ethanol producers; and petrochemical, refining, and NGL marketing companies, as well as natural gas distribution and electric generation companies, producers, processors, and marketing companies. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ONEOK has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.59.
PE Ratio
ONEOK has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.32. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.32 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 26.23%.Dividend Yield
Morningstar, Inc. claims that the next dividend payment will be on October 30, 2022. The forward dividend rate for 2020 is estimated at 3.74, and the forward dividend yield at 6.4%.
4. Community Bank System (CBU)
11.7% sales growth and 10.15% return on equity
Community Bank System, Inc. is the bank holding firm for Community Bank, N.A. It provides various financial and banking services for retail, commercial and municipal customers. The company operates in three main segments, namely Banking, Employee Benefit Services and All Other. There are many deposit products available, including checking, savings and money market deposits accounts. The company also offers loans including general purpose industrial and commercial loans as well as mortgages for commercial properties. It also has payday protection programs loans. Installment loans are issued through select dealerships that are secured with automobiles, boats, or other recreational vehicles. Personal installment loans are available and consumer credit lines are offered. The company also offers investment advisory, broker-dealer, cash management, investment and treasury, asset management and employee benefits services. It is also a full-service agency offering personal and commercial insurance and risk management products. It also offers contribution plan administration and collective investment trust; retirement plan administration and fund administration. The company also offers financial planning and wealth management services, such as retirement planning and higher education planning. It currently has approximately 230 customers in Upstate New York and Northeastern Pennsylvania. Vermont and Western Massachusetts. Community Bank System, Inc. was established in Onondaga, New York in 1866.
Earnings per Share
Community Bank System's trailing 12 months earnings per share (EPS) is $3.29
PE Ratio
Community Bank System's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 19.44. The purchaser of the shares is investing $19.44 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 10.15%.Growth Estimates Quarters
For the next quarter, the company expects to grow by 14.8% and 7.7% respectively.Sales Growth
Community Bank System's sales growth is 11.5% for the current quarter and 11.7% for the next.
Revenue growth
The year-on-year revenue growth was 8.1%. It now stands at 648.94M in the 12 trailing months.
5. The Descartes Systems Group (DSGX)
11.6% sales growth and 9.06% return on equity
Descartes Systems Group Inc. offers cloud-based supply chain management and logistics business process solutions. Its focus is on improving the security, productivity and performance of logistic-intensive companies worldwide. The company's Logistics Technology platform provides a variety of interoperable, modular and cloud-based web and wireless logistic management apps that allow for business transactions. It offers a range of services, including routing, mobile, telematics, transportation management and electronic commerce enablement; customs compliance and trade data; global logistic network services; broker and forwarder enterprise system; as well as customs and regulatory compliance. It offers its customers to use its modular, software-as-a-service, and data solutions to route, schedule, track, and measure delivery resources; plan, allocate, and execute shipments; rate, audit, and pay transportation invoices; access and analyze global trade data; research and perform trade tariff and duty calculations; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and various other logistics processes. It also offers cloud-based, ecommerce warehouse management services, consulting, implementation and training services, as well as maintenance and support services. It primarily focuses on serving transportation providers, logistics service providers, and distribution-intensive companies, as well as manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and mobile business service providers. It was founded in 1981, and its headquarters is in Waterloo in Canada.
Earnings per Share
Profitability is The Descartes Systems Group's trailing 12 months EPS at $1.05.
PE Ratio
Trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio for the Descartes Systems Group is 66. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $66 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 9.06%.