(VIANEWS) - Webster Financial Corporation (WBS), Calix (CALX), Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH) 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. Webster Financial Corporation (WBS)
144.1% sales growth and 6.57% return on equity
Webster Financial Corporation is the bank holding firm for Webster Bank National Association. It provides financial and investment services, as well as banking and other financial services, to Americans, their families and businesses. The bank operates in three segments, namely, Commercial Banking, HSA Bank and Community Banking. Commercial Banking provides middle-market companies with deposit and lending services. It also offers commercial and industrial loans and leasing. Commercial real estate lending is available. Equipment financing can be arranged. Asset-based lending services are offered as well. The segment offers trust and financial services as well as asset management and financial planning. It also provides deposit and loan products to high-net-worth clients and not-for profit organizations. HSA Bank offers a variety of financial services to employees, including flexible spending accounts and health reimbursement accounts. Community Banking offers deposit- and fee-based services as well as residential mortgages and home equity loans. Consumers can also get credit cards and financial advice via a strategic partnership with LPL Financial Holdings Inc. The segment offers credit, cash flow, and deposit management products for businesses as well as professional services firms. It also provides online and mobile banking services. It had 155 banks centers and 297 ATMs as of February 12, 2021. Webster Financial Corporation was established in 1935. It is located in Waterbury in Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Webster Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.2.
PE Ratio
Webster Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.14. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.14 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 6.57%.Sales Growth
Webster Financial Corporation's sales growth for the next quarter is 144.1%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Webster Financial Corporation's stock is valued at $51.64 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $65.00 and way above its 52-week low of $40.72.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Webster Financial Corporation is 577861 which is 35.75% below its average volume of 899484.
2. Calix (CALX)
23.6% sales growth and 44.24% return on equity
Calix, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, offers cloud and software platforms, systems and services throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Canada, Europe, The Caribbean, and globally. Its cloud, software platforms and services allow communication service providers (CSPs), to offer a variety of services. Calix Cloud platform is a role-based platform that includes Calix Marketing Cloud and Calix Support Cloud. These platforms can be configured to show role-based insight and allow CSPs target and anticipate new revenue-generating applications and services through mobile apps. EXOS is a smart home operating system designed for mobile customers. AXOS allows service providers to offer all their services through a single elastic access network. It's easy to use, reliable, flexible, and fast to deploy. The company sells its products directly through its reseller network and direct sales. Calix, Inc. was founded in 1999. It is located in San Jose, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Calix has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.12.
PE Ratio
Calix has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.47. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.47 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 44.24%.Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 34.3% and a negative 11.5%, respectively.Moving Average
Calix's value is below its 50-day moving average of $58.59 and way above its 200-day moving average of $48.14.Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Calix's EBITDA is 149.54.
3. Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH)
15.4% sales growth and 17.97% return on equity
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is a specialty pharmaceutical firm that develops, manufactures, market and sells intranasal, injectable, and inhalation products. It operates in France, China, the United States, and France. Two segments of the company are Finished Pharmaceutical Products (API) and Other Products (FPP). The company offers Primatene Mist (an over-the-counter epinephrine injection product to temporarily relieve mild symptoms of intermittent asthma); Enoxaparin (a low-molecular-weight heparin that prevents and treats deep vein thrombosis); Naloxone for opioid addiction; Glucagon emergency kit; Cortrosyn (a lyophilized powder used in diagnosis of patients suffering from adrenocortical impairment). Amphadase is a bovine-sourced, injectable hyaluronidase that can absorb and disperse other drugs. Epinephrine injections are used to treat allergic reactions. Lidocaine jelly for anesthesia for urological procedures. The topical solutions for many procedures include lidocaine, lidocaine, and phytonadione. There are also emergency syringes for hospital use. Morphine injections for patient controlled analgesia pumps. It also offers Procainamide to relieve documented arrhythmias, neostigmine, a methylsulfate injection, to treat myasthenia Gravis, and reverse the effects muscle relaxants, and medroxyprogesterone topical solution for various procedures. The company serves healthcare facilities, alternative care sites, clinics and doctor's offices. Rancho Cucamonga is the headquarters of this company, which was established in 1996.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.03.
PE Ratio
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 970. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $970 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 17.97%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals is 139991 which is 51.87% below its average volume of 290907.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 16.8%, now sitting on 455.12M for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is 71.4% and a drop 10.9% for the next.4. Allstate (ALL)
13.2% sales growth and 13.62% 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
As for profitability, Allstate has a trailing twelve months EPS of $17.31.
PE Ratio
Allstate has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.96. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.96 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 13.62%.Moving Average
Allstate's value is below its 50-day moving average of $126.99 and under its 200-day moving average of $127.05.Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 29, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3.4 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.91%.
5. Progressive Corporation (PGR)
8.9% sales growth and 4.96% return on equity
Progressive Corporation is an insurance holding firm that provides insurance products in the United States. It offers personal and commercial auto as well personal residential and business property. General liability and specialty property-casualty policies. The company operates three divisions: Personal Lines and Commercial Lines. Property is its primary focus. Personal Lines is responsible for insurance on personal vehicles and recreational vehicles (RV). The products of this segment include insurance for personal vehicles (RVs) and motorcycles. Commercial Lines provides insurance that covers auto-related physical and primary liability, as well as business-related general and personal liability. This segment also offers insurance for vehicles, trucks, pickup trucks, dump trucks and vans used by small businesses. The Property segment offers homeowners and other property owners insurance as well as personal umbrella and flood insurance. It also provides policy issuance services and claims adjustment services. The company acts as an agent for homeowners general liability and workers' compensation insurance. It also offers reinsurance services. It sells products via independent insurance agents, mobile phones, over-the-phone, and online. Progressive Corporation was established in 1937. Its headquarters are in Mayfield Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Progressive Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.
PE Ratio
Progressive Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.03. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.03 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 4.96%.Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 721.4% and 63.3%, respectively.Sales Growth
Progressive Corporation's sales growth for the next quarter is 8.9%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 3.2%, now sitting on 47.69B for the twelve trailing months.
6. LSB Industries (LXU)
6.9% sales growth and 37.44% return on equity
LSB Industries, Inc. produces, markets, and sells chemical products in the United States. The company offers nitrogen-based fertilizers such as fertilizer grade ammonium (HDAN) and ammonia. It also supplies urea ammonia to fertilizer and NPK fertilizer mixtures. The company also offers high purity and commercial grade ammonia, high purity ammonium nitrate, sulfuric acids, mixed nitrating acids, carbon dioxide, and diesel exhaust fluids, as well as concentrated, blended, and regular nitric acids for various applications, including semi-conductor and polyurethane intermediates; pulp and paper, alum, water treatment, metals, and vanadium processing; power plant emissions abatement, water treatment, refrigerants, and metals processing; and exhaust stream additive, and horticulture/greenhouse applications; and refrigeration. It also offers industrial-grade ammonium, ammonium solutions and HDAN for specialty emulsions used in mining, surface mining and quarries. Distributors and end-customers can also be used to sell the company's products. LSB Industries, Inc., was established in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1968.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, LSB Industries has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-3.35.
The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 37.44%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 102.4%, now sitting on 801.21M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for LSB Industries is 584352 which is 39.79% below its average volume of 970615.
Moving Average
LSB Industries's value is above its 50-day moving average of $15.17 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $16.21.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
LSB Industries's stock is valued at $16.28 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $27.45 and way above its 52-week low of $8.13.
7. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT)
6.5% sales growth and 19.62% return on equity
Together with its subsidiaries the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company develops and manufactures, distributes and sells tires as well as related products and services around the world. There are many lines of tires available for cars, trucks, planes, motorbikes, mining equipment and other industrial machines under Goodyear, Cooper and Dunlop, Kelly and Debica brands. It also repairs and retreads off-road, truck and aviation tires. The company has approximately 1000 retail outlets that sell products and provide repair and maintenance services. It sells its products through an international network of independent dealers and regional distributors as well as retail outlets and retailers. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, a Ohio-based company was founded in 1898.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.67.
PE Ratio
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 3.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $3.12 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 19.62%.Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 19.4% and positive 7% for the next.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's stock is valued at $11.44 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $24.89 and way above its 52-week low of $10.07.
Moving Average
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's worth is way under its 50-day moving average of $13.15 and way below its 200-day moving average of $14.56.8. Thomson Reuters (TRI)
6.4% sales growth and 11.36% return on equity
Thomson Reuters Corporation offers business information services throughout the Americas and Europe. The company operates five divisions: Legal Professionals and Corporates; Tax & Accounting Professionals; Reuters News; and Global Print. Legal Professionals offers workflow and research products that focus on law research. It also provides integrated solutions for legal workflows, which combine tools and data to help lawyers and government agencies. The Corporates section offers a range of technology solutions that are content-enabled for IT, legal, tax and regulatory professionals. Tax & Accounting Professionals offers workflow and research products that focus on tax offerings. They also automate tax workflows for tax professionals, accountants, and auditors in accounting firms. The Reuters News section provides news on business and financial topics to journalists, professionals, as well as news consumers via industry and news agencies. Global Print provides legal and tax information in print format to tax and legal professionals as well as governments, schools of law, corporations, and other institutions. The original name of the company was The Thomson Corporation. In April 2008, it changed its name from Thomson Reuters Corporation to Thomson Reuters Corporation. It was established in 1851. The headquarters are located in Toronto, Canada. Thomson Reuters Corporation, a subsidiary to The Woodbridge Company Limited is Thomson Reuters Corporation.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Thomson Reuters has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.25.
PE Ratio
Thomson Reuters has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 44.93. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $44.93 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 11.36%.