The S&P 500 saw its trailing 12-month real earnings per share increase by approximately 1.32% on average every year over the past five years. The index's share price ($3,909.88 as of Wednesday) has climbed 110% over the past five years through Feb. 10.
Thus, investors could be interested in MiX Telematics Ltd MIXT, Western New England Bancorp Inc WNEB and CSW Industrials Inc CSWI, since these companies have outperformed the S&P 500 in terms of a higher five-year annual earnings per share growth rate over the years in question.
MiX Telematics Ltd MIXT
The Johannesburg, South Africa-based provider of software application solutions for fleet and mobile asset management saw its trailing 12-month earnings per share without non-recurring items increase by 10.8% on average every year over the past five years.
The share price has climbed by 306.74% over the past five years to trade at $14.48 at close on Wednesday for a market capitalization of $302.39 million, a 52-week range of $6.64 to $14.60 and a price-earnings ratio of 21.27.
Disciplined Growth Investors Inc/MN dominates the group of top fund holders with 7.51% of shares outstanding. It is followed by Edenbrook Capital, LLC with 5.08% of shares outstanding and Wellington Management Group LLP with 4.85% of shares outstanding.
On Wall Street, the stock has a median recommendation rating of buy with an average target price of $18.50 per share.
Western New England Bancorp Inc WNEB
The Westfield City, Massachusetts-based regional bank saw its trailing 12-month earnings per share without NRI increase by 12.8% on average every year over the past five years.
The share price of $7.58 at close on Wednesday is down 3.2% over the past five years. It is, however, gaining momentum since the beginning of new year with an 11.5% year-to-date increase in the share price.
The stock has a market capitalization of $191.59 million, a 52-week range of $4.45 to $9.53 and a price-earnings ratio of 17.23.
BlackRock Inc and Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) are amid the largest top fund holders of the company, owning 8.88% and 6.63% of shares outstanding, respectively.
On Wall Street, the stock has a median recommendation rating of buy with an average target price of $8.33 per share.
CSW Industrials Inc CSWI
The Dallas, Texas-based specialty mechanical products and chemicals company saw its trailing 12-month earnings per share without NRI increase by 14.6% on average every year over the past five years.
The share price soared 290.6% over the past five years to trade at $125.77 at close on Wednesday for a market capitalization of $1.97 billion, a 52-week range of $50.13 to $129.36 and a price-earnings ratio of 41.51.
Among the top fund holders of the company, Wells Fargo & Company/mn is the leader with 9.42% of shares outstanding. It is followed by BlackRock Inc. with 6.28% of shares outstanding and Mawer Investment Management Ltd. with 4.93% of shares outstanding.
On Wall Street, the stock has a median recommendation rating of buy with an average target price of $140 per share.
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