Yahoo Finance Is Braemar Shipping Services Plc's (LON:BMS) Latest Stock Performance A Reflection Of Its Financial Health?
Braemar Shipping Services (LON:BMS) has had a great run on the share market with its stock up by a significant 19% over the last three months. Given the company's impressive performance, we decided to study its financial indicators more closely as a company's financial health over the long-term usually dictates market outcomes. In this article, we decided to focus on Braemar Shipping Services' ROE.
Return on Equity or ROE is a test of how effectively a company is growing its value and managing investors’ money. Put another way, it reveals the company's success at turning shareholder investments into profits.
Check out our latest analysis for Braemar Shipping Services
How To Calculate Return On Equity?
The formula for ROE is:
Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders' Equity
So, based on the above formula, the ROE for Braemar Shipping Services is:
12% = UK£7.6m ÷ UK£64m (Based on the trailing twelve months to February 2021).
The 'return' is the amount earned after tax over the last twelve months. That means that for every £1 worth of shareholders' equity, the company generated £0.12 in profit.
Why Is ROE Important For Earnings Growth?
Thus far, we have learned that ROE measures how efficiently a company is generating its profits. We now need to evaluate how much profit the company reinvests or "retains" for future growth which then gives us an idea about the growth potential of the company. Generally speaking, other things being equal, firms with a high return on equity and profit retention, have a higher growth rate than firms that don’t share these attributes.
Braemar Shipping Services' Earnings Growth And 12% ROE
To begin with, Braemar Shipping Services seems to have a respectable ROE. Further, the company's ROE compares quite favorably to the industry average of 9.5%. This probably laid the ground for Braemar Shipping Services' moderate 17% net income growth seen over the past five years.
As a next step, we compared Braemar Shipping Services' net income growth with the industry and found that the company has a similar growth figure when compared with the industry average growth rate of 17% in the same period.
Earnings growth is an important metric to consider when valuing a stock. It’s important for an investor to know whether the market has priced in the company's expected earnings growth (or decline). This then helps them determine if the stock is placed for a bright or bleak future. Is Braemar Shipping Services fairly valued compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.
Is Braemar Shipping Services Making Efficient Use Of Its Profits?
Braemar Shipping Services' LTM (or last twelve month) payout ratio to shareholders is 21% (implying that it retains 79% of its income), which is on the lower side, so it seems like the management is reinvesting profits heavily to grow its business.
Besides, Braemar Shipping Services has been paying dividends for at least ten years or more. This shows that the company is committed to sharing profits with its shareholders. Our latest analyst data shows that the future payout ratio of the company over the next three years is expected to be approximately 24%. Therefore, the company's future ROE is also not expected to change by much with analysts predicting an ROE of 13%.
Conclusion
In total, we are pretty happy with Braemar Shipping Services' performance. Specifically, we like that the company is reinvesting a huge chunk of its profits at a high rate of return. This of course has caused the company to see substantial growth in its earnings. That being so, a study of the latest analyst forecasts show that the company is expected to see a slowdown in its future earnings growth. To know more about the company's future earnings growth forecasts take a look at this free report on analyst forecasts for the company to find out more.
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