Yahoo Finance Mullen Group Ltd.'s (TSE:MTL) Stock Financial Prospects Look Bleak: Should Shareholders Be Prepared For A Share Price Correction?
Most readers would already know that Mullen Group's (TSE:MTL) stock increased by 4.0% over the past three months. However, its weak financial performance indicators makes us a bit doubtful if that trend could continue. In this article, we decided to focus on Mullen Group's ROE.
Return on equity or ROE is a key measure used to assess how efficiently a company's management is utilizing the company's capital. In short, ROE shows the profit each dollar generates with respect to its shareholder investments.
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How To Calculate Return On Equity?
ROE can be calculated by using the formula:
Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders' Equity
So, based on the above formula, the ROE for Mullen Group is:
7.9% = CA$71m ÷ CA$896m (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2021).
The 'return' is the profit over the last twelve months. That means that for every CA$1 worth of shareholders' equity, the company generated CA$0.08 in profit.
Why Is ROE Important For Earnings Growth?
So far, we've learned that ROE is a measure of a company's profitability. 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.
Mullen Group's Earnings Growth And 7.9% ROE
At first glance, Mullen Group's ROE doesn't look very promising. We then compared the company's ROE to the broader industry and were disappointed to see that the ROE is lower than the industry average of 20%. Accordingly, Mullen Group's low net income growth of 3.1% over the past five years can possibly be explained by the low ROE amongst other factors.
As a next step, we compared Mullen Group's net income growth with the industry and were disappointed to see that the company's growth is lower than the industry average growth of 11% in the same period.
The basis for attaching value to a company is, to a great extent, tied to its earnings growth. What investors need to determine next is if the expected earnings growth, or the lack of it, is already built into the share price. By doing so, they will have an idea if the stock is headed into clear blue waters or if swampy waters await. Is MTL fairly valued? This infographic on the company's intrinsic value has everything you need to know.
Is Mullen Group Making Efficient Use Of Its Profits?
The high three-year median payout ratio of 57% (that is, the company retains only 43% of its income) over the past three years for Mullen Group suggests that the company's earnings growth was lower as a result of paying out a majority of its earnings.
Additionally, Mullen Group has paid dividends over a period of at least ten years, which means that the company's management is determined to pay dividends even if it means little to no earnings growth. Our latest analyst data shows that the future payout ratio of the company over the next three years is expected to be approximately 58%.
Summary
In total, we would have a hard think before deciding on any investment action concerning Mullen Group. As a result of its low ROE and lack of much reinvestment into the business, the company has seen a disappointing earnings growth rate. Having said that, looking at the current analyst estimates, we found that the company's earnings are expected to gain momentum. 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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