Yahoo Finance Are Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In SustainCo Inc.'s (CVE:SMS) Stock?
SustainCo (CVE:SMS) has had a great run on the share market with its stock up by a significant 130% over the last week. 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 SustainCo'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. Put another way, it reveals the company's success at turning shareholder investments into profits.
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How To Calculate Return On Equity?
Return on equity 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 SustainCo is:
22% = CA$417k ÷ CA$1.9m (Based on the trailing twelve months to May 2020).
The 'return' is the income the business earned over the last year. That means that for every CA$1 worth of shareholders' equity, the company generated CA$0.22 in profit.
What Is The Relationship Between ROE And Earnings Growth?
Thus far, we have learned that ROE measures how efficiently a company is generating its profits. Based on how much of its profits the company chooses to reinvest or "retain", we are then able to evaluate a company's future ability to generate profits. Assuming all else is equal, companies that have both a higher return on equity and higher profit retention are usually the ones that have a higher growth rate when compared to companies that don't have the same features.
SustainCo's Earnings Growth And 22% ROE
Firstly, we acknowledge that SustainCo has a significantly high ROE. Second, a comparison with the average ROE reported by the industry of 6.4% also doesn't go unnoticed by us. So, the substantial 46% net income growth seen by SustainCo over the past five years isn't overly surprising.
Next, on comparing with the industry net income growth, we found that SustainCo's growth is quite high when compared to the industry average growth of 26% in the same period, which is great to see.
The basis for attaching value to a company is, to a great extent, tied to its earnings growth. The investor should try to establish if the expected growth or decline in earnings, whichever the case may be, is priced in. Doing so will help them establish if the stock's future looks promising or ominous. If you're wondering about SustainCo's's valuation, check out this gauge of its price-to-earnings ratio, as compared to its industry.
Is SustainCo Using Its Retained Earnings Effectively?
Summary
On the whole, we feel that SustainCo's performance has been quite good. Particularly, we like that the company is reinvesting heavily into its business, and at a high rate of return. Unsurprisingly, this has led to an impressive earnings growth. If the company continues to grow its earnings the way it has, that could have a positive impact on its share price given how earnings per share influence long-term share prices. Remember, the price of a stock is also dependent on the perceived risk. Therefore investors must keep themselves informed about the risks involved before investing in any company. You can see the 2 risks we have identified for SustainCo by visiting our risks dashboard for free on our platform here.
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