Yahoo Finance Will Weakness in P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PTSI) Stock Prove Temporary Given Strong Fundamentals?
P.A.M. Transportation Services (NASDAQ:PTSI) has had a rough three months with its share price down 16%. However, stock prices are usually driven by a company’s financial performance over the long term, which in this case looks quite promising. Particularly, we will be paying attention to P.A.M. Transportation Services' ROE today.
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.
See our latest analysis for P.A.M. Transportation Services
How Do You 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 P.A.M. Transportation Services is:
36% = US$101m ÷ US$283m (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2022).
The 'return' is the yearly profit. Another way to think of that is that for every $1 worth of equity, the company was able to earn $0.36 in profit.
What Is The Relationship Between ROE And 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. 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.
P.A.M. Transportation Services' Earnings Growth And 36% ROE
Firstly, we acknowledge that P.A.M. Transportation Services has a significantly high ROE. Secondly, even when compared to the industry average of 27% the company's ROE is quite impressive. So, the substantial 28% net income growth seen by P.A.M. Transportation Services over the past five years isn't overly surprising.
Next, on comparing with the industry net income growth, we found that P.A.M. Transportation Services' growth is quite high when compared to the industry average growth of 8.3% in the same period, which is great to see.
Earnings growth is a huge factor in stock valuation. The investor should try to establish if the expected growth or decline in earnings, whichever the case may be, is priced in. By doing so, they will have an idea if the stock is headed into clear blue waters or if swampy waters await. If you're wondering about P.A.M. Transportation Services''s valuation, check out this gauge of its price-to-earnings ratio, as compared to its industry.
Is P.A.M. Transportation Services Using Its Retained Earnings Effectively?
Given that P.A.M. Transportation Services doesn't pay any dividend to its shareholders, we infer that the company has been reinvesting all of its profits to grow its business.
Conclusion
In total, we are pretty happy with P.A.M. Transportation 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. 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. Let's not forget, business risk is also one of the factors that affects the price of the stock. So this is also an important area that investors need to pay attention to before making a decision on any business. Our risks dashboard will have the 1 risk we have identified for P.A.M. Transportation Services.
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