While some investors are already well versed in financial metrics (hat tip), this article is for those who would like to learn about Return On Equity (ROE) and why it is important. To keep the lesson grounded in practicality, we'll use ROE to better understand Shanghai Shibei Hi-Tech Co.,Ltd. (SHSE:600604).
Return on equity or ROE is an important factor to be considered by a shareholder because it tells them how effectively their capital is being reinvested. 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?
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 Shanghai Shibei Hi-TechLtd is:
2.6% = CN¥218m ÷ CN¥8.4b (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2022).
The 'return' is the amount earned after tax over the last twelve months. One way to conceptualize this is that for each CN¥1 of shareholders' capital it has, the company made CN¥0.03 in profit.
Does Shanghai Shibei Hi-TechLtd Have A Good ROE?
Arguably the easiest way to assess company's ROE is to compare it with the average in its industry. However, this method is only useful as a rough check, because companies do differ quite a bit within the same industry classification. As is clear from the image below, Shanghai Shibei Hi-TechLtd has a lower ROE than the average (4.8%) in the Real Estate industry.
SHSE:600604 Return on Equity September 16th 2022
Unfortunately, that's sub-optimal. That being said, a low ROE is not always a bad thing, especially if the company has low leverage as this still leaves room for improvement if the company were to take on more debt. A high debt company having a low ROE is a different story altogether and a risky investment in our books. You can see the 3 risks we have identified for Shanghai Shibei Hi-TechLtd by visiting our risks dashboard for free on our platform here.
How Does Debt Impact Return On Equity?
Virtually all companies need money to invest in the business, to grow profits. The cash for investment can come from prior year profits (retained earnings), issuing new shares, or borrowing. In the case of the first and second options, the ROE will reflect this use of cash, for growth. In the latter case, the use of debt will improve the returns, but will not change the equity. Thus the use of debt can improve ROE, albeit along with extra risk in the case of stormy weather, metaphorically speaking.
Shanghai Shibei Hi-TechLtd's Debt And Its 2.6% ROE
Shanghai Shibei Hi-TechLtd clearly uses a high amount of debt to boost returns, as it has a debt to equity ratio of 1.18. With a fairly low ROE, and significant use of debt, it's hard to get excited about this business at the moment. Investors should think carefully about how a company might perform if it was unable to borrow so easily, because credit markets do change over time.
Conclusion
Return on equity is useful for comparing the quality of different businesses. Companies that can achieve high returns on equity without too much debt are generally of good quality. If two companies have around the same level of debt to equity, and one has a higher ROE, I'd generally prefer the one with higher ROE.
Having said that, while ROE is a useful indicator of business quality, you'll have to look at a whole range of factors to determine the right price to buy a stock. It is important to consider other factors, such as future profit growth -- and how much investment is required going forward. So I think it may be worth checking this free this detailed graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.
Of course Shanghai Shibei Hi-TechLtd may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of other companies that have high ROE and low debt.
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虽然一些投资者已经非常精通财务指标(帽子提示),但本文面向的是那些想要了解股本回报率(ROE)及其重要性的人。为了让这一课立足于实践,我们将使用净资产收益率来更好地了解上海世贝高科技有限公司(上海证券交易所代码:600604)。
股本回报率或净资产收益率是股东要考虑的一个重要因素,因为它告诉他们他们的资本再投资的效率。简而言之,净资产收益率显示了每一美元相对于其股东投资产生的利润。
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如何计算股本回报率?
股本回报率可使用以下公式计算:
股本回报率=(持续经营的)净利润?股东权益
因此,根据上述公式,上海市北高科股份有限公司的净资产收益率为:
2.6%=CN元2.18亿×CN元8.4亿(以截至2022年6月的12个月为基础)。
“报税表”是过去12个月的税后收入。一种概念化的方法是,公司每拥有1元人民币的股东资本,就会获得0.03元人民币的利润。
上海世贝高科技有限公司的净资产收益率高吗?
可以说,评估公司净资产收益率最简单的方法是将其与所在行业的平均水平进行比较。然而,这种方法只是作为一种粗略的检查,因为在同一行业分类中,公司确实有很大的不同。从下图可以明显看出,上海世贝高科技有限公司的净资产收益率(ROE)低于房地产行业的平均水平(4.8%)。
上证所:2022年9月16日股本回报率600604
不幸的是,这并不是最优的。话虽如此,低ROE并不总是一件坏事,特别是如果公司的杠杆率较低,因为如果公司承担更多债务,这仍有改进的空间。一家高负债、净资产收益率低的公司则完全是另一回事,在我们的账面上是一种高风险的投资。您可以通过访问我们的网站查看我们为上海世贝高科技有限公司确定的3个风险风险控制面板在我们的平台上是免费的。
债务对股本回报率有何影响?
几乎所有的公司都需要资金来投资于业务,以增加利润。投资的现金可以来自上一年的利润(留存收益)、发行新股或借款。在第一种和第二种选择的情况下,净资产收益率将反映现金用于增长的这种情况。在后一种情况下,债务的使用将提高回报,但不会改变股权。因此,债务的使用可以提高净资产收益率,尽管打个比方说,在暴风雨天气的情况下会有额外的风险。
上海世贝高科技有限公司的债务及其2.6%的净资产收益率
上海市北高科技有限公司显然使用了大量的债务来提高回报,因为它的债务与股本比率为1.18。由于净资产收益率(ROE)相当低,而且大量使用债务,目前很难对这项业务感到兴奋。投资者应该仔细考虑,如果一家公司不能如此轻松地借款,它可能会表现如何,因为信贷市场确实会随着时间的推移而变化。
结论
股本回报率在比较不同企业的质量时很有用。能够在没有太多债务的情况下实现高股本回报率的公司通常质量良好。如果两家公司的债务权益比大致相同,而其中一家公司的净资产收益率更高,我通常会更喜欢净资产收益率更高的那家公司。
话虽如此,虽然净资产收益率是衡量业务质量的有用指标,但你必须考虑一系列因素,才能确定购买股票的合适价格。重要的是要考虑其他因素,比如未来的利润增长,以及未来需要多少投资。所以我觉得这可能值得一查免费这详细图表过去的收益、收入和现金流。
当然了上海市北高科股份有限公司可能不是最好的股票。所以你可能想看看这个免费其他拥有高ROE和低债务的公司的集合。
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