Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology (SZSE:300627) has had a rough month with its share price down 4.8%. However, stock prices are usually driven by a company's financial performance over the long term, which in this case looks quite promising. In this article, we decided to focus on Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology's ROE.

Return on Equity or ROE is a test of how effectively a company is growing its value and managing investors' money. Simply put, it is used to assess the profitability of a company in relation to its equity capital.

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How Do You Calculate Return On Equity?

The formula for return on equity is:

Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders' Equity

So, based on the above formula, the ROE for Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology is:

15% = CN¥419m ÷ CN¥2.9b (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2023).

The 'return' refers to a company's earnings over the last year. Another way to think of that is that for every CN¥1 worth of equity, the company was able to earn CN¥0.15 in profit.

What Has ROE Got To Do With Earnings Growth?

So far, we've learned that ROE is a measure of a company's profitability. 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.

Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology's Earnings Growth And 15% ROE

At first glance, Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology seems to have a decent ROE. On comparing with the average industry ROE of 6.7% the company's ROE looks pretty remarkable. This probably laid the ground for Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology's significant 29% net income growth seen over the past five years. We reckon that there could also be other factors at play here. For instance, the company has a low payout ratio or is being managed efficiently.

We then compared Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology's net income growth with the industry and we're pleased to see that the company's growth figure is higher when compared with the industry which has a growth rate of 13% in the same 5-year period.

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. This then helps them determine if the stock is placed for a bright or bleak future. Is Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology fairly valued compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.

Is Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology Using Its Retained Earnings Effectively?

The three-year median payout ratio for Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology is 36%, which is moderately low. The company is retaining the remaining 64%. So it seems that Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology is reinvesting efficiently in a way that it sees impressive growth in its earnings (discussed above) and pays a dividend that's well covered.

Besides, Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology has been paying dividends over a period of six years. This shows that the company is committed to sharing profits with its shareholders.

Summary

In total, we are pretty happy with Shanghai Huace Navigation Technology's performance. In particular, it's great to see that the company is investing heavily into its business and along with a high rate of return, that has resulted in a sizeable growth in its earnings. The latest industry analyst forecasts show that the company is expected to maintain its current growth rate. To know more about the latest analysts predictions for the company, check out this visualization of analyst forecasts for the company.

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