Jones Lang LaSalle's (NYSE:JLL) stock is up by a considerable 31% over the past three months. However, we wonder if the company's inconsistent financials would have any adverse impact on the current share price momentum. Particularly, we will be paying attention to Jones Lang LaSalle's 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. Simply put, it is used to assess the profitability of a company in relation to its equity capital.
How Is ROE Calculated?
The formula for ROE is:
Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders' Equity
So, based on the above formula, the ROE for Jones Lang LaSalle is:
4.7% = US$301m ÷ US$6.4b (Based on the trailing twelve months to March 2024).
The 'return' is the income the business earned over the last year. That means that for every $1 worth of shareholders' equity, the company generated $0.05 in profit.
What Has ROE Got To Do With Earnings Growth?
We have already established that ROE serves as an efficient profit-generating gauge for a company's future earnings. 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.
Jones Lang LaSalle's Earnings Growth And 4.7% ROE
At first glance, Jones Lang LaSalle's ROE doesn't look very promising. However, given that the company's ROE is similar to the average industry ROE of 4.9%, we may spare it some thought. Still, Jones Lang LaSalle has seen a flat net income growth over the past five years. Bear in mind, the company's ROE is not very high. So that could also be one of the reasons behind the company's flat growth in earnings.
Next, on comparing with the industry net income growth, we found that the industry grew its earnings by 14% over the last few years.
Earnings growth is an important metric to consider when valuing a stock. 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 JLL fairly valued? This infographic on the company's intrinsic value has everything you need to know.
Is Jones Lang LaSalle Efficiently Re-investing Its Profits?
Jones Lang LaSalle doesn't pay any regular dividends, meaning that potentially all of its profits are being reinvested in the business. However, this doesn't explain why the company hasn't seen any growth. It looks like there might be some other reasons to explain the lack in that respect. For example, the business could be in decline.
Summary
In total, we're a bit ambivalent about Jones Lang LaSalle's performance. Even though it appears to be retaining most of its profits, given the low ROE, investors may not be benefitting from all that reinvestment after all. The low earnings growth suggests our theory correct. That being so, the latest industry analyst forecasts show that the analysts are expecting to see a huge improvement in the company's earnings 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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Jones Lang LaSalleは定期的な配当を行わないため、すべての利益がビジネスに再投資されている可能性があります。ただし、同社が成長していない理由は説明できません。こういった結果につながる他の理由があるかもしれません。たとえば、ビジネスが衰退している可能性があります。
要約
全セクターにわたって見ても、私たちはJones Lang LaSalleのパフォーマンスについてやや曖昧な思いを持っています。ほとんどの利益を保持しているように見えますが、ROEが低いため、投資家は再投資からすべての利益を得ることができない可能性があります。利益成長が低いため、私たちの理論は正しいと示唆しています。それにもかかわらず、最新の業界アナリストの予測によると、アナリストは同社の収益成長率の大幅な改善を期待しています。 会社の最新のアナリスト予測の詳細については、同社のアナリスト予測の視覚化をチェックしてください。
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