Changshu Tianyin ElectromechanicalLtd's (SZSE:300342) stock is up by a considerable 28% over the past month. But the company's key financial indicators appear to be differing across the board and that makes us question whether or not the company's current share price momentum can be maintained. Particularly, we will be paying attention to Changshu Tianyin ElectromechanicalLtd'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. Put another way, it reveals the company's success at turning shareholder investments into profits.

Check out our latest analysis for Changshu Tianyin ElectromechanicalLtd

How To Calculate Return On Equity?

The formula for ROE is:

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

So, based on the above formula, the ROE for Changshu Tianyin ElectromechanicalLtd is:

1.2% = CN¥18m ÷ CN¥1.5b (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2023).

The 'return' is the income the business earned over the last year. One way to conceptualize this is that for each CN¥1 of shareholders' capital it has, the company made CN¥0.01 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. 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.

A Side By Side comparison of Changshu Tianyin ElectromechanicalLtd's Earnings Growth And 1.2% ROE

As you can see, Changshu Tianyin ElectromechanicalLtd's ROE looks pretty weak. Not just that, even compared to the industry average of 7.6%, the company's ROE is entirely unremarkable. For this reason, Changshu Tianyin ElectromechanicalLtd's five year net income decline of 22% is not surprising given its lower ROE. However, there could also be other factors causing the earnings to decline. Such as - low earnings retention or poor allocation of capital.

So, as a next step, we compared Changshu Tianyin ElectromechanicalLtd's performance against the industry and were disappointed to discover that while the company has been shrinking its earnings, the industry has been growing its earnings at a rate of 14% over the last few years.

The basis for attaching value to a company is, to a great extent, tied to its earnings growth. What investors need to determine next is if the expected earnings growth, or the lack of it, is already built into the share price. 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 Changshu Tianyin ElectromechanicalLtd's's valuation, check out this gauge of its price-to-earnings ratio, as compared to its industry.

Is Changshu Tianyin ElectromechanicalLtd Efficiently Re-investing Its Profits?

While the company did payout a portion of its dividend in the past, it currently doesn't pay a dividend. This implies that potentially all of its profits are being reinvested in the business.

Conclusion

In total, we're a bit ambivalent about Changshu Tianyin ElectromechanicalLtd's performance. While the company does have a high rate of profit retention, its low rate of return is probably hampering its earnings growth. So far, we've only made a quick discussion around the company's earnings growth. So it may be worth checking this free detailed graph of Changshu Tianyin ElectromechanicalLtd's past earnings, as well as revenue and cash flows to get a deeper insight into the company's performance.

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