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Is Ningbo Sunrise Elc Technology Co.,Ltd's (SZSE:002937) Stock's Recent Performance Being Led By Its Attractive Financial Prospects?

Simply Wall St ·  Dec 2, 2023 16:48

Ningbo Sunrise Elc TechnologyLtd (SZSE:002937) has had a great run on the share market with its stock up by a significant 21% over the last month. Given that the market rewards strong financials in the long-term, we wonder if that is the case in this instance. Particularly, we will be paying attention to Ningbo Sunrise Elc TechnologyLtd'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. In simpler terms, it measures the profitability of a company in relation to shareholder's equity.

Check out our latest analysis for Ningbo Sunrise Elc TechnologyLtd

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 Ningbo Sunrise Elc TechnologyLtd is:

18% = CN¥265m ÷ CN¥1.5b (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2023).

The 'return' is the yearly profit. Another way to think of that is that for every CN¥1 worth of equity, the company was able to earn CN¥0.18 in profit.

Why Is ROE Important For 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. 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.

A Side By Side comparison of Ningbo Sunrise Elc TechnologyLtd's Earnings Growth And 18% ROE

To start with, Ningbo Sunrise Elc TechnologyLtd's ROE looks acceptable. Further, the company's ROE compares quite favorably to the industry average of 6.6%. Probably as a result of this, Ningbo Sunrise Elc TechnologyLtd was able to see a decent growth of 16% over the last five years.

Next, on comparing with the industry net income growth, we found that Ningbo Sunrise Elc TechnologyLtd's growth is quite high when compared to the industry average growth of 11% in the same period, which is great to see.

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SZSE:002937 Past Earnings Growth December 3rd 2023

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 Ningbo Sunrise Elc TechnologyLtd fairly valued compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.

Is Ningbo Sunrise Elc TechnologyLtd Making Efficient Use Of Its Profits?

With a three-year median payout ratio of 37% (implying that the company retains 63% of its profits), it seems that Ningbo Sunrise Elc TechnologyLtd is reinvesting efficiently in a way that it sees respectable amount growth in its earnings and pays a dividend that's well covered.

Moreover, Ningbo Sunrise Elc TechnologyLtd is determined to keep sharing its profits with shareholders which we infer from its long history of five years of paying a dividend.

Conclusion

On the whole, we feel that Ningbo Sunrise Elc TechnologyLtd's performance has been quite good. 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. With that said, the latest industry analyst forecasts reveal that the company's earnings are expected to accelerate. Are these analysts expectations based on the broad expectations for the industry, or on the company's fundamentals? Click here to be taken to our analyst's forecasts page for the company.

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