Hebei Sinopack Electronic TechnologyLtd (SZSE:003031) has had a rough three months with its share price down 32%. But if you pay close attention, you might gather that its strong financials could mean that the stock could potentially see an increase in value in the long-term, given how markets usually reward companies with good financial health. Particularly, we will be paying attention to Hebei Sinopack Electronic 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.
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 Hebei Sinopack Electronic TechnologyLtd is:
11% = CN¥150m ÷ CN¥1.3b (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2023).
The 'return' refers to a company's earnings over the last year. One way to conceptualize this is that for each CN¥1 of shareholders' capital it has, the company made CN¥0.11 in profit.
Why Is ROE Important For Earnings Growth?
We have already established that ROE serves as an efficient profit-generating gauge for a company's future earnings. 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 Hebei Sinopack Electronic TechnologyLtd's Earnings Growth And 11% ROE
At first glance, Hebei Sinopack Electronic TechnologyLtd seems to have a decent ROE. Further, the company's ROE compares quite favorably to the industry average of 6.7%. This probably laid the ground for Hebei Sinopack Electronic TechnologyLtd's moderate 19% net income growth seen over the past five years.
Next, on comparing with the industry net income growth, we found that Hebei Sinopack Electronic TechnologyLtd's growth is quite high when compared to the industry average growth of 11% in the same period, which is great to see.
Earnings growth is a huge factor in stock valuation. The investor should try to establish if the expected growth or decline in earnings, whichever the case may be, is priced in. Doing so will help them establish if the stock's future looks promising or ominous. If you're wondering about Hebei Sinopack Electronic TechnologyLtd's's valuation, check out this gauge of its price-to-earnings ratio, as compared to its industry.
Is Hebei Sinopack Electronic TechnologyLtd Making Efficient Use Of Its Profits?
While the company did pay out a portion of its dividend in the past, it currently doesn't pay a dividend. We infer that the company has been reinvesting all of its profits to grow its business.
Conclusion
Overall, we are quite pleased with Hebei Sinopack Electronic TechnologyLtd'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. Having said that, looking at the current analyst estimates, we found that the company's earnings are expected to gain momentum. To know more about the company's future earnings growth forecasts take a look at this free report on analyst forecasts for the company to find out more.
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