In December 2018, Hi-P International Limited (SGX:H17) released its latest earnings announcement, which confirmed that the business experienced a major headwind with earnings declining by -17%. Below, I’ve laid out key growth figures on how market analysts view Hi-P International’s earnings growth outlook over the next couple of years and whether the future looks brighter. I will be using net income excluding extraordinary items in order to exclude one-off volatility which I am not interested in.
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Market analysts’ prospects for the coming year seems pessimistic, with earnings falling by -5.8%. In the next couple of years, earnings should continue to be below today’s level, with a fall of -5.7% in 2021, eventually reaching S$95m in 2022.
Although it’s helpful to be aware of the growth rate each year relative to today’s level, it may be more beneficial analyzing the rate at which the earnings are moving every year, on average. The advantage of this technique is that we can get a better picture of the direction of Hi-P International’s earnings trajectory over the long run, irrespective of near term fluctuations, which may be more relevant for long term investors. To calculate this rate, I put a line of best fit through analyst consensus of forecasted earnings. The slope of this line is the rate of earnings growth, which in this case is 0.6%. This means that, we can presume Hi-P International will grow its earnings by 0.6% every year for the next couple of years.
Next Steps:
For Hi-P International, I’ve put together three pertinent factors you should further examine:
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Financial Health: Does it have a healthy balance sheet? Take a look at our free balance sheet analysis with six simple checks on key factors like leverage and risk.
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Valuation: What is H17 worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether H17 is currently mispriced by the market.
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Other High-Growth Alternatives: Are there other high-growth stocks you could be holding instead of H17? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large growth potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!
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