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Examining how HIAG Immobilien Holding AG (VTX:HIAG) is performing as a company requires looking at more than just a years' earnings. Below, I will run you through a simple sense check to build perspective on how HIAG Immobilien Holding is doing by comparing its most recent earnings with its historical trend, in addition to the performance of its real estate industry peers.
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How Well Did HIAG Perform?
HIAG's trailing twelve-month earnings (from 31 December 2018) of CHF61m has increased by 6.1% compared to the previous year.
Furthermore, this one-year growth rate has exceeded its 5-year annual growth average of -4.9%, indicating the rate at which HIAG is growing has accelerated. How has it been able to do this? Let's see if it is merely attributable to an industry uplift, or if HIAG Immobilien Holding has experienced some company-specific growth.
In terms of returns from investment, HIAG Immobilien Holding has fallen short of achieving a 20% return on equity (ROE), recording 7.5% instead. However, its return on assets (ROA) of 4.2% exceeds the CH Real Estate industry of 4.0%, indicating HIAG Immobilien Holding has used its assets more efficiently. Though, its return on capital (ROC), which also accounts for HIAG Immobilien Holding’s debt level, has declined over the past 3 years from 2.6% to 0.7%.
What does this mean?
While past data is useful, it doesn’t tell the whole story. Companies that have performed well in the past, such as HIAG Immobilien Holding gives investors conviction. However, the next step would be to assess whether the future looks as optimistic. I suggest you continue to research HIAG Immobilien Holding to get a better picture of the stock by looking at:
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Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for HIAG’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for HIAG’s outlook.
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Financial Health: Are HIAG’s operations financially sustainable? Balance sheets can be hard to analyze, which is why we’ve done it for you. Check out our financial health checks here.
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Other High-Performing Stocks: Are there other stocks that provide better prospects with proven track records? Explore our free list of these great stocks here.
NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the trailing twelve months from 31 December 2018. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.
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