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Today I will take a look at Shree Cement Limited’s (NSE:SHREECEM) most recent earnings update (31 March 2018) and compare these latest figures against its performance over the past few years, as well as how the rest of the basic materials industry performed. As an investor, I find it beneficial to assess SHREECEM’s trend over the short-to-medium term in order to gauge whether or not the company is able to meet its goals, and ultimately sustainably grow over time.
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How Well Did SHREECEM Perform?
SHREECEM’s trailing twelve-month earnings (from 31 March 2018) of ₹13.8b has increased by 3.4% compared to the previous year.
However, this one-year growth rate has been lower than its average earnings growth rate over the past 5 years of 11%, indicating the rate at which SHREECEM is growing has slowed down. Why could this be happening? Well, let’s examine what’s transpiring with margins and if the entire industry is feeling the heat.
In terms of returns from investment, Shree Cement has fallen short of achieving a 20% return on equity (ROE), recording 16% instead. However, its return on assets (ROA) of 8.0% exceeds the IN Basic Materials industry of 6.2%, indicating Shree Cement has used its assets more efficiently. And finally, its return on capital (ROC), which also accounts for Shree Cement’s debt level, has increased over the past 3 years from 8.1% to 15%.
What does this mean?
While past data is useful, it doesn’t tell the whole story. While Shree Cement has a good historical track record with positive growth and profitability, there’s no certainty that this will extrapolate into the future. You should continue to research Shree Cement 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 SHREECEM’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for SHREECEM’s outlook.
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Financial Health: Are SHREECEM’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 March 2018. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.
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