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Today I will take a look at Lakshmi Machine Works Limited's (NSE:LAXMIMACH) most recent earnings update (31 March 2019) and compare these latest figures against its performance over the past few years, as well as how the rest of the machinery industry performed. As an investor, I find it beneficial to assess LAXMIMACH’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 LAXMIMACH Perform?
LAXMIMACH's trailing twelve-month earnings (from 31 March 2019) of ₹1.9b has declined by -14% compared to the previous year.
Furthermore, this one-year growth rate has been lower than its average earnings growth rate over the past 5 years of -1.0%, indicating the rate at which LAXMIMACH is growing has slowed down. Why could this be happening? Well, let's look at what's going on with margins and whether the entire industry is experiencing the hit as well.
In terms of returns from investment, Lakshmi Machine Works has fallen short of achieving a 20% return on equity (ROE), recording 11% instead. Furthermore, its return on assets (ROA) of 4.7% is below the IN Machinery industry of 7.7%, indicating Lakshmi Machine Works's are utilized less efficiently. And finally, its return on capital (ROC), which also accounts for Lakshmi Machine Works’s debt level, has declined over the past 3 years from 15% to 13%.
What does this mean?
While past data is useful, it doesn’t tell the whole story. In some cases, companies that endure a drawn out period of decline in earnings are going through some sort of reinvestment phase in order to keep up with the latest industry expansion and disruption. I recommend you continue to research Lakshmi Machine Works to get a more holistic view of the stock by looking at:
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Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for LAXMIMACH’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for LAXMIMACH’s outlook.
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Financial Health: Are LAXMIMACH’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 2019. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.
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