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Churchill China's (LON:CHH) stock is up by a considerable 23% over the past month. Given the company's impressive performance, we decided to study its financial indicators more closely as a company's financial health over the long-term usually dictates market outcomes. Specifically, we decided to study Churchill China's ROE in this article.
ROE or return on equity is a useful tool to assess how effectively a company can generate returns on the investment it received from its shareholders. Simply put, it is used to assess the profitability of a company in relation to its equity capital.
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How Is ROE Calculated?
ROE 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 Churchill China is:
13% = UK£5.4m ÷ UK£41m (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2020).
The 'return' is the income the business earned over the last year. That means that for every £1 worth of shareholders' equity, the company generated £0.13 in profit.
Why Is ROE Important For Earnings Growth?
So far, we've learned that ROE is a measure of a company's profitability. Depending on how much of these profits the company reinvests or "retains", and how effectively it does so, we are then able to assess a company’s earnings growth potential. Assuming all else is equal, companies that have both a higher return on equity and higher profit retention are usually the ones that have a higher growth rate when compared to companies that don't have the same features.
A Side By Side comparison of Churchill China's Earnings Growth And 13% ROE
To begin with, Churchill China seems to have a respectable ROE. Especially when compared to the industry average of 6.6% the company's ROE looks pretty impressive. This certainly adds some context to Churchill China's decent 14% net income growth seen over the past five years.
Next, on comparing with the industry net income growth, we found that Churchill China's growth is quite high when compared to the industry average growth of 5.7% in the same period, which is great to see.
Earnings growth is a huge factor in stock valuation. It’s important for an investor to know whether the market has priced in the company's expected earnings growth (or decline). Doing so will help them establish if the stock's future looks promising or ominous. Is Churchill China fairly valued compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.