It is hard to get excited after looking at SilverCrest Metals' (TSE:SIL) recent performance, when its stock has declined 18% over the past three months. But if you pay close attention, you might gather that its strong financials could mean that the stock could potentially see an increase in value in the long-term, given how markets usually reward companies with good financial health. Specifically, we decided to study SilverCrest Metals' 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. In other words, it is a profitability ratio which measures the rate of return on the capital provided by the company's shareholders.
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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 SilverCrest Metals is:
24% = US$81m ÷ US$340m (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2023).
The 'return' is the profit over the last twelve months. Another way to think of that is that for every CA$1 worth of equity, the company was able to earn CA$0.24 in profit.
What Is The Relationship Between ROE And Earnings Growth?
Thus far, we have learned that ROE measures how efficiently a company is generating its profits. We now need to evaluate how much profit the company reinvests or "retains" for future growth which then gives us an idea about the growth potential of the company. Assuming everything else remains unchanged, the higher the ROE and profit retention, the higher the growth rate of a company compared to companies that don't necessarily bear these characteristics.
A Side By Side comparison of SilverCrest Metals' Earnings Growth And 24% ROE
To begin with, SilverCrest Metals has a pretty high ROE which is interesting. Additionally, the company's ROE is higher compared to the industry average of 10.0% which is quite remarkable. So, the substantial 36% net income growth seen by SilverCrest Metals over the past five years isn't overly surprising.
We then performed a comparison between SilverCrest Metals' net income growth with the industry, which revealed that the company's growth is similar to the average industry growth of 31% in the same 5-year period.
The basis for attaching value to a company is, to a great extent, tied to its earnings growth. 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. Has the market priced in the future outlook for SIL? You can find out in our latest intrinsic value infographic research report.