Greatech Technology Berhad (KLSE:GREATEC) has had a rough three months with its share price down 19%. However, stock prices are usually driven by a company’s financial performance over the long term, which in this case looks quite promising. Specifically, we decided to study Greatech Technology Berhad’s ROE in this article.
Return on Equity or ROE is a test of how effectively a company is growing its value and managing investors’ money. In short, ROE shows the profit each dollar generates with respect to its shareholder investments.
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How To Calculate Return On Equity?
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 Greatech Technology Berhad is:
21% = RM131m ÷ RM618m (Based on the trailing twelve months to March 2023).
The ‘return’ is the yearly profit. That means that for every MYR1 worth of shareholders’ equity, the company generated MYR0.21 in profit.
What Has ROE Got To Do With Earnings Growth?
So far, we’ve learned that ROE is a measure of a company’s profitability. 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 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.
Greatech Technology Berhad’s Earnings Growth And 21% ROE
At first glance, Greatech Technology Berhad seems to have a decent ROE. Further, the company’s ROE compares quite favorably to the industry average of 12%. Probably as a result of this, Greatech Technology Berhad was able to see an impressive net income growth of 26% over the last five years. We reckon that there could also be other factors at play here. For example, it is possible that the company’s management has made some good strategic decisions, or that the company has a low payout ratio.
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Next, on comparing with the industry net income growth, we found that Greatech Technology Berhad’s growth is quite high when compared to the industry average growth of 19% in the same period, which is great to see.
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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). By doing so, they will have an idea if the stock is headed into clear blue waters or if swampy waters await. One good indicator of expected earnings growth is the P/E ratio which determines the price the market is willing to pay for a stock based on its earnings prospects. So, you may want to check if Greatech Technology Berhad is trading on a high P/E or a low P/E, relative to its industry.
Is Greatech Technology Berhad Making Efficient Use Of Its Profits?
Greatech Technology Berhad doesn’t pay any dividend currently which essentially means that it has been reinvesting all of its profits into the business. This definitely contributes to the high earnings growth number that we discussed above.
Conclusion
In total, we are pretty happy with Greatech Technology Berhad’s performance. Particularly, we like that the company is reinvesting heavily into its business, and at a high rate of return. Unsurprisingly, this has led to an impressive earnings growth. Having said that, the company’s earnings growth is expected to slow down, as forecasted in the current analyst estimates. To know more about the latest analysts predictions for the company, check out this visualization of analyst forecasts for the company.
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