Yahoo Finance Avi-Tech Holdings Limited's (SGX:1R6) Stock Going Strong But Fundamentals Look Weak: What Implications Could This Have On The Stock?
Avi-Tech Holdings' (SGX:1R6) stock is up by a considerable 10% over the past three months. However, in this article, we decided to focus on its weak fundamentals, as long-term financial performance of a business is what ultimately dictates market outcomes. Specifically, we decided to study Avi-Tech Holdings' 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 Do You Calculate Return On Equity?
Return on equity 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 Avi-Tech Holdings is:
7.7% = S$4.1m ÷ S$53m (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2023).
The 'return' is the yearly profit. That means that for every SGD1 worth of shareholders' equity, the company generated SGD0.08 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. Based on how much of its profits the company chooses to reinvest or "retain", we are then able to evaluate a company's future ability to generate profits. 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.
Avi-Tech Holdings' Earnings Growth And 7.7% ROE
At first glance, Avi-Tech Holdings' ROE doesn't look very promising. Yet, a closer study shows that the company's ROE is similar to the industry average of 8.3%. But Avi-Tech Holdings saw a five year net income decline of 7.9% over the past five years. Bear in mind, the company does have a slightly low ROE. So that's what might be causing earnings growth to shrink.
However, when we compared Avi-Tech Holdings' growth with the industry we found that while the company's earnings have been shrinking, the industry has seen an earnings growth of 17% in the same period. This is quite worrisome.
Earnings growth is a huge factor in stock valuation. The investor should try to establish if the expected growth or decline in earnings, whichever the case may be, is priced in. Doing so will help them establish if the stock's future looks promising or ominous. Is Avi-Tech Holdings fairly valued compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.
Is Avi-Tech Holdings Efficiently Re-investing Its Profits?
Avi-Tech Holdings' declining earnings is not surprising given how the company is spending most of its profits in paying dividends, judging by its three-year median payout ratio of 80% (or a retention ratio of 20%). With only a little being reinvested into the business, earnings growth would obviously be low or non-existent. Our risks dashboard should have the 3 risks we have identified for Avi-Tech Holdings.
In addition, Avi-Tech Holdings has been paying dividends over a period of nine years suggesting that keeping up dividend payments is preferred by the management even though earnings have been in decline.
Summary
Overall, we would be extremely cautious before making any decision on Avi-Tech Holdings. As a result of its low ROE and lack of much reinvestment into the business, the company has seen a disappointing earnings growth rate. Up till now, we've only made a short study of the company's growth data. To gain further insights into Avi-Tech Holdings' past profit growth, check out this visualization of past earnings, revenue and cash flows.
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