Yahoo Finance Coterra Energy Inc.'s (NYSE:CTRA) Recent Stock Performance Looks Decent- Can Strong Fundamentals Be the Reason?
Most readers would already know that Coterra Energy's (NYSE:CTRA) stock increased by 7.0% over the past three months. Given its impressive performance, we decided to study the company's key financial indicators as a company's long-term fundamentals usually dictate market outcomes. In this article, we decided to focus on Coterra Energy's ROE.
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 Do You Calculate Return On Equity?
The formula for return on equity is:
Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders' Equity
So, based on the above formula, the ROE for Coterra Energy is:
23% = US$2.8b ÷ US$12b (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2022).
The 'return' refers to a company's earnings over the last year. So, this means that for every $1 of its shareholder's investments, the company generates a profit of $0.23.
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 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.
Coterra Energy's Earnings Growth And 23% ROE
First thing first, we like that Coterra Energy has an impressive ROE. Even when compared to the industry average of 26% the company's ROE is pretty decent. As a result, Coterra Energy's remarkable 47% net income growth seen over the past 5 years is likely aided by its high ROE.
Given that the industry shrunk its earnings at a rate of 3.4% in the same period, the net income growth of the company is quite impressive.
Earnings growth is an important metric to consider when valuing a stock. The investor should try to establish if the expected growth or decline in earnings, whichever the case may be, is priced in. This then helps them determine if the stock is placed for a bright or bleak future. Is CTRA fairly valued? This infographic on the company's intrinsic value has everything you need to know.
Is Coterra Energy Making Efficient Use Of Its Profits?
The three-year median payout ratio for Coterra Energy is 40%, which is moderately low. The company is retaining the remaining 60%. By the looks of it, the dividend is well covered and Coterra Energy is reinvesting its profits efficiently as evidenced by its exceptional growth which we discussed above.
Besides, Coterra Energy has been paying dividends for at least ten years or more. This shows that the company is committed to sharing profits with its shareholders. Existing analyst estimates suggest that the company's future payout ratio is expected to drop to 26% over the next three years. Still forecasts suggest that Coterra Energy's future ROE will drop to 13% even though the the company's payout ratio is expected to decrease. This suggests that there could be other factors could driving the anticipated decline in the company's ROE.
Conclusion
In total, we are pretty happy with Coterra Energy'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. That being so, according to the latest industry analyst forecasts, the company's earnings are expected to shrink in the future. Are these analysts expectations based on the broad expectations for the industry, or on the company's fundamentals? Click here to be taken to our analyst's forecasts page for the company.
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