Yahoo Finance Where Barratt Developments PLC (LON:BDEV) Stands In Terms Of Earnings Growth Against Its Industry
Assessing Barratt Developments PLC's (LSE:BDEV) past track record of performance is a valuable exercise for investors. It enables us to reflect on whether the company has met or exceed expectations, which is a great indicator for future performance. Today I will assess BDEV's recent performance announced on 31 December 2019 and evaluate these figures to its longer term trend and industry movements.
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How BDEV fared against its long-term earnings performance and its industry
BDEV's trailing twelve-month earnings (from 31 December 2019) of UK£752m has increased by 3.1% compared to the previous year.
However, this one-year growth rate has been lower than its average earnings growth rate over the past 5 years of 12%, indicating the rate at which BDEV is growing has slowed down. Why could this be happening? Well, let’s take a look at what’s transpiring with margins and if the entire industry is experiencing the hit as well.
In terms of returns from investment, Barratt Developments has fallen short of achieving a 20% return on equity (ROE), recording 16% instead. However, its return on assets (ROA) of 11% exceeds the GB Consumer Durables industry of 9.0%, indicating Barratt Developments has used its assets more efficiently. And finally, its return on capital (ROC), which also accounts for Barratt Developments’s debt level, has increased over the past 3 years from 15% to 17%. This correlates with a decrease in debt holding, with debt-to-equity ratio declining from 5.7% to 4.1% over the past 5 years.
What does this mean?
Barratt Developments's track record can be a valuable insight into its earnings performance, but it certainly doesn't tell the whole story. While Barratt Developments has a good historical track record with positive growth and profitability, there's no certainty that this will extrapolate into the future. I suggest you continue to research Barratt Developments to get a better picture of the stock by looking at:
Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for BDEV’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for BDEV’s outlook.
Financial Health: Are BDEV’s operations financially sustainable? Balance sheets can be hard to analyze, which is why we’ve done it for you. Check out our financial health checks here.
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NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the trailing twelve months from 31 December 2019. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.
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