Koninklijke Heijmans (AMS:HEIJM) has had a great run on the share market with its stock up by a significant 10% over the last month. Given that the market rewards strong financials in the long-term, we wonder if that is the case in this instance. In this article, we decided to focus on Koninklijke Heijmans’ 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. In short, ROE shows the profit each dollar generates with respect to its shareholder investments.
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How Is ROE Calculated?
The formula for ROE is:
Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders’ Equity
So, based on the above formula, the ROE for Koninklijke Heijmans is:
15% = €48m ÷ €321m (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2023).
The ‘return’ is the yearly profit. So, this means that for every €1 of its shareholder’s investments, the company generates a profit of €0.15.
What Has ROE Got To Do With Earnings Growth?
Thus far, we have learned that ROE measures how efficiently a company is generating its profits. Depending on how much of these profits the company reinvests or “retains”, and how effectively it does so, we are then able to assess a company’s earnings growth potential. Generally speaking, other things being equal, firms with a high return on equity and profit retention, have a higher growth rate than firms that don’t share these attributes.
Koninklijke Heijmans’ Earnings Growth And 15% ROE
At first glance, Koninklijke Heijmans seems to have a decent ROE. Further, the company’s ROE is similar to the industry average of 15%. This certainly adds some context to Koninklijke Heijmans’ exceptional 26% net income growth seen over the past five years. However, there could also be other drivers behind this growth. 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.
As a next step, we compared Koninklijke Heijmans’ net income growth with the industry, and pleasingly, we found that the growth seen by the company is higher than the average industry growth of 15%.
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. What is HEIJM worth today? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether HEIJM is currently mispriced by the market.
Is Koninklijke Heijmans Making Efficient Use Of Its Profits?
Koninklijke Heijmans’ three-year median payout ratio is a pretty moderate 39%, meaning the company retains 61% of its income. This suggests that its dividend is well covered, and given the high growth we discussed above, it looks like Koninklijke Heijmans is reinvesting its earnings efficiently.
Besides, Koninklijke Heijmans has been paying dividends for at least ten years or more. This shows that the company is committed to sharing profits with its shareholders. Our latest analyst data shows that the future payout ratio of the company over the next three years is expected to be approximately 40%. Therefore, the company’s future ROE is also not expected to change by much with analysts predicting an ROE of 16%.
Summary
In total, we are pretty happy with Koninklijke Heijmans’ performance. Specifically, we like that the company is reinvesting a huge chunk of its profits at a high rate of return. This of course has caused the company to see substantial growth in its earnings. On studying current analyst estimates, we found that analysts expect the company to continue its recent growth streak. To know more about the company’s future earnings growth forecasts take a look at this free report on analyst forecasts for the company to find out more.
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