With EPS Growth And More, NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:NWH.UN) Makes An Interesting Case

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks' without any revenue, let alone profit. Unfortunately, these high risk investments often have little probability of ever paying off, and many investors pay a price to learn their lesson. Loss making companies can act like a sponge for capital - so investors should be cautious that they're not throwing good money after bad.

In contrast to all that, many investors prefer to focus on companies like NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:NWH.UN), which has not only revenues, but also profits. While this doesn't necessarily speak to whether it's undervalued, the profitability of the business is enough to warrant some appreciation - especially if its growing.

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NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust's Earnings Per Share Are Growing

If a company can keep growing earnings per share (EPS) long enough, its share price should eventually follow. So it makes sense that experienced investors pay close attention to company EPS when undertaking investment research. Recognition must be given to the that NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust has grown EPS by 51% per year, over the last three years. While that sort of growth rate isn't sustainable for long, it certainly catches the eye of prospective investors.

It's often helpful to take a look at earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) margins, as well as revenue growth, to get another take on the quality of the company's growth. It's noted that NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust's revenue from operations was lower than its revenue in the last twelve months, so that could distort our analysis of its margins. NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust maintained stable EBIT margins over the last year, all while growing revenue 9.0% to CA$521m. That's encouraging news for the company!

You can take a look at the company's revenue and earnings growth trend, in the chart below. For finer detail, click on the image.

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Are NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?

It should give investors a sense of security owning shares in a company if insiders also own shares, creating a close alignment their interests. NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust followers will find comfort in knowing that insiders have a significant amount of capital that aligns their best interests with the wider shareholder group. We note that their impressive stake in the company is worth CA$339m. Investors will appreciate management having this amount of skin in the game as it shows their commitment to the company's future.

It's good to see that insiders are invested in the company, but are remuneration levels reasonable? A brief analysis of the CEO compensation suggests they are. For companies with market capitalisations between CA$1.3b and CA$4.2b, like NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, the median CEO pay is around CA$3.1m.

NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust offered total compensation worth CA$2.8m to its CEO in the year to December 2021. That is actually below the median for CEO's of similarly sized companies. CEO compensation is hardly the most important aspect of a company to consider, but when it's reasonable, that gives a little more confidence that leadership are looking out for shareholder interests. It can also be a sign of good governance, more generally.

Does NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust's earnings have taken off in quite an impressive fashion. The sweetener is that insiders have a mountain of stock, and the CEO remuneration is quite reasonable. The drastic earnings growth indicates the business is going from strength to strength. Hopefully a trend that continues well into the future. NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust certainly ticks a few boxes, so we think it's probably well worth further consideration. We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 6 warning signs for NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (2 are a bit unpleasant!) that you need to be mindful of.

There's always the possibility of doing well buying stocks that are not growing earnings and do not have insiders buying shares. But for those who consider these important metrics, we encourage you to check out companies that do have those features. You can access a free list of them here.

Please note the insider transactions discussed in this article refer to reportable transactions in the relevant jurisdiction.

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