Is C-Com Satellite Systems Inc.'s (CVE:CMI) Stock Price Struggling As A Result Of Its Mixed Financials?

C-Com Satellite Systems (CVE:CMI) has had a rough three months with its share price down 19%. It seems that the market might have completely ignored the positive aspects of the company's fundamentals and decided to weigh-in more on the negative aspects. Fundamentals usually dictate market outcomes so it makes sense to study the company's financials. In this article, we decided to focus on C-Com Satellite Systems' ROE.

Return on equity or ROE is a key measure used to assess how efficiently a company's management is utilizing the company's capital. Simply put, it is used to assess the profitability of a company in relation to its equity capital.

See our latest analysis for C-Com Satellite Systems

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 C-Com Satellite Systems is:

7.5% = CA$1.8m ÷ CA$24m (Based on the trailing twelve months to May 2021).

The 'return' refers to a company's earnings over the last year. One way to conceptualize this is that for each CA$1 of shareholders' capital it has, the company made CA$0.08 in profit.

What Is The Relationship Between ROE And Earnings Growth?

We have already established that ROE serves as an efficient profit-generating gauge for a company's future earnings. 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 everything else remains unchanged, the higher the ROE and profit retention, the higher the growth rate of a company compared to companies that don't necessarily bear these characteristics.

A Side By Side comparison of C-Com Satellite Systems' Earnings Growth And 7.5% ROE

When you first look at it, C-Com Satellite Systems' ROE doesn't look that attractive. Yet, a closer study shows that the company's ROE is similar to the industry average of 7.5%. On the other hand, C-Com Satellite Systems reported a moderate 13% net income growth over the past five years. Taking into consideration that the ROE is not particularly high, we reckon that there could also be other factors at play which could be influencing the company's 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.

We then performed a comparison between C-Com Satellite Systems' net income growth with the industry, which revealed that the company's growth is similar to the average industry growth of 13% in the same period.

The basis for attaching value to a company is, to a great extent, tied to its earnings growth. 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 C-Com Satellite Systems fairly valued compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.

Is C-Com Satellite Systems Efficiently Re-investing Its Profits?

C-Com Satellite Systems has a significant three-year median payout ratio of 93%, meaning that it is left with only 7.4% to reinvest into its business. This implies that the company has been able to achieve decent earnings growth despite returning most of its profits to shareholders.

Besides, C-Com Satellite Systems has been paying dividends over a period of nine years. This shows that the company is committed to sharing profits with its shareholders.

Summary

In total, we're a bit ambivalent about C-Com Satellite Systems' performance. While no doubt its earnings growth is pretty substantial, its ROE and earnings retention is quite poor. So while the company has managed to grow its earnings in spite of this, we are unconvinced if this growth could extend, especially during troubled times. So far, we've only made a quick discussion around the company's earnings growth. You can do your own research on C-Com Satellite Systems and see how it has performed in the past by looking at this FREE detailed graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flows.

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