SolaX Power Network Technology (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.'s (SHSE:688717) Fundamentals Look Pretty Strong: Could The Market Be Wrong About The Stock?

With its stock down 26% over the past three months, it is easy to disregard SolaX Power Network Technology (Zhejiang) (SHSE:688717). However, stock prices are usually driven by a company’s financial performance over the long term, which in this case looks quite promising. Specifically, we decided to study SolaX Power Network Technology (Zhejiang)'s ROE in this article.

Return on equity or ROE is an important factor to be considered by a shareholder because it tells them how effectively their capital is being reinvested. Put another way, it reveals the company's success at turning shareholder investments into profits.

See our latest analysis for SolaX Power Network Technology (Zhejiang)

How Do You Calculate Return On Equity?

Return on equity can be calculated by using the formula:

Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders' Equity

So, based on the above formula, the ROE for SolaX Power Network Technology (Zhejiang) is:

14% = CN¥595m ÷ CN¥4.4b (Based on the trailing twelve months to March 2024).

The 'return' is the profit over the last twelve months. One way to conceptualize this is that for each CN¥1 of shareholders' capital it has, the company made CN¥0.14 in profit.

Why Is ROE Important For Earnings Growth?

So far, we've learned that ROE is a measure of a company's profitability. 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 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.

SolaX Power Network Technology (Zhejiang)'s Earnings Growth And 14% ROE

At first glance, SolaX Power Network Technology (Zhejiang) seems to have a decent ROE. On comparing with the average industry ROE of 6.9% the company's ROE looks pretty remarkable. This probably laid the ground for SolaX Power Network Technology (Zhejiang)'s significant 47% net income growth seen over the past five years. We believe that there might also be other aspects that are positively influencing the company's earnings growth. Such as - high earnings retention or an efficient management in place.

We then compared SolaX Power Network Technology (Zhejiang)'s net income growth with the industry and we're pleased to see that the company's growth figure is higher when compared with the industry which has a growth rate of 12% in the same 5-year period.

Earnings growth is a huge factor in stock valuation. 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 SolaX Power Network Technology (Zhejiang) fairly valued compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.

Is SolaX Power Network Technology (Zhejiang) Making Efficient Use Of Its Profits?

SolaX Power Network Technology (Zhejiang) doesn't pay any regular dividends to its shareholders, meaning that the company has been reinvesting all of its profits into the business. This is likely what's driving the high earnings growth number discussed above.

Summary

Overall, we are quite pleased with SolaX Power Network Technology (Zhejiang)'s performance. In particular, it's great to see that the company is investing heavily into its business and along with a high rate of return, that has resulted in a sizeable growth in its earnings. That being so, a study of the latest analyst forecasts show that the company is expected to see a slowdown in its future earnings growth. 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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