Is Satellite Chemical Co.,Ltd.'s (SZSE:002648) Recent Stock Performance Tethered To Its Strong Fundamentals?

Most readers would already be aware that Satellite ChemicalLtd's (SZSE:002648) stock increased significantly by 13% over the past three months. Since the market usually pay for a company’s long-term fundamentals, we decided to study the company’s key performance indicators to see if they could be influencing the market. Specifically, we decided to study Satellite ChemicalLtd's ROE in this article.

Return on equity or ROE is a key measure used to assess how efficiently a company's management is utilizing the company's capital. Put another way, it reveals the company's success at turning shareholder investments into profits.

See our latest analysis for Satellite ChemicalLtd

How Is ROE Calculated?

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 Satellite ChemicalLtd is:

18% = CN¥5.0b ÷ CN¥28b (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2024).

The 'return' is the yearly profit. Another way to think of that is that for every CN¥1 worth of equity, the company was able to earn CN¥0.18 in profit.

What Has ROE Got To Do With 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 all else is equal, companies that have both a higher return on equity and higher profit retention are usually the ones that have a higher growth rate when compared to companies that don't have the same features.

Satellite ChemicalLtd's Earnings Growth And 18% ROE

To start with, Satellite ChemicalLtd's ROE looks acceptable. Further, the company's ROE compares quite favorably to the industry average of 6.2%. This probably laid the ground for Satellite ChemicalLtd's significant 21% net income growth seen over the past five years. We reckon that there could also be other factors at play here. For instance, the company has a low payout ratio or is being managed efficiently.

As a next step, we compared Satellite ChemicalLtd's 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 4.9%.

Earnings growth is a huge factor in stock valuation. What investors need to determine next is if the expected earnings growth, or the lack of it, is already built into the share price. By doing so, they will have an idea if the stock is headed into clear blue waters or if swampy waters await. Is Satellite ChemicalLtd fairly valued compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.

Is Satellite ChemicalLtd Efficiently Re-investing Its Profits?

Satellite ChemicalLtd has a three-year median payout ratio of 26% (where it is retaining 74% of its income) which is not too low or not too high. By the looks of it, the dividend is well covered and Satellite ChemicalLtd is reinvesting its profits efficiently as evidenced by its exceptional growth which we discussed above.

Moreover, Satellite ChemicalLtd is determined to keep sharing its profits with shareholders which we infer from its long history of paying a dividend for at least ten years. Our latest analyst data shows that the future payout ratio of the company over the next three years is expected to be approximately 28%. Therefore, the company's future ROE is also not expected to change by much with analysts predicting an ROE of 21%.

Summary

Overall, we are quite pleased with Satellite ChemicalLtd'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. The latest industry analyst forecasts show that the company is expected to maintain its current growth rate. 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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