Beijing CTJ Information Technology Co., Ltd.'s (SZSE:301153) 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 Beijing CTJ Information Technology (SZSE:301153). But if you pay close attention, you might gather that its strong financials could mean that the stock could potentially see an increase in value in the long-term, given how markets usually reward companies with good financial health. Specifically, we decided to study Beijing CTJ Information Technology'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. In short, ROE shows the profit each dollar generates with respect to its shareholder investments.

Check out our latest analysis for Beijing CTJ Information Technology

How Is ROE Calculated?

ROE 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 Beijing CTJ Information Technology is:

15% = CN¥276m ÷ CN¥1.8b (Based on the trailing twelve months to March 2024).

The 'return' is the amount earned after tax 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¥0.15 in profit.

What Has ROE Got To Do With Earnings Growth?

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

A Side By Side comparison of Beijing CTJ Information Technology's Earnings Growth And 15% ROE

To start with, Beijing CTJ Information Technology's ROE looks acceptable. Further, the company's ROE compares quite favorably to the industry average of 4.1%. Probably as a result of this, Beijing CTJ Information Technology was able to see an impressive net income growth of 29% over the last five years. However, there could also be other causes 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.

When you consider the fact that the industry earnings have shrunk at a rate of 3.2% in the same 5-year period, the company's net income growth is pretty remarkable.

Earnings growth is an important metric to consider when valuing a stock. It’s important for an investor to know whether the market has priced in the company's expected earnings growth (or decline). Doing so will help them establish if the stock's future looks promising or ominous. One good indicator of expected earnings growth is the P/E ratio which determines the price the market is willing to pay for a stock based on its earnings prospects. So, you may want to check if Beijing CTJ Information Technology is trading on a high P/E or a low P/E, relative to its industry.

Is Beijing CTJ Information Technology Making Efficient Use Of Its Profits?

The high three-year median payout ratio of 58% (implying that it keeps only 42% of profits) for Beijing CTJ Information Technology suggests that the company's growth wasn't really hampered despite it returning most of the earnings to its shareholders.

While Beijing CTJ Information Technology has seen growth in its earnings, it only recently started to pay a dividend. It is most likely that the company decided to impress new and existing shareholders with a dividend.

Summary

On the whole, we feel that Beijing CTJ Information Technology's performance has been quite good. In particular, its high ROE is quite noteworthy and also the probable explanation behind its considerable earnings growth. Yet, the company is retaining a small portion of its profits. Which means that the company has been able to grow its earnings in spite of it, so that's not too bad. 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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