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Serabi Gold plc's (LON:SRB) Fundamentals Look Pretty Strong: Could The Market Be Wrong About The Stock?
Serabi Gold (LON:SRB) has had a rough month with its share price down 11%. However, a closer look at its sound financials might cause you to think again. Given that fundamentals usually drive long-term market outcomes, the company is worth looking at. Specifically, we decided to study Serabi Gold'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. In short, ROE shows the profit each dollar generates with respect to its shareholder investments.
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How To 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 Serabi Gold is:
15% = US$8.8m ÷ US$59m (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2020).
The 'return' refers to a company's earnings over the last year. Another way to think of that is that for every £1 worth of equity, the company was able to earn £0.15 in profit.
Why Is ROE Important For Earnings Growth?
We have already established that ROE serves as an efficient profit-generating gauge for a company's future earnings. 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. 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.
Serabi Gold's Earnings Growth And 15% ROE
At first glance, Serabi Gold seems to have a decent ROE. Further, the company's ROE is similar to the industry average of 18%. This probably goes some way in explaining Serabi Gold's moderate 5.6% growth over the past five years amongst other factors.
Next, on comparing with the industry net income growth, we found that Serabi Gold's reported growth was lower than the industry growth of 23% in the same period, which is not something we like to see.
Earnings growth is an important metric to consider when valuing a stock. 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. If you're wondering about Serabi Gold's's valuation, check out this gauge of its price-to-earnings ratio, as compared to its industry.
Is Serabi Gold Efficiently Re-investing Its Profits?
Summary
In total, we are pretty happy with Serabi Gold'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 respectable growth in its earnings. If the company continues to grow its earnings the way it has, that could have a positive impact on its share price given how earnings per share influence long-term share prices. Let's not forget, business risk is also one of the factors that affects the price of the stock. So this is also an important area that investors need to pay attention to before making a decision on any business. To know the 1 risk we have identified for Serabi Gold visit our risks dashboard for free.
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About AIM:SRB
Serabi Gold
Engages in the evaluation, exploration, and development of gold and other metals mining projects in Brazil.
Flawless balance sheet and undervalued.