Are Abra Information Technologies Ltd.'s (TLV:ABRA) Fundamentals Good Enough to Warrant Buying Given The Stock's Recent Weakness?

Abra Information Technologies (TLV:ABRA) has had a rough three months with its share price down 12%. However, the company's fundamentals look pretty decent, and long-term financials are usually aligned with future market price movements. In this article, we decided to focus on Abra Information Technologies' ROE.

Return on Equity or ROE is a test of how effectively a company is growing its value and managing investors’ money. Simply put, it is used to assess the profitability of a company in relation to its equity capital.

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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 Abra Information Technologies is:

3.2% = ₪8.1m ÷ ₪254m (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2023).

The 'return' is the profit over the last twelve months. Another way to think of that is that for every ₪1 worth of equity, the company was able to earn ₪0.03 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 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.

Abra Information Technologies' Earnings Growth And 3.2% ROE

It is hard to argue that Abra Information Technologies' ROE is much good in and of itself. Even compared to the average industry ROE of 16%, the company's ROE is quite dismal. However, we we're pleasantly surprised to see that Abra Information Technologies grew its net income at a significant rate of 24% in the last five years. We believe that there might be other aspects that are positively influencing the company's earnings 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.

Next, on comparing with the industry net income growth, we found that Abra Information Technologies' growth is quite high when compared to the industry average growth of 16% in the same period, which is great to see.

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. This then helps them determine if the stock is placed for a bright or bleak future. If you're wondering about Abra Information Technologies''s valuation, check out this gauge of its price-to-earnings ratio, as compared to its industry.

Is Abra Information Technologies Using Its Retained Earnings Effectively?

Abra Information Technologies doesn't pay any dividend 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 feel that Abra Information Technologies certainly does have some positive factors to consider. Even in spite of the low rate of return, the company has posted impressive earnings growth as a result of reinvesting heavily into its business. While we won't completely dismiss the company, what we would do, is try to ascertain how risky the business is to make a more informed decision around the company. Our risks dashboard would have the 3 risks we have identified for Abra Information Technologies.

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