Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:7220) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financial Prospects Look Decent: Is The Market Wrong?

Musashi Seimitsu Industry (TSE:7220) has had a rough week with its share price down 7.4%. But if you pay close attention, you might find that its key financial indicators look quite decent, which could mean that the stock could potentially rise in the long-term given how markets usually reward more resilient long-term fundamentals. Specifically, we decided to study Musashi Seimitsu Industry'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 simpler terms, it measures the profitability of a company in relation to shareholder's equity.

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How To Calculate Return On Equity?

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 Musashi Seimitsu Industry is:

8.1% = JP¥10b ÷ JP¥128b (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2025).

The 'return' is the income the business earned over the last year. One way to conceptualize this is that for each ¥1 of shareholders' capital it has, the company made ¥0.08 in profit.

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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. 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.

Musashi Seimitsu Industry's Earnings Growth And 8.1% ROE

At first glance, Musashi Seimitsu Industry's ROE doesn't look very promising. Yet, a closer study shows that the company's ROE is similar to the industry average of 7.5%. Moreover, we are quite pleased to see that Musashi Seimitsu Industry's net income grew significantly at a rate of 24% over the last five years. Given the slightly low ROE, it is likely that there could be some other aspects that are driving this growth. Such as - high earnings retention or an efficient management in place.

Next, on comparing with the industry net income growth, we found that Musashi Seimitsu Industry's growth is quite high when compared to the industry average growth of 19% in the same period, which is great to see.

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). By doing so, they will have an idea if the stock is headed into clear blue waters or if swampy waters await. 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 Musashi Seimitsu Industry is trading on a high P/E or a low P/E, relative to its industry.

Is Musashi Seimitsu Industry Making Efficient Use Of Its Profits?

Musashi Seimitsu Industry has a three-year median payout ratio of 42% (where it is retaining 58% of its income) which is not too low or not too high. So it seems that Musashi Seimitsu Industry is reinvesting efficiently in a way that it sees impressive growth in its earnings (discussed above) and pays a dividend that's well covered.

Additionally, Musashi Seimitsu Industry has paid dividends over a period of at least ten years which means that the company is pretty serious about sharing its profits with shareholders.

Conclusion

Overall, we feel that Musashi Seimitsu Industry certainly does have some positive factors to consider. Despite its low rate of return, the fact that the company reinvests a very high portion of its profits into its business, no doubt contributed to its high earnings growth. The latest industry analyst forecasts show that the company is expected to maintain its current growth rate. To know more about the latest analysts predictions for the company, check out this visualization of analyst forecasts for the company.

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