Are Strong Financial Prospects The Force That Is Driving The Momentum In Techfast Holdings Berhad's KLSE:TECFAST) Stock?

Most readers would already be aware that Techfast Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:TECFAST) stock increased significantly by 36% 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. Particularly, we will be paying attention to Techfast Holdings Berhad's ROE today.

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 other words, it is a profitability ratio which measures the rate of return on the capital provided by the company's shareholders.

Check out our latest analysis for Techfast Holdings Berhad

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 Techfast Holdings Berhad is:

12% = RM3.3m ÷ RM28m (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2020).

The 'return' is the amount earned after tax over the last twelve months. That means that for every MYR1 worth of shareholders' equity, the company generated MYR0.12 in profit.

Why Is ROE Important For Earnings Growth?

Thus far, we have learned that ROE measures how efficiently a company is generating its profits. We now need to evaluate how much profit the company reinvests or "retains" for future growth which then gives us an idea about the growth potential of the company. 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.

A Side By Side comparison of Techfast Holdings Berhad's Earnings Growth And 12% ROE

To begin with, Techfast Holdings Berhad seems to have a respectable ROE. Further, the company's ROE compares quite favorably to the industry average of 8.7%. This certainly adds some context to Techfast Holdings Berhad's decent 8.7% net income growth seen over the past five years.

We then compared Techfast Holdings Berhad's net income growth with the industry and we're pleased to see that the company's growth figure is higher when compared with the industry which has a growth rate of 2.0% in the same period.

Earnings growth is an important metric to consider when valuing a stock. The investor should try to establish if the expected growth or decline in earnings, whichever the case may be, is priced in. By doing so, they will have an idea if the stock is headed into clear blue waters or if swampy waters await. Is Techfast Holdings Berhad fairly valued compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.

Is Techfast Holdings Berhad Using Its Retained Earnings Effectively?

While Techfast Holdings Berhad has a three-year median payout ratio of 58% (which means it retains 42% of profits), the company has still seen a fair bit of earnings growth in the past, meaning that its high payout ratio hasn't hampered its ability to grow.

Additionally, Techfast Holdings Berhad has paid dividends over a period of eight years which means that the company is pretty serious about sharing its profits with shareholders.

Summary

Overall, we are quite pleased with Techfast Holdings Berhad's performance. Especially the high ROE, Which has contributed to the impressive growth seen in earnings. Despite the company reinvesting only a small portion of its profits, it still has managed to grow its earnings so that is appreciable. So far, we've only made a quick discussion around the company's earnings growth. To gain further insights into Techfast Holdings Berhad's past profit growth, check out this visualization of past earnings, revenue and cash flows.

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