YC Inox Co.,Ltd's (TPE:2034) Stock Financial Prospects Look Bleak: Should Shareholders Be Prepared For A Share Price Correction?

YC InoxLtd's (TPE:2034) stock up by 5.6% over the past three months. However, in this article, we decided to focus on its weak financials, as long-term fundamentals ultimately dictate market outcomes. Particularly, we will be paying attention to YC InoxLtd's ROE today.

ROE or return on equity is a useful tool to assess how effectively a company can generate returns on the investment it received from its shareholders. In simpler terms, it measures the profitability of a company in relation to shareholder's equity.

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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 YC InoxLtd is:

6.2% = NT$441m ÷ NT$7.1b (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2020).

The 'return' refers to a company's earnings over the last year. One way to conceptualize this is that for each NT$1 of shareholders' capital it has, the company made NT$0.06 in profit.

What Is The Relationship Between ROE And Earnings Growth?

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

YC InoxLtd's Earnings Growth And 6.2% ROE

At first glance, YC InoxLtd's ROE doesn't look very promising. Yet, a closer study shows that the company's ROE is similar to the industry average of 5.7%. Having said that, YC InoxLtd's net income growth over the past five years is more or less flat. Remember, the company's ROE is not particularly great to begin with. Hence, this provides some context to the flat earnings growth seen by the company.

Next, on comparing with the industry net income growth, we found that the industry grew its earnings by7.3% 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 YC InoxLtd fairly valued compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.

Is YC InoxLtd Efficiently Re-investing Its Profits?

The high three-year median payout ratio of 93% (meaning, the company retains only 6.7% of profits) for YC InoxLtd suggests that the company's earnings growth was miniscule as a result of paying out a majority of its earnings.

Additionally, YC InoxLtd has paid dividends over a period of at least ten years, which means that the company's management is determined to pay dividends even if it means little to no earnings growth.

Summary

In total, we would have a hard think before deciding on any investment action concerning YC InoxLtd. Particularly, its ROE is a huge disappointment, not to mention its lack of proper reinvestment into the business. As a result its earnings growth has also been quite disappointing. Until now, we have only just grazed the surface of the company's past performance by looking at the company's fundamentals. To gain further insights into YC InoxLtd's past profit growth, check out this visualization of past earnings, revenue and cash flows.

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