What is Behind Dino Polska SA.’s (WSE:DNP) Superior ROE?
Dino Polska SA. (WSE:DNP) delivered an ROE of 24.90% over the past 12 months, which is an impressive feat relative to its industry average of 11.67% during the same period. While the impressive ratio tells us that DNP has made significant profits from little equity capital, ROE doesn’t tell us if DNP has borrowed debt to make this happen. In this article, we’ll closely examine some factors like financial leverage to evaluate the sustainability of DNP’s ROE. See our latest analysis for Dino Polska
What you must know about ROE
Return on Equity (ROE) is a measure of Dino Polska’s profit relative to its shareholders’ equity. It essentially shows how much the company can generate in earnings given the amount of equity it has raised. In most cases, a higher ROE is preferred; however, there are many other factors we must consider prior to making any investment decisions.
Return on Equity = Net Profit ÷ Shareholders Equity
ROE is measured against cost of equity in order to determine the efficiency of Dino Polska’s equity capital deployed. Its cost of equity is 8.67%. This means Dino Polska returns enough to cover its own cost of equity, with a buffer of 16.23%. This sustainable practice implies that the company pays less for its capital than what it generates in return. ROE can be broken down into three different ratios: net profit margin, asset turnover, and financial leverage. This is called the Dupont Formula:
Dupont Formula
ROE = profit margin × asset turnover × financial leverage
ROE = (annual net profit ÷ sales) × (sales ÷ assets) × (assets ÷ shareholders’ equity)
ROE = annual net profit ÷ shareholders’ equity
Basically, profit margin measures how much of revenue trickles down into earnings which illustrates how efficient the business is with its cost management. Asset turnover shows how much revenue Dino Polska can generate with its current asset base. Finally, financial leverage will be our main focus today. It shows how much of assets are funded by equity and can show how sustainable the company’s capital structure is. Since ROE can be artificially increased through excessive borrowing, we should check Dino Polska’s historic debt-to-equity ratio. Currently the debt-to-equity ratio stands at a reasonable 67.47%, which means its above-average ROE is driven by its ability to grow its profit without a significant debt burden.
Next Steps:
While ROE is a relatively simple calculation, it can be broken down into different ratios, each telling a different story about the strengths and weaknesses of a company. Dino Polska’s above-industry ROE is encouraging, and is also in excess of its cost of equity. ROE is not likely to be inflated by excessive debt funding, giving shareholders more conviction in the sustainability of high returns. ROE is a helpful signal, but it is definitely not sufficient on its own to make an investment decision.
For Dino Polska, there are three fundamental factors you should further research:
Financial Health: Does it have a healthy balance sheet? Take a look at our free balance sheet analysis with six simple checks on key factors like leverage and risk.
Valuation: What is Dino Polska worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether Dino Polska is currently mispriced by the market.
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The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.
