EuroDry Ltd.'s (NASDAQ:EDRY) Stock Is Going Strong: Is the Market Following Fundamentals?
Most readers would already be aware that EuroDry's (NASDAQ:EDRY) stock increased significantly by 96% over the past three months. Given that the market rewards strong financials in the long-term, we wonder if that is the case in this instance. Specifically, we decided to study EuroDry's ROE in this article.
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. Put another way, it reveals the company's success at turning shareholder investments into profits.
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How Do You Calculate Return On Equity?
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 EuroDry is:
39% = US$31m ÷ US$79m (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2021).
The 'return' is the profit over the last twelve months. So, this means that for every $1 of its shareholder's investments, the company generates a profit of $0.39.
What Has ROE Got To Do With Earnings Growth?
Thus far, we have learned that ROE measures how efficiently a company is generating its profits. 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.
EuroDry's Earnings Growth And 39% ROE
To begin with, EuroDry has a pretty high ROE which is interesting. Additionally, the company's ROE is higher compared to the industry average of 25% which is quite remarkable. Under the circumstances, EuroDry's considerable five year net income growth of 50% was to be expected.
We then performed a comparison between EuroDry's net income growth with the industry, which revealed that the company's growth is similar to the average industry growth of 48% in the same period.
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). Doing so will help them establish if the stock's future looks promising or ominous. If you're wondering about EuroDry's's valuation, check out this gauge of its price-to-earnings ratio, as compared to its industry.
Is EuroDry Making Efficient Use Of Its Profits?
EuroDry 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
In total, we are pretty happy with EuroDry's performance. Particularly, we like that the company is reinvesting heavily into its business, and at a high rate of return. Unsurprisingly, this has led to an impressive earnings growth. With that said, on studying the latest analyst forecasts, we found that while the company has seen growth in its past earnings, analysts expect its future earnings to shrink. 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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