Are Strong Financial Prospects The Force That Is Driving The Momentum In Earthstone Energy, Inc.'s NYSE:ESTE) Stock?
Earthstone Energy's (NYSE:ESTE) stock is up by a considerable 13% over the past month. Given that the market rewards strong financials in the long-term, we wonder if that is the case in this instance. Particularly, we will be paying attention to Earthstone Energy'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 short, ROE shows the profit each dollar generates with respect to its shareholder investments.
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How Is ROE Calculated?
The formula for ROE is:
Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders' Equity
So, based on the above formula, the ROE for Earthstone Energy is:
25% = US$535m ÷ US$2.2b (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2022).
The 'return' is the profit over the last twelve months. One way to conceptualize this is that for each $1 of shareholders' capital it has, the company made $0.25 in profit.
Why Is ROE Important For Earnings Growth?
So far, we've learned that ROE is a measure of a company's profitability. 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.
A Side By Side comparison of Earthstone Energy's Earnings Growth And 25% ROE
First thing first, we like that Earthstone Energy has an impressive ROE. Additionally, a comparison with the average industry ROE of 30% also portrays the company's ROE in a good light. As a result, Earthstone Energy's remarkable 60% net income growth seen over the past 5 years is likely aided by its high ROE.
Next, on comparing with the industry net income growth, we found that Earthstone Energy's growth is quite high when compared to the industry average growth of 14% in the same period, which is great to see.
The basis for attaching value to a company is, to a great extent, tied to its earnings growth. The investor should try to establish if the expected growth or decline in earnings, whichever the case may be, is priced in. This then helps them determine if the stock is placed for a bright or bleak future. What is ESTE worth today? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether ESTE is currently mispriced by the market.
Is Earthstone Energy Efficiently Re-investing Its Profits?
Given that Earthstone Energy doesn't pay any dividend to its shareholders, we infer that the company has been reinvesting all of its profits to grow its business.
Summary
On the whole, we feel that Earthstone Energy's performance has been quite good. Specifically, we like that the company is reinvesting a huge chunk of its profits at a high rate of return. This of course has caused the company to see substantial growth in its earnings. Having said that, the company's earnings growth is expected to slow down, as forecasted in the current analyst estimates. To know more about the company's future earnings growth forecasts take a look at this free report on analyst forecasts for the company to find out more.
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