Will Weakness in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FLWS) Stock Prove Temporary Given Strong Fundamentals?
1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) has had a rough three months with its share price down 40%. However, stock prices are usually driven by a company’s financial performance over the long term, which in this case looks quite promising. In this article, we decided to focus on 1-800-FLOWERS.COM's ROE.
Return on equity or ROE is a key measure used to assess how efficiently a company's management is utilizing the company's capital. In short, ROE shows the profit each dollar generates with respect to its shareholder investments.
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How Do You 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 1-800-FLOWERS.COM is:
16% = US$90m ÷ US$565m (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2021).
The 'return' is the income the business earned over the last year. Another way to think of that is that for every $1 worth of equity, the company was able to earn $0.16 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 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 1-800-FLOWERS.COM's Earnings Growth And 16% ROE
At first glance, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM seems to have a decent ROE. Yet, the fact that the company's ROE is lower than the industry average of 21% does temper our expectations. However, we are pleased to see the impressive 26% net income growth reported by 1-800-FLOWERS.COM over the past five years. We believe that there might be other aspects that are positively influencing the company's earnings growth. For instance, the company has a low payout ratio or is being managed efficiently. However, not to forget, the company does have a decent ROE to begin with, just that it is lower than the industry average. So this certainly also provides some context to the high earnings growth seen by the company.
We then performed a comparison between 1-800-FLOWERS.COM's net income growth with the industry, which revealed that the company's growth is similar to the average industry growth of 27% 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). This then helps them determine if the stock is placed for a bright or bleak future. If you're wondering about 1-800-FLOWERS.COM's's valuation, check out this gauge of its price-to-earnings ratio, as compared to its industry.
Is 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Efficiently Re-investing Its Profits?
1-800-FLOWERS.COM 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 1-800-FLOWERS.COM's performance. In particular, it's great to see that the company has seen significant growth in its earnings backed by a respectable ROE and a high reinvestment rate. With that said, the latest industry analyst forecasts reveal that the company's earnings growth is expected to slow down. 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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