With its stock down 4.4% over the past month, it is easy to disregard Reef Casino Trust (ASX:RCT). However, a closer look at its sound financials might cause you to think again. Given that fundamentals usually drive long-term market outcomes, the company is worth looking at. Particularly, we will be paying attention to Reef Casino Trust’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 Do You Calculate Return On Equity?
The formula for return on equity is:
Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders’ Equity
So, based on the above formula, the ROE for Reef Casino Trust is:
64% = AU$7.6m ÷ AU$12m (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2022).
The ‘return’ is the income the business earned over the last year. One way to conceptualize this is that for each A$1 of shareholders’ capital it has, the company made A$0.64 in profit.
What Has ROE Got To Do With Earnings Growth?
We have already established that ROE serves as an efficient profit-generating gauge for a company’s future earnings. 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.
Reef Casino Trust’s Earnings Growth And 64% ROE
To begin with, Reef Casino Trust has a pretty high ROE which is interesting. Additionally, the company’s ROE is higher compared to the industry average of 12% which is quite remarkable. Probably as a result of this, Reef Casino Trust was able to see a decent net income growth of 11% over the last five years.
As a next step, we compared Reef Casino Trust’s net income growth with the industry and found that the company has a similar growth figure when compared with the industry average growth rate of 11% 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. Is Reef Casino Trust fairly valued compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.
Is Reef Casino Trust Using Its Retained Earnings Effectively?
With a three-year median payout ratio of 45% (implying that the company retains 55% of its profits), it seems that Reef Casino Trust is reinvesting efficiently in a way that it sees respectable amount growth in its earnings and pays a dividend that’s well covered.
Moreover, Reef Casino Trust is determined to keep sharing its profits with shareholders which we infer from its long history of paying a dividend for at least ten years.
Summary
On the whole, we feel that Reef Casino Trust’s performance has been quite good. In particular, it’s great to see that the company is investing heavily into its business and along with a high rate of return, that has resulted in a sizeable growth in its earnings. If the company continues to grow its earnings the way it has, that could have a positive impact on its share price given how earnings per share influence long-term share prices. Not to forget, share price outcomes are also dependent on the potential risks a company may face. So it is important for investors to be aware of the risks involved in the business. Our risks dashboard would have the 3 risks we have identified for Reef Casino Trust.
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