Will Weakness in Illumina, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ILMN) Stock Prove Temporary Given Strong Fundamentals?
With its stock down 9.7% over the past three months, it is easy to disregard Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN). 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 Illumina’s ROE.
Return on Equity or ROE is a test of how effectively a company is growing its value and managing investors’ money. Put another way, it reveals the company’s success at turning shareholder investments into profits.
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How To 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 Illumina is:
14% = US$638m ÷ US$4.7b (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2020).
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 $0.14 in profit.
What Is The Relationship Between ROE And 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.
Illumina’s Earnings Growth And 14% ROE
To begin with, Illumina seems to have a respectable ROE. Further, the company’s ROE is similar to the industry average of 15%. This probably goes some way in explaining Illumina’s moderate 13% growth over the past five years amongst other factors.
As a next step, we compared Illumina’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 13% in the same period.
Earnings growth is a huge factor in stock valuation. The investor should try to establish if the expected growth or decline in earnings, whichever the case may be, is priced in. Doing so will help them establish if the stock’s future looks promising or ominous. Is Illumina fairly valued compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.
Is Illumina Making Efficient Use Of Its Profits?
Conclusion
Overall, we are quite pleased with Illumina’s performance. 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. With that said, the latest industry analyst forecasts reveal that the company’s earnings are expected to accelerate. Are these analysts expectations based on the broad expectations for the industry, or on the company’s fundamentals? Click here to be taken to our analyst’s forecasts page for the company.
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