Most readers would already be aware that ON Semiconductor’s (NASDAQ:ON) stock increased significantly by 22% over the past month. Since the market usually pay for a company’s long-term fundamentals, we decided to study the company’s key performance indicators to see if they could be influencing the market. Particularly, we will be paying attention to ON Semiconductor’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. Simply put, it is used to assess the profitability of a company in relation to its equity capital.
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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 ON Semiconductor is:
30% = US$1.7b ÷ US$5.7b (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2022).
The ‘return’ is the yearly profit. That means that for every $1 worth of shareholders’ equity, the company generated $0.30 in profit.
Why Is ROE Important For Earnings Growth?
Thus far, we have learned that ROE measures how efficiently a company is generating its profits. 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 ON Semiconductor’s Earnings Growth And 30% ROE
To begin with, ON Semiconductor has a pretty high ROE which is interesting. Secondly, even when compared to the industry average of 19% the company’s ROE is quite impressive. Probably as a result of this, ON Semiconductor was able to see a decent net income growth of 17% over the last five years.
We then compared ON Semiconductor’s net income growth with the industry and found that the company’s growth figure is lower than the average industry growth rate of 28% in the same period, which is a bit concerning.
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. If you’re wondering about ON Semiconductor’s’s valuation, check out this gauge of its price-to-earnings ratio, as compared to its industry.
Is ON Semiconductor Using Its Retained Earnings Effectively?
ON Semiconductor doesn’t pay any dividend, meaning that all of its profits are being reinvested in the business, which explains the fair bit of earnings growth the company has seen.
Conclusion
In total, we are pretty happy with ON Semiconductor’s performance. 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 a good amount of growth in its earnings. 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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