Yahoo Finance Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EXPD) Stock Has Been Sliding But Fundamentals Look Strong: Is The Market Wrong?
With its stock down 10% over the past month, it is easy to disregard Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ:EXPD). However, stock prices are usually driven by a company’s financial performance over the long term, which in this case looks quite promising. Specifically, we decided to study Expeditors International of Washington's ROE in this article.
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 simpler terms, it measures the profitability of a company in relation to shareholder's equity.
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How To Calculate Return On Equity?
Return on equity 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 Expeditors International of Washington is:
38% = US$1.5b ÷ US$3.8b (Based on the trailing twelve months to March 2022).
The 'return' is the income the business earned over the last year. That means that for every $1 worth of shareholders' equity, the company generated $0.38 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. Based on how much of its profits the company chooses to reinvest or "retain", we are then able to evaluate a company's future ability to generate profits. Generally speaking, other things being equal, firms with a high return on equity and profit retention, have a higher growth rate than firms that don’t share these attributes.
Expeditors International of Washington's Earnings Growth And 38% ROE
First thing first, we like that Expeditors International of Washington has an impressive ROE. Additionally, the company's ROE is higher compared to the industry average of 23% which is quite remarkable. Under the circumstances, Expeditors International of Washington's considerable five year net income growth of 23% was to be expected.
Next, on comparing with the industry net income growth, we found that Expeditors International of Washington's growth is quite high when compared to the industry average growth of 11% 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. What investors need to determine next is if the expected earnings growth, or the lack of it, is already built into the share price. By doing so, they will have an idea if the stock is headed into clear blue waters or if swampy waters await. Has the market priced in the future outlook for EXPD? You can find out in our latest intrinsic value infographic research report.
Is Expeditors International of Washington Efficiently Re-investing Its Profits?
Expeditors International of Washington's three-year median payout ratio is a pretty moderate 25%, meaning the company retains 75% of its income. So it seems that Expeditors International of Washington is reinvesting efficiently in a way that it sees impressive growth in its earnings (discussed above) and pays a dividend that's well covered.
Moreover, Expeditors International of Washington 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. Our latest analyst data shows that the future payout ratio of the company over the next three years is expected to be approximately 22%. Regardless, Expeditors International of Washington's ROE is speculated to decline to 21% despite there being no anticipated change in its payout ratio.
Summary
On the whole, we feel that Expeditors International of Washington's performance has been quite good. Particularly, we like that the company is reinvesting heavily into its business, and at a high rate of return. Unsurprisingly, this has led to an impressive earnings growth. With that said, on studying the latest analyst forecasts, we found that while the company has seen growth in its past earnings, analysts expect its future earnings to shrink. 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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