Bio-Techne (NASDAQ:TECH) has had a great run on the stock market with its stock up by a significant 15% over the last three months. Given that the market rewards strong financials in the long-term, we wonder if that is the case in this instance. Specifically, we decided to study Bio-Techne’s ROE in this article.
Return on equity or ROE is a key measure used to assess how efficiently a company’s management is utilizing the company’s capital. 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?
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 Bio-Techne is:
16% = US$284m ÷ US$1.8b (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2022).
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.
Why Is ROE Important For 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.
Bio-Techne’s Earnings Growth And 16% ROE
To begin with, Bio-Techne seems to have a respectable ROE. Further, the company’s ROE is similar to the industry average of 16%. This certainly adds some context to Bio-Techne’s exceptional 20% net income growth seen over the past five years. We believe that there might also be other aspects that are positively influencing the company’s earnings growth. For example, it is possible that the company’s management has made some good strategic decisions, or that the company has a low payout ratio.
Next, on comparing with the industry net income growth, we found that Bio-Techne’s reported growth was lower than the industry growth of 34% in the same period, which is not something we like to see.
The basis for attaching value to a company is, to a great extent, tied to its earnings growth. 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 Bio-Techne’s valuation, check out this gauge of its price-to-earnings ratio, as compared to its industry.
Is Bio-Techne Making Efficient Use Of Its Profits?
Bio-Techne has a really low three-year median payout ratio of 25%, meaning that it has the remaining 75% left over to reinvest into its business. So it seems like the management is reinvesting profits heavily to grow its business and this reflects in its earnings growth number.
Moreover, Bio-Techne 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. Upon studying the latest analysts’ consensus data, we found that the company is expected to keep paying out approximately 26% of its profits over the next three years. Accordingly, forecasts suggest that Bio-Techne’s future ROE will be 19% which is again, similar to the current ROE.
Summary
On the whole, we feel that Bio-Techne’s performance has been quite good. In particular, it’s great to see that the company is investing heavily in its business and along with a high rate of return, that has resulted in a respectable growth in its earnings. Having said that, the company’s earnings growth is expected to slow down, as forecasted in the current analyst estimates. 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.
What are the risks and opportunities for Bio-Techne?
Bio-Techne Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells life science reagents, instruments, and services for the research and clinical diagnostic markets worldwide.
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Rewards
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Earnings are forecast to grow 9.41% per year
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Earnings grew by 65.3% over the past year
Risks
No risks detected for TECH from our risk checks.
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