How Does Shimao Property Holdings Limited's (HKG:813) Earnings Growth Stack Up Against Industry Performance?
When Shimao Property Holdings Limited (SEHK:813) released its most recent earnings update (31 December 2019), I wanted to understand how these figures stacked up against its past performance. The two benchmarks I used were Shimao Property Holdings's average earnings over the past couple of years, and its industry performance. These are useful yardsticks to help me gauge whether or not 813 actually performed well. Below is a quick commentary on how I see 813 has performed.
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Could 813 beat the long-term trend and outperform its industry?
813's trailing twelve-month earnings (from 31 December 2019) of CN¥11b has jumped 23% compared to the previous year.
Furthermore, this one-year growth rate has exceeded its 5-year annual growth average of 9.6%, indicating the rate at which 813 is growing has accelerated. What's the driver of this growth? Well, let’s take a look at whether it is only a result of an industry uplift, or if Shimao Property Holdings has experienced some company-specific growth.
In terms of returns from investment, Shimao Property Holdings has fallen short of achieving a 20% return on equity (ROE), recording 14% instead. Furthermore, its return on assets (ROA) of 2.1% is below the HK Real Estate industry of 2.9%, indicating Shimao Property Holdings's are utilized less efficiently. However, its return on capital (ROC), which also accounts for Shimao Property Holdings’s debt level, has increased over the past 3 years from 8.6% to 12%.
What does this mean?
Though Shimao Property Holdings's past data is helpful, it is only one aspect of my investment thesis. Companies that have performed well in the past, such as Shimao Property Holdings gives investors conviction. However, the next step would be to assess whether the future looks as optimistic. You should continue to research Shimao Property Holdings to get a better picture of the stock by looking at:
Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for 813’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for 813’s outlook.
Financial Health: Are 813’s operations financially sustainable? Balance sheets can be hard to analyze, which is why we’ve done it for you. Check out our financial health checks here.
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NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the trailing twelve months from 31 December 2019. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.
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