Perpetua Medical AB (publ)'s (STO:PERP B) Fundamentals Look Pretty Strong: Could The Market Be Wrong About The Stock?
It is hard to get excited after looking at Perpetua Medical's (STO:PERP B) recent performance, when its stock has declined 17% over the past month. 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 Perpetua Medical's ROE.
Return on equity or ROE is a key measure used to assess how efficiently a company's management is utilizing the company's capital. In other words, it is a profitability ratio which measures the rate of return on the capital provided by the company's shareholders.
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 Perpetua Medical is:
24% = kr3.9m ÷ kr16m (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2025).
The 'return' is the yearly profit. Another way to think of that is that for every SEK1 worth of equity, the company was able to earn SEK0.24 in profit.
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What Has ROE Got To Do With 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 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.
Perpetua Medical's Earnings Growth And 24% ROE
First thing first, we like that Perpetua Medical has an impressive ROE. Additionally, the company's ROE is higher compared to the industry average of 6.3% which is quite remarkable. So, the substantial 20% net income growth seen by Perpetua Medical over the past five years isn't overly surprising.
As a next step, we compared Perpetua Medical'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 22% in the same period.
Earnings growth is a huge factor in stock valuation. 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. Is Perpetua Medical fairly valued compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.
Is Perpetua Medical Efficiently Re-investing Its Profits?
Perpetua Medical doesn't pay any regular dividends to its shareholders, meaning that the company has been reinvesting all of its profits into the business. This is likely what's driving the high earnings growth number discussed above.
Summary
In total, we are pretty happy with Perpetua Medical'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 substantial growth in its earnings. If the company continues to grow its earnings the way it has, that could have a positive impact on its share price given how earnings per share influence long-term share prices. Not to forget, share price outcomes are also dependent on the potential risks a company may face. So it is important for investors to be aware of the risks involved in the business. Our risks dashboard would have the 3 risks we have identified for Perpetua Medical.
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