MiMedx Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MDXG) Stock's On An Uptrend: Are Strong Financials Guiding The Market?

Simply Wall St · 01/07 13:54

MiMedx Group's (NASDAQ:MDXG) stock is up by a considerable 59% over the past three months. Given the company's impressive performance, we decided to study its financial indicators more closely as a company's financial health over the long-term usually dictates market outcomes. In this article, we decided to focus on MiMedx Group's ROE.

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. Put another way, it reveals the company's success at turning shareholder investments into profits.

See our latest analysis for MiMedx Group

How To Calculate Return On Equity?

The formula for ROE is:

Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders' Equity

So, based on the above formula, the ROE for MiMedx Group is:

47% = US$86m ÷ US$181m (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2024).

The 'return' is the yearly profit. Another way to think of that is that for every $1 worth of equity, the company was able to earn $0.47 in profit.

Why Is ROE Important For Earnings Growth?

So far, we've learned that ROE is a measure of a company's profitability. 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. 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.

MiMedx Group's Earnings Growth And 47% ROE

First thing first, we like that MiMedx Group has an impressive ROE. Secondly, even when compared to the industry average of 18% the company's ROE is quite impressive. So, the substantial 58% net income growth seen by MiMedx Group over the past five years isn't overly surprising.

Next, on comparing with the industry net income growth, we found that MiMedx Group's growth is quite high when compared to the industry average growth of 19% in the same period, which is great to see.

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NasdaqCM:MDXG Past Earnings Growth January 7th 2025

Earnings growth is an important metric to consider when valuing a stock. The investor should try to establish if the expected growth or decline in earnings, whichever the case may be, is priced in. This then helps them determine if the stock is placed for a bright or bleak future. If you're wondering about MiMedx Group's's valuation, check out this gauge of its price-to-earnings ratio, as compared to its industry.

Is MiMedx Group Efficiently Re-investing Its Profits?

MiMedx Group 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

Overall, we are quite pleased with MiMedx Group's performance. 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. To know more about the latest analysts predictions for the company, check out this visualization of analyst forecasts for the company.