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Assessing Anant Raj Limited's (NSEI:ANANTRAJ) performance as a company requires looking at more than just a years' earnings data. Below, I will run you through a simple sense check to build perspective on how Anant Raj is doing by comparing its most recent earnings with its historical trend, in addition to the performance of its real estate industry peers.
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Did ANANTRAJ beat its long-term earnings growth trend and its industry?
ANANTRAJ's trailing twelve-month earnings (from 30 June 2019) of ₹734m has jumped 22% compared to the previous year.
Furthermore, this one-year growth rate has exceeded its 5-year annual growth average of -19%, indicating the rate at which ANANTRAJ is growing has accelerated. How has it been able to do this? Well, let’s take a look at if it is merely attributable to industry tailwinds, or if Anant Raj has experienced some company-specific growth.
In terms of returns from investment, Anant Raj has fallen short of achieving a 20% return on equity (ROE), recording 1.7% instead. Furthermore, its return on assets (ROA) of 1.8% is below the IN Real Estate industry of 3.5%, indicating Anant Raj's are utilized less efficiently. And finally, its return on capital (ROC), which also accounts for Anant Raj’s debt level, has declined over the past 3 years from 2.2% to 1.8%. This correlates with an increase in debt holding, with debt-to-equity ratio rising from 34% to 52% over the past 5 years.
What does this mean?
While past data is useful, it doesn’t tell the whole story. Recent positive growth doesn’t necessarily mean it’s onwards and upwards for the company. You should continue to research Anant Raj to get a more holistic view of the stock by looking at:
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Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for ANANTRAJ’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for ANANTRAJ’s outlook.
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Financial Health: Are ANANTRAJ’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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Other High-Performing Stocks: Are there other stocks that provide better prospects with proven track records? Explore our free list of these great stocks here.
NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the trailing twelve months from 30 June 2019. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.
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