Du Point Analysis
Du Point Analysis
Operating efficiency (measured by profit margin) Asset use efficiency (measured by asset turnover) Financial leverage (measured by equity multiplier)
[edit] Examples
[edit] High turnover industries Certain types of retail operations, particularly stores, may have very low profit margins on sales, and relatively moderate leverage. In contrast, though, groceries may have very high turnover, selling a significant multiple of their assets per year. The ROE of such firms may be particularly dependent on performance of this metric, and hence asset turnover may be studied extremely carefully for signs of under-, or, over-performance. For example, same store sales of many retailers is considered important as an indication that the firm is deriving greater profits from existing stores (rather than showing improved performance by continually opening new stores). [edit] High margin industries Other industries, such as fashion, may derive a substantial portion of their competitive advantage from selling at a higher margin, rather than higher sales. For high-end fashion brands, increasing sales without sacrificing margin may be critical. The Du Pont identity allows analysts to determine which of the elements is dominant in any change of ROE. [edit] High leverage industries Some sectors, such as the financial sector, rely on high leverage to generate acceptable ROE. In contrast, however, many other industries would see high levels of leverage as unacceptably risky. Du Pont analysis enables the third party (relying primarily on the financial statements) to compare leverage with other financial elements that determine ROE among similar companies.
The return on equity (ROE) ratio is a measure of the rate of return to stockholders.[2] Decomposing the ROE into various factors influencing company performance is often called the Du Pont system.[3]
Where
The company's tax burden is (Net profit Pretax profit). This is the proportion of the company's profits retained after paying income taxes. [NI/EBT] The company's interest burden is (Pretax profit EBIT). This will be 1.00 for a firm with no debt or financial leverage. [EBT/EBIT] The company's operating profit margin or return on sales (ROS) is (EBIT Sales). This is the operating profit per dollar of sales. [EBIT/Sales] The company's asset turnover (ATO) is (Sales Assets). The company's leverage ratio is (Assets Equity), which is equal to the firm's debt to equity ratio + 1. This is a measure of financial leverage. The company's return on assets (ROA) is (Return on sales x Asset turnover). The company's compound leverage factor is (Interest burden x Leverage).
ROE can also be stated as:[4] ROE = Tax burden x Interest burden x Margin x Turnover x Leverage ROE = Tax burden x ROA x Compound leverage factor Profit margin is (Net profit Sales), so the ROE equation can be restated: