Boss Packaging Solutions (NSE:BOSS) has had a great run on the share market with its stock up by a significant 10% over the last week. As most would know, fundamentals are what usually guide market price movements over the long-term, so we decided to look at the company's key financial indicators today to determine if they have any role to play in the recent price movement. In this article, we decided to focus on Boss Packaging Solutions' 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. Put another way, it reveals the company's success at turning shareholder investments into profits.
The formula for ROE is:
Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders' Equity
So, based on the above formula, the ROE for Boss Packaging Solutions is:
12% = ₹18m ÷ ₹147m (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2025).
The 'return' refers to a company's earnings over the last year. So, this means that for every ₹1 of its shareholder's investments, the company generates a profit of ₹0.12.
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We have already established that ROE serves as an efficient profit-generating gauge for a company's future earnings. Based on how much of its profits the company chooses to reinvest or "retain", we are then able to evaluate a company's future ability to generate profits. 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.
At first glance, Boss Packaging Solutions' ROE doesn't look very promising. However, its ROE is similar to the industry average of 13%, so we won't completely dismiss the company. Particularly, the exceptional 31% net income growth seen by Boss Packaging Solutions over the past five years is pretty remarkable. Given the slightly low ROE, it is likely that there could be some other aspects that are driving this growth. For instance, the company has a low payout ratio or is being managed efficiently.
Next, on comparing Boss Packaging Solutions' net income growth with the industry, we found that the company's reported growth is similar to the industry average growth rate of 26% over the last few years.
Earnings growth is an important metric to consider when valuing a stock. What investors need to determine next is if the expected earnings growth, or the lack of it, is already built into the share price. This then helps them determine if the stock is placed for a bright or bleak future. Is Boss Packaging Solutions fairly valued compared to other companies? These 3 valuation measures might help you decide.
Given that Boss Packaging Solutions doesn't pay any regular dividends to its shareholders, we infer that the company has been reinvesting all of its profits to grow its business.
On the whole, we do feel that Boss Packaging Solutions has some positive attributes. Even in spite of the low rate of return, the company has posted impressive earnings growth as a result of reinvesting heavily into its business. While we won't completely dismiss the company, what we would do, is try to ascertain how risky the business is to make a more informed decision around the company. To know the 4 risks we have identified for Boss Packaging Solutions visit our risks dashboard for free.
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