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New title developed by Turtle Rock Studios, software house already known for Left 4 Dead, and published by Warner Bros Games, Back 4 Blood is currently in the Open Beta phase pending its official debut on the market, scheduled for next 12 October. Through a press release, NVIDIA announced that the expected cooperative first-person shooter integrates support for the proprietary DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) technology, which takes advantage of the Tensor Cores present on the RTX 20 and RTX 30 series GPUs to increase considerably the in-game performance without leading to significant worsening in image quality, a fundamental feature to be able to run titles with real-time Ray Tracing effects active at high resolutions and with high frame rates.NVIDIA has stated that the performance obtainable in Back 4 Blood is already excellent, but could further improve in view of the final release. In fact, the company is committed to optimizing performance from now until launch by distributing new versions of the Game Ready drivers. As stated by NVIDIA itself, “DLSS increases the frame rate while generating beautiful and sharp images in video games. This technology provides gamers with the ability to maximize quality settings and increase output resolution ».
As of today, nearly 60 games support NVIDIA DLSS, with many more to be announced in the future. For example, last month we told you about F1 2021, where you can get up to 65% more FPS, guaranteeing exceptional fluidity at 1440p, even with the Ray Tracing effects active, starting with the GeForce RTX 3070. NVIDIA has also recently reached an important milestone inherent in its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service, which can now count on the support of over 1,000 PC games, allowing its subscribers to access a huge library of titles from both independent developers and major industry publishers such as Square Enix, Deep Silver, Epic Games and more.
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Strong Financial Prospects Keep NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) Up and Ahead of Regulatory Pressures
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The last 2 quarters of 2020 were frustrating for NVIDIA's (NASDAQ:NVDA) investors, as the stock kept ranging. However, in 2021 it rallied over 50%, creating new highs and quickly reversing any dips.
Given that the market rewards strong financials in the long term, we wonder if that is the case in this instance. Notably, we will be paying attention to NVIDIA's return on equity (ROE) today.
Arm Holdings Deal is Up to the Regulators
Nvidia is facing a delay with Chinese regulators regarding the US$40b acquisition of chip designer Arm Holdings. Given the recent regulatory crackdowns, this doesn’t surprise, although the market remains optimistic. Citi estimates the probability of the deal at 30%, up from only 10% in April.
Meanwhile, China is not the only problem. The U.K’s regulatory agency – Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), expressed concerns about the deal on national security issues. The U.K is likely going to do a further examination of the deal.
Regardless of the market cap over US$500b, a US$40b deal is still significant. The stock remains unphased and it is on the verge of making a new all-time high.
What is ROE?
A shareholder's return on equity or ROE is an essential factor to consider because it tells them how effectively their capital is being reinvested. In simpler terms, it measures the profitability of a company concerning shareholder's equity.
See our latest analysis for NVIDIA.
How Is ROE Calculated?The formula for return on equity is:
Return on Equity = Net Profit (from continuing operations) ÷ Shareholders' Equity
So, based on the above formula, the ROE for NVIDIA is:
28% = US$5.3b ÷ US$19b (Based on the trailing twelve months to May 2021).
The 'return' is the income the business earned over the last year. So, this means that for every $1 of its shareholder's investments, the company generates a profit of $0.28.
What Is The Relationship Between ROE And Earnings Growth?Story continues
So far, we've learned that ROE is a measure of a company's profitability. Based on how much of its profits the company chooses to reinvest or 'retain,' we can evaluate a company's future ability to generate profits. Assuming everything else remains unchanged, the higher the ROE and profit retention, the higher the company's growth rate compared to companies that don't necessarily bear these characteristics.
NVIDIA's Earnings Growth And 28% ROEFirst thing first, we like that NVIDIA has an impressive ROE. Secondly, even when compared to the industry average of 14%, the company's ROE is quite remarkable. As a result, NVIDIA's exceptional 21% net income growth was seen over the past five years doesn't come as a surprise.
We then compared NVIDIA's net income growth with the industry, and we're pleased to see that the company's growth figure is higher than the industry, which has a growth rate of 16% in the same period.
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Earnings growth is an important factor in stock valuation. Investors need to determine next if the expected earnings growth, or the lack of it, is already built into the share price. By doing so, they will have an idea if the stock is headed into clear blue waters or if swampy waters await. If you're wondering about NVIDIA's valuation, check out this gauge of its price-to-earnings ratio, as compared to its industry.
Is NVIDIA Making Efficient Use Of Its Profits?NVIDIA's three-year median payout ratio to shareholders is 11%, which is relatively low. This implies that the company is retaining 89% of its profits. This suggests that the management is reinvesting most of the profits to grow the business, as evidenced by the growth seen by the company.
Additionally, NVIDIA has paid dividends for nine years, which means that it is pretty serious about sharing its profits with shareholders. Upon studying the latest analysts' consensus data, we found that the company's future payout ratio is expected to drop to 3.9% over the next three years. Regardless, the ROE is not likely to change much despite the lower expected payout ratio.
SummaryOn the whole, we feel that NVIDIA's performance has been quite good. Specifically, we like that the company is reinvesting a considerable chunk of its profits at a high rate of return. This, of course, has caused the company to see substantial growth in its earnings. However, the company's earnings growth is expected to slow down, as the current analyst estimates forecast. To know more about the latest analyst's predictions for the company, check out this visualization of analyst forecasts for the company.
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