There's nothing cynical about that, for most companies in the world their entire purpose and primary reason for existence - explicitly and openly stated, and mandated by their bylaws - is to generate this return on investment for the owners.
Like, this is the primary goal; any other uses of profit are valid only with the expectation that they will allow the owners to extract more money later.
Like, this is the primary goal; any other uses of profit are valid only with the expectation that they will allow the owners to extract more money later.