Capital Investments At Yealink Network Technology (SZSE:300628) Point To A Promising Future

Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key financial metrics. Amongst other things, we'll want to see two things; firstly, a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and secondly, an expansion in the company's amount of capital employed. Put simply, these types of businesses are compounding machines, meaning they are continually reinvesting their earnings at ever-higher rates of return. With that in mind, the ROCE of Yealink Network Technology (SZSE:300628) looks attractive right now, so lets see what the trend of returns can tell us.

Return On Capital Employed (ROCE): What Is It?

If you haven't worked with ROCE before, it measures the 'return' (pre-tax profit) a company generates from capital employed in its business. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for Yealink Network Technology:

Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)

0.27 = CN¥2.3b ÷ (CN¥9.1b - CN¥721m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2024).

Therefore, Yealink Network Technology has an ROCE of 27%. That's a fantastic return and not only that, it outpaces the average of 4.4% earned by companies in a similar industry.

Check out our latest analysis for Yealink Network Technology

In the above chart we have measured Yealink Network Technology's prior ROCE against its prior performance, but the future is arguably more important. If you'd like to see what analysts are forecasting going forward, you should check out our free analyst report for Yealink Network Technology .

What Does the ROCE Trend For Yealink Network Technology Tell Us?

In terms of Yealink Network Technology's history of ROCE, it's quite impressive. Over the past five years, ROCE has remained relatively flat at around 27% and the business has deployed 123% more capital into its operations. Returns like this are the envy of most businesses and given it has repeatedly reinvested at these rates, that's even better. You'll see this when looking at well operated businesses or favorable business models.

The Key Takeaway

In the end, the company has proven it can reinvest it's capital at high rates of returns, which you'll remember is a trait of a multi-bagger. And given the stock has only risen 28% over the last five years, we'd suspect the market is beginning to recognize these trends. So because of the trends we're seeing, we'd recommend looking further into this stock to see if it has the makings of a multi-bagger.

One more thing to note, we've identified 1 warning sign with Yealink Network Technology and understanding it should be part of your investment process.

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