Fujikon Industrial Holdings (HKG:927) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

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. One common approach is to try and find a company with returns on capital employed (ROCE) that are increasing, in conjunction with a growing amount of capital employed. If you see this, it typically means it's a company with a great business model and plenty of profitable reinvestment opportunities. Although, when we looked at Fujikon Industrial Holdings (HKG:927), it didn't seem to tick all of these boxes.

Understanding Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)

If you haven't worked with ROCE before, it measures the 'return' (pre-tax profit) a company generates from capital employed in its business. The formula for this calculation on Fujikon Industrial Holdings is:

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

0.021 = HK$15m ÷ (HK$951m - HK$249m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2021).

Thus, Fujikon Industrial Holdings has an ROCE of 2.1%. In absolute terms, that's a low return and it also under-performs the Consumer Durables industry average of 13%.

View our latest analysis for Fujikon Industrial Holdings

While the past is not representative of the future, it can be helpful to know how a company has performed historically, which is why we have this chart above. If you're interested in investigating Fujikon Industrial Holdings' past further, check out this free graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.

The Trend Of ROCE

Things have been pretty stable at Fujikon Industrial Holdings, with its capital employed and returns on that capital staying somewhat the same for the last five years. Businesses with these traits tend to be mature and steady operations because they're past the growth phase. So don't be surprised if Fujikon Industrial Holdings doesn't end up being a multi-bagger in a few years time.

The Key Takeaway

In a nutshell, Fujikon Industrial Holdings has been trudging along with the same returns from the same amount of capital over the last five years. Unsurprisingly, the stock has only gained 2.5% over the last five years, which potentially indicates that investors are accounting for this going forward. As a result, if you're hunting for a multi-bagger, we think you'd have more luck elsewhere.

On a final note, we found 4 warning signs for Fujikon Industrial Holdings (2 can't be ignored) you should be aware of.

While Fujikon Industrial Holdings isn't earning the highest return, check out this free list of companies that are earning high returns on equity with solid balance sheets.

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