The Trend Of High Returns At Ilex Medical (TLV:ILX) Has Us Very Interested

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? 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. If you see this, it typically means it's a company with a great business model and plenty of profitable reinvestment opportunities. And in light of that, the trends we're seeing at Ilex Medical's (TLV:ILX) look very promising so lets take a look.

Return On Capital Employed (ROCE): What is it?

For those that aren't sure what ROCE is, it measures the amount of pre-tax profits a company can generate from the capital employed in its business. The formula for this calculation on Ilex Medical is:

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

0.34 = ₪177m ÷ (₪740m - ₪221m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2021).

So, Ilex Medical has an ROCE of 34%. In absolute terms that's a great return and it's even better than the Healthcare industry average of 12%.

See our latest analysis for Ilex Medical

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 want to delve into the historical earnings, revenue and cash flow of Ilex Medical, check out these free graphs here.

The Trend Of ROCE

We like the trends that we're seeing from Ilex Medical. The numbers show that in the last five years, the returns generated on capital employed have grown considerably to 34%. The amount of capital employed has increased too, by 68%. The increasing returns on a growing amount of capital is common amongst multi-baggers and that's why we're impressed.

The Bottom Line

All in all, it's terrific to see that Ilex Medical is reaping the rewards from prior investments and is growing its capital base. And with the stock having performed exceptionally well over the last five years, these patterns are being accounted for by investors. So given the stock has proven it has promising trends, it's worth researching the company further to see if these trends are likely to persist.

Ilex Medical does have some risks though, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Ilex Medical that you might be interested in.

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