Returns At Asian Granito India (NSE:ASIANTILES) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Firstly, we'll want to see a proven return on capital employed (ROCE) that is increasing, and secondly, an expanding base 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. With that in mind, the ROCE of Asian Granito India (NSE:ASIANTILES) looks decent, right now, so lets see what the trend of returns can tell us.

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 Asian Granito India is:

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

0.12 = ₹1.1b ÷ (₹13b - ₹4.7b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2021).

So, Asian Granito India has an ROCE of 12%. In isolation, that's a pretty standard return but against the Building industry average of 17%, it's not as good.

See our latest analysis for Asian Granito India

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 Asian Granito India's past further, check out this free graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.

What The Trend Of ROCE Can Tell Us

While the returns on capital are good, they haven't moved much. Over the past five years, ROCE has remained relatively flat at around 12% and the business has deployed 45% more capital into its operations. Since 12% is a moderate ROCE though, it's good to see a business can continue to reinvest at these decent rates of return. Stable returns in this ballpark can be unexciting, but if they can be maintained over the long run, they often provide nice rewards to shareholders.

The Key Takeaway

In the end, Asian Granito India has proven its ability to adequately reinvest capital at good rates of return. Yet over the last five years the stock has declined 68%, so the decline might provide an opening. For that reason, savvy investors might want to look further into this company in case it's a prime investment.

One final note, you should learn about the 5 warning signs we've spotted with Asian Granito India (including 1 which makes us a bit uncomfortable) .

While Asian Granito India 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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