Will Everest Industries (NSE:EVERESTIND) 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. 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. However, after investigating Everest Industries (NSE:EVERESTIND), we don't think it's current trends fit the mold of a multi-bagger.

Understanding Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)

Just to clarify if you're unsure, ROCE is a metric for evaluating how much pre-tax income (in percentage terms) a company earns on the capital invested in its business. The formula for this calculation on Everest Industries is:

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

0.11 = ₹654m ÷ (₹9.2b - ₹3.5b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2020).

Therefore, Everest Industries has an ROCE of 11%. That's a relatively normal return on capital, and it's around the 10% generated by the Building industry.

See our latest analysis for Everest Industries

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 Everest Industries, check out these free graphs here.

So How Is Everest Industries' ROCE Trending?

Over the past five years, Everest Industries' ROCE and capital employed have both remained mostly flat. This tells us the company isn't reinvesting in itself, so it's plausible that it's past the growth phase. So unless we see a substantial change at Everest Industries in terms of ROCE and additional investments being made, we wouldn't hold our breath on it being a multi-bagger.

On a side note, Everest Industries has done well to reduce current liabilities to 38% of total assets over the last five years. This can eliminate some of the risks inherent in the operations because the business has less outstanding obligations to their suppliers and or short-term creditors than they did previously.

The Bottom Line

In summary, Everest Industries isn't compounding its earnings but is generating stable returns on the same amount of capital employed. And with the stock having returned a mere 33% in the last five years to shareholders, you could argue that they're aware of these lackluster trends. Therefore, if you're looking for a multi-bagger, we'd propose looking at other options.

One more thing, we've spotted 1 warning sign facing Everest Industries that you might find interesting.

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