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Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Renaissance Global (NSE:RGL)

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To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Firstly, we'd want to identify a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and then alongside that, an ever-increasing base 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. So, when we ran our eye over Renaissance Global's (NSE:RGL) trend of ROCE, we liked what we saw.

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. To calculate this metric for Renaissance Global, this is the formula:

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

0.13 = ₹1.4b ÷ (₹20b - ₹9.6b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2021).

Therefore, Renaissance Global has an ROCE of 13%. In absolute terms, that's a pretty normal return, and it's somewhat close to the Luxury industry average of 14%.

View our latest analysis for Renaissance Global

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NSEI:RGL Return on Capital Employed June 4th 2022

In the above chart we have measured Renaissance Global's prior ROCE against its prior performance, but the future is arguably more important. If you'd like, you can check out the forecasts from the analysts covering Renaissance Global here for free.

How Are Returns Trending?

While the current returns on capital are decent, they haven't changed much. The company has employed 120% more capital in the last five years, and the returns on that capital have remained stable at 13%. Since 13% 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.

One more thing to note, even though ROCE has remained relatively flat over the last five years, the reduction in current liabilities to 47% of total assets, is good to see from a business owner's perspective. Effectively suppliers now fund less of the business, which can lower some elements of risk. Although because current liabilities are still 47%, some of that risk is still prevalent.

What We Can Learn From Renaissance Global's ROCE

In the end, Renaissance Global has proven its ability to adequately reinvest capital at good rates of return. On top of that, the stock has rewarded shareholders with a remarkable 292% return to those who've held over the last five years. So even though the stock might be more "expensive" than it was before, we think the strong fundamentals warrant this stock for further research.

Since virtually every company faces some risks, it's worth knowing what they are, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Renaissance Global (of which 1 is a bit concerning!) that you should know about.

While Renaissance Global 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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