We Think Uma Exports (NSE:UMAEXPORTS) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. 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. Ultimately, this demonstrates that it's a business that is reinvesting profits at increasing rates of return. So when we looked at the ROCE trend of Uma Exports (NSE:UMAEXPORTS) we really liked what we saw.

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. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for Uma Exports:

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

0.23 = ₹422m ÷ (₹3.3b - ₹1.5b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to March 2023).

So, Uma Exports has an ROCE of 23%. That's a fantastic return and not only that, it outpaces the average of 8.6% earned by companies in a similar industry.

See our latest analysis for Uma Exports

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'd like to look at how Uma Exports has performed in the past in other metrics, you can view this free graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.

What Can We Tell From Uma Exports' ROCE Trend?

Uma Exports is displaying some positive trends. The data shows that returns on capital have increased substantially over the last four years to 23%. The company is effectively making more money per dollar of capital used, and it's worth noting that the amount of capital has increased too, by 269%. The increasing returns on a growing amount of capital is common amongst multi-baggers and that's why we're impressed.

Another thing to note, Uma Exports has a high ratio of current liabilities to total assets of 45%. This effectively means that suppliers (or short-term creditors) are funding a large portion of the business, so just be aware that this can introduce some elements of risk. Ideally we'd like to see this reduce as that would mean fewer obligations bearing risks.

Our Take On Uma Exports' ROCE

In summary, it's great to see that Uma Exports can compound returns by consistently reinvesting capital at increasing rates of return, because these are some of the key ingredients of those highly sought after multi-baggers. Given the stock has declined 15% in the last year, this could be a good investment if the valuation and other metrics are also appealing. So researching this company further and determining whether or not these trends will continue seems justified.

On a final note, we found 2 warning signs for Uma Exports (1 shouldn't be ignored) you should be aware of.

Uma Exports is not the only stock earning high returns. If you'd like to see more, check out our free list of companies earning high returns on equity with solid fundamentals.

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