Capital Investments At Fineotex Chemical (NSE:FCL) Point To A Promising Future

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for? 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. Ultimately, this demonstrates that it's a business that is reinvesting profits at increasing rates of return. With that in mind, the ROCE of Fineotex Chemical (NSE:FCL) looks attractive right now, so lets see what the trend of returns can tell us.

What is Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)?

For those who don't know, ROCE is a measure of a company's yearly pre-tax profit (its return), relative to the capital employed in the business. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for Fineotex Chemical:

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

0.26 = ₹612m ÷ (₹2.9b - ₹566m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2021).

Therefore, Fineotex Chemical has an ROCE of 26%. That's a fantastic return and not only that, it outpaces the average of 18% earned by companies in a similar industry.

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What The Trend Of ROCE Can Tell Us

We'd be pretty happy with returns on capital like Fineotex Chemical. The company has consistently earned 26% for the last five years, and the capital employed within the business has risen 123% in that time. With returns that high, it's great that the business can continually reinvest its money at such appealing rates of return. You'll see this when looking at well operated businesses or favorable business models.

In Conclusion...

In summary, we're delighted to see that Fineotex Chemical has been compounding returns by reinvesting at consistently high rates of return, as these are common traits of a multi-bagger. On top of that, the stock has rewarded shareholders with a remarkable 385% 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.

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