Investors Shouldn't Overlook JSW Steel's (NSE:JSWSTEEL) Impressive Returns On Capital

If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an eye out for. Typically, we'll want to notice a trend of growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and alongside that, an expanding base of capital employed. Basically this means that a company has profitable initiatives that it can continue to reinvest in, which is a trait of a compounding machine. Speaking of which, we noticed some great changes in JSW Steel's (NSE:JSWSTEEL) returns on capital, so let's have a look.

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. The formula for this calculation on JSW Steel is:

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

0.24 = ₹301b ÷ (₹1.7t - ₹470b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2021).

Therefore, JSW Steel has an ROCE of 24%. In absolute terms that's a great return and it's even better than the Metals and Mining industry average of 16%.

Check out our latest analysis for JSW Steel

In the above chart we have measured JSW Steel's prior ROCE against its prior performance, but the future is arguably more important. If you're interested, you can view the analysts predictions in our free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

How Are Returns Trending?

We like the trends that we're seeing from JSW Steel. Over the last five years, returns on capital employed have risen substantially to 24%. The amount of capital employed has increased too, by 119%. The increasing returns on a growing amount of capital is common amongst multi-baggers and that's why we're impressed.

The Bottom Line On JSW Steel's ROCE

A company that is growing its returns on capital and can consistently reinvest in itself is a highly sought after trait, and that's what JSW Steel has. And a remarkable 264% total return over the last five years tells us that investors are expecting more good things to come in the future. So given the stock has proven it has promising trends, it's worth researching the company further to see if these trends are likely to persist.

Since virtually every company faces some risks, it's worth knowing what they are, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for JSW Steel (of which 1 is significant!) that you should know about.

JSW Steel 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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