Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At JSW Steel (NSE:JSWSTEEL)

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? 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. So when we looked at JSW Steel (NSE:JSWSTEEL) and its trend of ROCE, we really 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. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for JSW Steel:

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

0.19 = ₹271b ÷ (₹2.0t - ₹576b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2022).

So, JSW Steel has an ROCE of 19%. That's a relatively normal return on capital, and it's around the 17% generated by the Metals and Mining industry.

See 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.

So How Is JSW Steel's ROCE Trending?

Investors would be pleased with what's happening at JSW Steel. The numbers show that in the last five years, the returns generated on capital employed have grown considerably to 19%. The amount of capital employed has increased too, by 137%. The increasing returns on a growing amount of capital is common amongst multi-baggers and that's why we're impressed.

What We Can Learn From JSW Steel's ROCE

All in all, it's terrific to see that JSW Steel is reaping the rewards from prior investments and is growing its capital base. And with the stock having performed exceptionally well over the last five years, these patterns are being accounted for by investors. With that being said, we still think the promising fundamentals mean the company deserves some further due diligence.

On a final note, we've found 3 warning signs for JSW Steel that we think you should be aware of.

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