Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Adani Green Energy (NSE:ADANIGREEN)

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Ideally, a business will show two trends; firstly a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and secondly, an increasing amount of capital employed. If you see this, it typically means it's a company with a great business model and plenty of profitable reinvestment opportunities. With that in mind, we've noticed some promising trends at Adani Green Energy (NSE:ADANIGREEN) so let's look a bit deeper.

Return On Capital Employed (ROCE): What is it?

If you haven't worked with ROCE before, it measures the 'return' (pre-tax profit) a company generates from capital employed in its business. To calculate this metric for Adani Green Energy, this is the formula:

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

0.053 = ₹22b ÷ (₹512b - ₹104b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2021).

Therefore, Adani Green Energy has an ROCE of 5.3%. In absolute terms, that's a low return but it's around the Renewable Energy industry average of 6.3%.

Check out our latest analysis for Adani Green Energy

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 Adani Green Energy has performed in the past in other metrics, you can view this free graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.

What Does the ROCE Trend For Adani Green Energy Tell Us?

While in absolute terms it isn't a high ROCE, it's promising to see that it has been moving in the right direction. The data shows that returns on capital have increased substantially over the last five years to 5.3%. 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 1,502%. This can indicate that there's plenty of opportunities to invest capital internally and at ever higher rates, a combination that's common among multi-baggers.

The Bottom Line

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 Adani Green Energy has. And a remarkable 4,091% total return over the last three years tells us that investors are expecting more good things to come in the future. Therefore, we think it would be worth your time to check if these trends are going to continue.

If you'd like to know more about Adani Green Energy, we've spotted 3 warning signs, and 2 of them are concerning.

While Adani Green Energy may not currently earn the highest returns, we've compiled a list of companies that currently earn more than 25% return on equity. Check out this free list here.

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