Returns On Capital At Mino Ceramic (TSE:5356) Have Stalled

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for? Firstly, we'd want to identify a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and then alongside that, an ever-increasing base of capital employed. Put simply, these types of businesses are compounding machines, meaning they are continually reinvesting their earnings at ever-higher rates of return. So, when we ran our eye over Mino Ceramic's (TSE:5356) trend of ROCE, we liked what we saw.

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Understanding Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)

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. The formula for this calculation on Mino Ceramic is:

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

0.10 = JP¥1.7b ÷ (JP¥21b - JP¥4.9b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2025).

Therefore, Mino Ceramic has an ROCE of 10%. On its own, that's a standard return, however it's much better than the 8.2% generated by the Basic Materials industry.

View our latest analysis for Mino Ceramic

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're interested in investigating Mino Ceramic's past further, check out this free graph covering Mino Ceramic's past earnings, revenue and cash flow.

So How Is Mino Ceramic's ROCE Trending?

While the current returns on capital are decent, they haven't changed much. Over the past five years, ROCE has remained relatively flat at around 10% and the business has deployed 35% more capital into its operations. Since 10% is a moderate ROCE though, it's good to see a business can continue to reinvest at these decent rates of return. Over long periods of time, returns like these might not be too exciting, but with consistency they can pay off in terms of share price returns.

The Bottom Line

The main thing to remember is that Mino Ceramic has proven its ability to continually reinvest at respectable rates of return. And long term investors would be thrilled with the 266% return they've received over the last five years. So while the positive underlying trends may be accounted for by investors, we still think this stock is worth looking into further.

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