The Trend Of High Returns At AMIYA (TSE:4258) Has Us Very Interested

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. 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. With that in mind, the ROCE of AMIYA (TSE:4258) looks great, so lets see what the trend can tell us.

Return On Capital Employed (ROCE): What Is It?

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 AMIYA:

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

0.21 = JP¥527m ÷ (JP¥5.4b - JP¥3.0b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2024).

Therefore, AMIYA has an ROCE of 21%. In absolute terms that's a great return and it's even better than the Software industry average of 16%.

Check out our latest analysis for AMIYA

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 want to delve into the historical earnings , check out these free graphs detailing revenue and cash flow performance of AMIYA.

What Can We Tell From AMIYA's ROCE Trend?

AMIYA's ROCE growth is quite impressive. Looking at the data, we can see that even though capital employed in the business has remained relatively flat, the ROCE generated has risen by 21% over the last one year. So it's likely that the business is now reaping the full benefits of its past investments, since the capital employed hasn't changed considerably. On that front, things are looking good so it's worth exploring what management has said about growth plans going forward.

On a side note, AMIYA's current liabilities are still rather high at 55% of total assets. This can bring about some risks because the company is basically operating with a rather large reliance on its suppliers or other sorts of short-term creditors. While it's not necessarily a bad thing, it can be beneficial if this ratio is lower.

The Bottom Line On AMIYA's ROCE

In summary, we're delighted to see that AMIYA has been able to increase efficiencies and earn higher rates of return on the same amount of capital. And a remarkable 241% total return over the last three 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.

If you want to know some of the risks facing AMIYA we've found 3 warning signs (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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