Youngone (KRX:111770) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key financial metrics. Firstly, we'd want to identify a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and then alongside that, an ever-increasing base of capital employed. This shows us that it's a compounding machine, able to continually reinvest its earnings back into the business and generate higher returns. With that in mind, we've noticed some promising trends at Youngone (KRX:111770) so let's look a bit deeper.

Understanding Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)

Just to clarify if you're unsure, ROCE is a metric for evaluating how much pre-tax income (in percentage terms) a company earns on the capital invested in its business. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for Youngone:

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

0.13 = ₩541b ÷ (₩5.3t - ₩1.1t) (Based on the trailing twelve months to March 2024).

So, Youngone has an ROCE of 13%. On its own, that's a standard return, however it's much better than the 7.4% generated by the Luxury industry.

View our latest analysis for Youngone

In the above chart we have measured Youngone's prior ROCE against its prior performance, but the future is arguably more important. If you'd like, you can check out the forecasts from the analysts covering Youngone for free.

What Does the ROCE Trend For Youngone Tell Us?

Investors would be pleased with what's happening at Youngone. Over the last five years, returns on capital employed have risen substantially to 13%. The amount of capital employed has increased too, by 77%. The increasing returns on a growing amount of capital is common amongst multi-baggers and that's why we're impressed.

The Bottom Line

In summary, it's great to see that Youngone can compound returns by consistently reinvesting capital at increasing rates of return, because these are some of the key ingredients of those highly sought after multi-baggers. Since the stock has only returned 29% to shareholders over the last five years, the promising fundamentals may not be recognized yet by investors. So with that in mind, we think the stock deserves further research.

Since virtually every company faces some risks, it's worth knowing what they are, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Youngone (of which 1 is potentially serious!) that you should know about.

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