Return Trends At Grupo Bimbo. de (BMV:BIMBOA) Aren't Appealing

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Firstly, we'd want to identify a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and then alongside that, an ever-increasing 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 Grupo Bimbo. de (BMV:BIMBOA) looks decent, right now, so lets see what the trend of returns can tell us.

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. To calculate this metric for Grupo Bimbo. de, this is the formula:

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

0.13 = Mex$39b ÷ (Mex$380b - Mex$77b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2024).

Thus, Grupo Bimbo. de has an ROCE of 13%. In absolute terms, that's a pretty normal return, and it's somewhat close to the Food industry average of 12%.

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Above you can see how the current ROCE for Grupo Bimbo. de compares to its prior returns on capital, but there's only so much you can tell from the past. If you'd like, you can check out the forecasts from the analysts covering Grupo Bimbo. de for free.

So How Is Grupo Bimbo. de's ROCE Trending?

While the current returns on capital are decent, they haven't changed much. The company has employed 42% more capital in the last five years, and the returns on that capital have remained stable at 13%. Since 13% 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.

What We Can Learn From Grupo Bimbo. de's ROCE

To sum it up, Grupo Bimbo. de has simply been reinvesting capital steadily, at those decent rates of return. And long term investors would be thrilled with the 107% return they've received over the last five years. So even though the stock might be more "expensive" than it was before, we think the strong fundamentals warrant this stock for further research.

On a final note, we've found 2 warning signs for Grupo Bimbo. de that we think you should be aware of.

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