We Think Frontken Corporation Berhad (KLSE:FRONTKN) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger

If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. One common approach is to try and find a company with returns on capital employed (ROCE) that are increasing, in conjunction with a growing amount 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. And in light of that, the trends we're seeing at Frontken Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:FRONTKN) look very promising so lets take a look.

What is Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)?

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. To calculate this metric for Frontken Corporation Berhad, this is the formula:

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

0.27 = RM150m ÷ (RM719m - RM161m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2021).

Therefore, Frontken Corporation Berhad has an ROCE of 27%. In absolute terms that's a great return and it's even better than the Commercial Services industry average of 6.4%.

View our latest analysis for Frontken Corporation Berhad

In the above chart we have measured Frontken Corporation Berhad'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 Frontken Corporation Berhad here for free.

How Are Returns Trending?

Investors would be pleased with what's happening at Frontken Corporation Berhad. The numbers show that in the last five years, the returns generated on capital employed have grown considerably to 27%. 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 74%. The increasing returns on a growing amount of capital is common amongst multi-baggers and that's why we're impressed.

The Key Takeaway

All in all, it's terrific to see that Frontken Corporation Berhad is reaping the rewards from prior investments and is growing its capital base. Since the stock has returned a staggering 1,582% to shareholders over the last five years, it looks like investors are recognizing these changes. Therefore, we think it would be worth your time to check if these trends are going to continue.

One more thing: We've identified 2 warning signs with Frontken Corporation Berhad (at least 1 which makes us a bit uncomfortable) , and understanding them would certainly be useful.

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