The Returns At Public Packages Holdings Berhad (KLSE:PPHB) Aren't Growing
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. In a perfect world, we'd like to see a company investing more capital into its business and ideally the returns earned from that capital are also increasing. If you see this, it typically means it's a company with a great business model and plenty of profitable reinvestment opportunities. With that in mind, the ROCE of Public Packages Holdings Berhad (KLSE:PPHB) looks decent, right now, so lets see what the trend of returns can tell us.
Understanding 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. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for Public Packages Holdings Berhad:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.10 = RM30m ÷ (RM338m - RM47m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2020).
So, Public Packages Holdings Berhad has an ROCE of 10%. By itself that's a normal return on capital and it's in line with the industry's average returns of 10%.
See our latest analysis for Public Packages Holdings Berhad
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 Public Packages Holdings Berhad's past further, check out this free graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.
What The Trend Of ROCE Can Tell Us
The trend of ROCE doesn't stand out much, but returns on a whole are decent. Over the past five years, ROCE has remained relatively flat at around 10% and the business has deployed 50% more capital into its operations. 10% is a pretty standard return, and it provides some comfort knowing that Public Packages Holdings Berhad has consistently earned this amount. 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.
In Conclusion...
In the end, Public Packages Holdings Berhad has proven its ability to adequately reinvest capital at good rates of return. Therefore it's no surprise that shareholders have earned a respectable 90% return if they held 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.
One more thing, we've spotted 1 warning sign facing Public Packages Holdings Berhad that you might find interesting.
While Public Packages Holdings Berhad may not currently earn the highest returns, we've compiled a list of companies that currently earn more than 25% return on equity. Check out this free list here.
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About KLSE:PPHB
Public Packages Holdings Berhad
An investment holding company, produces and sells paper packaging products in Malaysia, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the United States, and internationally.
Flawless balance sheet with solid track record.