Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Ta Ann Holdings Berhad (KLSE:TAANN)

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. 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. So when we looked at the ROCE trend of Ta Ann Holdings Berhad (KLSE:TAANN) we really liked what we saw.

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 Ta Ann Holdings Berhad, this is the formula:

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

0.20 = RM466m ÷ (RM2.8b - RM476m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to March 2022).

Thus, Ta Ann Holdings Berhad has an ROCE of 20%. That's a fantastic return and not only that, it outpaces the average of 6.3% earned by companies in a similar industry.

Check out our latest analysis for Ta Ann Holdings Berhad

In the above chart we have measured Ta Ann Holdings Berhad's prior ROCE against its prior performance, but the future is arguably more important. If you'd like to see what analysts are forecasting going forward, you should check out our free report for Ta Ann Holdings Berhad.

So How Is Ta Ann Holdings Berhad's ROCE Trending?

Ta Ann Holdings Berhad is showing promise given that its ROCE is trending up and to the right. The figures show that over the last five years, ROCE has grown 89% whilst employing roughly the same amount of capital. So our take on this is that the business has increased efficiencies to generate these higher returns, all the while not needing to make any additional investments. The company is doing well in that sense, and it's worth investigating what the management team has planned for long term growth prospects.

What We Can Learn From Ta Ann Holdings Berhad's ROCE

To bring it all together, Ta Ann Holdings Berhad has done well to increase the returns it's generating from its capital employed. Since the stock has returned a solid 43% to shareholders over the last five years, it's fair to say investors are beginning to recognize these changes. With that being said, we still think the promising fundamentals mean the company deserves some further due diligence.

Since virtually every company faces some risks, it's worth knowing what they are, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Ta Ann Holdings Berhad (of which 1 doesn't sit too well with us!) that you should know about.

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