Vodafone Qatar P.Q.S.C's (DSM:VFQS) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Typically, we'll want to notice a trend of growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and alongside that, an expanding base of capital employed. If you see this, it typically means it's a company with a great business model and plenty of profitable reinvestment opportunities. So when we looked at Vodafone Qatar P.Q.S.C (DSM:VFQS) and its trend of ROCE, we really liked what we saw.

Return On Capital Employed (ROCE): What is it?

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. The formula for this calculation on Vodafone Qatar P.Q.S.C is:

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

0.055 = ر.ق298m ÷ (ر.ق6.7b - ر.ق1.3b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2021).

Thus, Vodafone Qatar P.Q.S.C has an ROCE of 5.5%. Ultimately, that's a low return and it under-performs the Wireless Telecom industry average of 8.6%.

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In the above chart we have measured Vodafone Qatar P.Q.S.C's prior ROCE against its prior performance, but the future is arguably more important. If you're interested, you can view the analysts predictions in our free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

What Can We Tell From Vodafone Qatar P.Q.S.C's ROCE Trend?

Shareholders will be relieved that Vodafone Qatar P.Q.S.C has broken into profitability. The company was generating losses five years ago, but has managed to turn it around and as we saw earlier is now earning 5.5%, which is always encouraging. On top of that, what's interesting is that the amount of capital being employed has remained steady, so the business hasn't needed to put any additional money to work to generate these higher returns. So while we're happy that the business is more efficient, just keep in mind that could mean that going forward the business is lacking areas to invest internally for growth. Because in the end, a business can only get so efficient.

The Bottom Line On Vodafone Qatar P.Q.S.C's ROCE

In summary, we're delighted to see that Vodafone Qatar P.Q.S.C has been able to increase efficiencies and earn higher rates of return on the same amount of capital. And since the stock has fallen 13% over the last five years, there might be an opportunity here. So researching this company further and determining whether or not these trends will continue seems justified.

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