Returns At Albus a.d (BELEX:ALBS) Are On The Way Up

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential 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 Albus a.d (BELEX:ALBS) and its trend of ROCE, we really liked what we saw.

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. The formula for this calculation on Albus a.d is:

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

0.042 = дин43m ÷ (дин1.6b - дин541m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2020).

So, Albus a.d has an ROCE of 4.2%. Ultimately, that's a low return and it under-performs the Household Products industry average of 13%.

Check out our latest analysis for Albus a.d

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 want to delve into the historical earnings, revenue and cash flow of Albus a.d, check out these free graphs here.

How Are Returns Trending?

It's great to see that Albus a.d has started to generate some pre-tax earnings from prior investments. While the business is profitable now, it used to be incurring losses on invested capital five years ago. At first glance, it seems the business is getting more proficient at generating returns, because over the same period, the amount of capital employed has reduced by 33%. The reduction could indicate that the company is selling some assets, and considering returns are up, they appear to be selling the right ones.

Our Take On Albus a.d's ROCE

In the end, Albus a.d has proven it's capital allocation skills are good with those higher returns from less amount of capital.

Since virtually every company faces some risks, it's worth knowing what they are, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Albus a.d (of which 2 make us uncomfortable!) that you should know about.

While Albus a.d 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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