Chelyabinsk Forge-and-Press Plant (MCX:CHKZ) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term? Amongst other things, we'll want to see two things; firstly, a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and secondly, an expansion in the company's amount 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. And in light of that, the trends we're seeing at Chelyabinsk Forge-and-Press Plant's (MCX:CHKZ) look very promising so lets take a look.

What is Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)?

If you haven't worked with ROCE before, it measures the 'return' (pre-tax profit) a company generates from capital employed in its business. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for Chelyabinsk Forge-and-Press Plant:

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

0.28 = ₽1.1b ÷ (₽13b - ₽8.6b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to March 2021).

Thus, Chelyabinsk Forge-and-Press Plant has an ROCE of 28%. That's a fantastic return and not only that, it outpaces the average of 9.4% earned by companies in a similar industry.

View our latest analysis for Chelyabinsk Forge-and-Press Plant

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 Chelyabinsk Forge-and-Press Plant's past further, check out this free graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.

So How Is Chelyabinsk Forge-and-Press Plant's ROCE Trending?

Chelyabinsk Forge-and-Press Plant has not disappointed with their ROCE growth. Looking at the data, we can see that even though capital employed in the business has remained relatively flat, the ROCE generated has risen by 100% over the last five years. Basically the business is generating higher returns from the same amount of capital and that is proof that there are improvements in the company's efficiencies. The company is doing well in that sense, and it's worth investigating what the management team has planned for long term growth prospects.

For the record though, there was a noticeable increase in the company's current liabilities over the period, so we would attribute some of the ROCE growth to that. Essentially the business now has suppliers or short-term creditors funding about 68% of its operations, which isn't ideal. And with current liabilities at those levels, that's pretty high.

The Bottom Line

To sum it up, Chelyabinsk Forge-and-Press Plant is collecting higher returns from the same amount of capital, and that's impressive. Since the stock has returned a staggering 317% to shareholders over the last five years, it looks like investors are recognizing these changes. So given the stock has proven it has promising trends, it's worth researching the company further to see if these trends are likely to persist.

If you'd like to know more about Chelyabinsk Forge-and-Press Plant, we've spotted 3 warning signs, and 1 of them makes us a bit uncomfortable.

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