The Returns At Rosseti (MCX:RSTI) Aren't Growing

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. 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. Ultimately, this demonstrates that it's a business that is reinvesting profits at increasing rates of return. Although, when we looked at Rosseti (MCX:RSTI), it didn't seem to tick all of these boxes.

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 Rosseti, this is the formula:

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

0.057 = ₽132b ÷ (₽2.7t - ₽417b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2020).

Therefore, Rosseti has an ROCE of 5.7%. Ultimately, that's a low return and it under-performs the Electric Utilities industry average of 9.8%.

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In the above chart we have measured Rosseti'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 Rosseti.

What Can We Tell From Rosseti's ROCE Trend?

In terms of Rosseti's historical ROCE trend, it doesn't exactly demand attention. The company has consistently earned 5.7% for the last five years, and the capital employed within the business has risen 32% in that time. This poor ROCE doesn't inspire confidence right now, and with the increase in capital employed, it's evident that the business isn't deploying the funds into high return investments.

In Conclusion...

In conclusion, Rosseti has been investing more capital into the business, but returns on that capital haven't increased. Yet to long term shareholders the stock has gifted them an incredible 167% return in the last five years, so the market appears to be rosy about its future. Ultimately, if the underlying trends persist, we wouldn't hold our breath on it being a multi-bagger going forward.

On a separate note, we've found 3 warning signs for Rosseti you'll probably want to know about.

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