Ampire (GTSM:8049) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. One common approach is to try and find a company with returns on capital employed (ROCE) that are increasing, in conjunction with a growing amount of capital employed. This shows us that it's a compounding machine, able to continually reinvest its earnings back into the business and generate higher returns. So on that note, Ampire (GTSM:8049) looks quite promising in regards to its trends of return on capital.

What is Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)?

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 Ampire is:

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

0.17 = NT$305m ÷ (NT$2.1b - NT$325m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2020).

So, Ampire has an ROCE of 17%. In absolute terms, that's a satisfactory return, but compared to the Semiconductor industry average of 11% it's much better.

See our latest analysis for Ampire

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'd like to look at how Ampire has performed in the past in other metrics, you can view this free graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.

How Are Returns Trending?

Ampire is displaying some positive trends. The numbers show that in the last five years, the returns generated on capital employed have grown considerably to 17%. Basically the business is earning more per dollar of capital invested and in addition to that, 28% more capital is being employed now too. So we're very much inspired by what we're seeing at Ampire thanks to its ability to profitably reinvest capital.

What We Can Learn From Ampire's ROCE

All in all, it's terrific to see that Ampire is reaping the rewards from prior investments and is growing its capital base. And a remarkable 160% total return over the last five years tells us that investors are expecting more good things to come in the future. In light of that, we think it's worth looking further into this stock because if Ampire can keep these trends up, it could have a bright future ahead.

One more thing to note, we've identified 1 warning sign with Ampire and understanding this should be part of your investment process.

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