Triton International (NYSE:TRTN) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an eye out for. Ideally, a business will show two trends; firstly a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and secondly, an increasing 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. So when we looked at Triton International (NYSE:TRTN) 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. To calculate this metric for Triton International, this is the formula:

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

0.075 = US$869m ÷ (US$12b - US$610m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2021).

So, Triton International has an ROCE of 7.5%. In absolute terms, that's a low return and it also under-performs the Trade Distributors industry average of 12%.

View our latest analysis for Triton International

Above you can see how the current ROCE for Triton International compares to its prior returns on capital, but there's only so much you can tell from the past. If you'd like, you can check out the forecasts from the analysts covering Triton International here for free.

What Can We Tell From Triton International's ROCE Trend?

Even though ROCE is still low in absolute terms, it's good to see it's heading in the right direction. The data shows that returns on capital have increased substantially over the last five years to 7.5%. The amount of capital employed has increased too, by 43%. So we're very much inspired by what we're seeing at Triton International thanks to its ability to profitably reinvest capital.

In Conclusion...

In summary, it's great to see that Triton International can compound returns by consistently reinvesting capital at increasing rates of return, because these are some of the key ingredients of those highly sought after multi-baggers. And a remarkable 354% total return over the last five years tells us that investors are expecting more good things to come in the future. Therefore, we think it would be worth your time to check if these trends are going to continue.

If you'd like to know more about Triton International, we've spotted 3 warning signs, and 2 of them are significant.

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