G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

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. Firstly, we'd want to identify a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and then alongside that, an ever-increasing base of capital employed. Ultimately, this demonstrates that it's a business that is reinvesting profits at increasing rates of return. So when we looked at G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII) and its trend of ROCE, we really liked what we saw.

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. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for G-III Apparel Group:

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

0.14 = US$313m ÷ (US$3.1b - US$769m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to July 2022).

Thus, G-III Apparel Group has an ROCE of 14%. In absolute terms, that's a pretty normal return, and it's somewhat close to the Luxury industry average of 15%.

View our latest analysis for G-III Apparel Group

Above you can see how the current ROCE for G-III Apparel Group compares to its prior returns on capital, but there's only so much you can tell from the past. If you'd like to see what analysts are forecasting going forward, you should check out our free report for G-III Apparel Group.

What The Trend Of ROCE Can Tell Us

We like the trends that we're seeing from G-III Apparel Group. Over the last five years, returns on capital employed have risen substantially to 14%. The amount of capital employed has increased too, by 40%. The increasing returns on a growing amount of capital is common amongst multi-baggers and that's why we're impressed.

The Key Takeaway

To sum it up, G-III Apparel Group has proven it can reinvest in the business and generate higher returns on that capital employed, which is terrific. Given the stock has declined 42% in the last five years, this could be a good investment if the valuation and other metrics are also appealing. With that in mind, we believe the promising trends warrant this stock for further investigation.

One more thing, we've spotted 1 warning sign facing G-III Apparel Group that you might find interesting.

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