Investors Shouldn't Overlook Deckers Outdoor's (NYSE:DECK) Impressive Returns On Capital

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term? 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. Speaking of which, we noticed some great changes in Deckers Outdoor's (NYSE:DECK) returns on capital, so let's have a look.

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. The formula for this calculation on Deckers Outdoor is:

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

0.32 = US$561m ÷ (US$2.5b - US$729m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2022).

So, Deckers Outdoor has an ROCE of 32%. In absolute terms that's a great return and it's even better than the Luxury industry average of 17%.

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Above you can see how the current ROCE for Deckers Outdoor compares to its prior returns on capital, but there's only so much you can tell from the past. If you're interested, you can view the analysts predictions in our free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

What The Trend Of ROCE Can Tell Us

Deckers Outdoor is displaying some positive trends. Over the last five years, returns on capital employed have risen substantially to 32%. The amount of capital employed has increased too, by 66%. This can indicate that there's plenty of opportunities to invest capital internally and at ever higher rates, a combination that's common among multi-baggers.

The Key Takeaway

All in all, it's terrific to see that Deckers Outdoor is reaping the rewards from prior investments and is growing its capital base. And with the stock having performed exceptionally well over the last five years, these patterns are being accounted for by investors. 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.

Deckers Outdoor does come with some risks though, we found 2 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 1 of those is concerning...

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Deckers Outdoor

Deckers Outdoor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, markets, and distributes footwear, apparel, and accessories for casual lifestyle use and high-performance activities.Show more

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• Earnings are forecast to grow 12.73% per year

• Earnings grew by 18.5% over the past year

Risks

• High level of non-cash earnings

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