The Returns At Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) Aren't Growing

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? 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 Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR), it didn't seem to tick all of these boxes.

Understanding Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)

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. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for Caesars Entertainment:

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

0.06 = US$1.9b ÷ (US$34b - US$2.7b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2022).

Therefore, Caesars Entertainment has an ROCE of 6.0%. Ultimately, that's a low return and it under-performs the Hospitality industry average of 11%.

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In the above chart we have measured Caesars Entertainment's prior ROCE against its prior performance, but the future is arguably more important. If you're interested, you can view the analysts predictions in our free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

The Trend Of ROCE

The returns on capital haven't changed much for Caesars Entertainment in recent years. The company has consistently earned 6.0% for the last five years, and the capital employed within the business has risen 829% in that time. Given the company has increased the amount of capital employed, it appears the investments that have been made simply don't provide a high return on capital.

The Key Takeaway

In conclusion, Caesars Entertainment has been investing more capital into the business, but returns on that capital haven't increased. Since the stock has gained an impressive 44% over the last five years, investors must think there's better things to come. Ultimately, if the underlying trends persist, we wouldn't hold our breath on it being a multi-bagger going forward.

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