We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Endeavor Group Holdings (NYSE:EDR)

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. 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. So on that note, Endeavor Group Holdings (NYSE:EDR) looks quite promising in regards to its trends of return on capital.

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. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for Endeavor Group Holdings:

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

0.053 = US$564m ÷ (US$13b - US$2.6b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2023).

Thus, Endeavor Group Holdings has an ROCE of 5.3%. Ultimately, that's a low return and it under-performs the Entertainment industry average of 10%.

Check out our latest analysis for Endeavor Group Holdings

Above you can see how the current ROCE for Endeavor Group Holdings 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 Endeavor Group Holdings here for free.

What Can We Tell From Endeavor Group Holdings' ROCE Trend?

The fact that Endeavor Group Holdings is now generating some pre-tax profits from its prior investments is very encouraging. Shareholders would no doubt be pleased with this because the business was loss-making five years ago but is is now generating 5.3% on its capital. And unsurprisingly, like most companies trying to break into the black, Endeavor Group Holdings is utilizing 39% more capital than it was five years ago. We like this trend, because it tells us the company has profitable reinvestment opportunities available to it, and if it continues going forward that can lead to a multi-bagger performance.

The Bottom Line On Endeavor Group Holdings' ROCE

To the delight of most shareholders, Endeavor Group Holdings has now broken into profitability. Given the stock has declined 13% in the last year, this could be a good investment if the valuation and other metrics are also appealing. So researching this company further and determining whether or not these trends will continue seems justified.

On a final note, we found 4 warning signs for Endeavor Group Holdings (1 is potentially serious) you should be aware of.

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