Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Typically, we'll want to notice a trend of growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and alongside that, an expanding base 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 ran our eye over Fu Shou Yuan International Group's (HKG:1448) trend of ROCE, we liked what we saw.

Return On Capital Employed (ROCE): What Is It?

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 Fu Shou Yuan International Group, this is the formula:

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

0.14 = CN¥1.0b ÷ (CN¥8.8b - CN¥1.1b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2024).

Thus, Fu Shou Yuan International Group has an ROCE of 14%. On its own, that's a standard return, however it's much better than the 11% generated by the Consumer Services industry.

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In the above chart we have measured Fu Shou Yuan International Group's prior ROCE against its prior performance, but the future is arguably more important. If you'd like, you can check out the forecasts from the analysts covering Fu Shou Yuan International Group for free.

How Are Returns Trending?

The trend of ROCE doesn't stand out much, but returns on a whole are decent. Over the past five years, ROCE has remained relatively flat at around 14% and the business has deployed 57% more capital into its operations. 14% is a pretty standard return, and it provides some comfort knowing that Fu Shou Yuan International Group has consistently earned this amount. Over long periods of time, returns like these might not be too exciting, but with consistency they can pay off in terms of share price returns.

The Bottom Line On Fu Shou Yuan International Group's ROCE

To sum it up, Fu Shou Yuan International Group has simply been reinvesting capital steadily, at those decent rates of return. However, despite the favorable fundamentals, the stock has fallen 24% over the last five years, so there might be an opportunity here for astute investors. For that reason, savvy investors might want to look further into this company in case it's a prime investment.

Fu Shou Yuan International Group does have some risks though, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Fu Shou Yuan International Group that you might be interested in.

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