If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for? 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. 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 looked at Yinsheng Digifavor (HKG:3773) and its trend of ROCE, we really liked what we saw.

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

If you haven't worked with ROCE before, it measures the 'return' (pre-tax profit) a company generates from capital employed in its business. The formula for this calculation on Yinsheng Digifavor is:

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

0.13 = CN¥42m ÷ (CN¥491m - CN¥180m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2024).

So, Yinsheng Digifavor has an ROCE of 13%. In absolute terms, that's a satisfactory return, but compared to the Wireless Telecom industry average of 11% it's much better.

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While the past is not representative of the future, it can be helpful to know how a company has performed historically, which is why we have this chart above. If you're interested in investigating Yinsheng Digifavor's past further, check out this free graph covering Yinsheng Digifavor's past earnings, revenue and cash flow.

What Can We Tell From Yinsheng Digifavor's ROCE Trend?

We're delighted to see that Yinsheng Digifavor is reaping rewards from its investments and is now generating some pre-tax profits. The company was generating losses five years ago, but now it's earning 13% which is a sight for sore eyes. And unsurprisingly, like most companies trying to break into the black, Yinsheng Digifavor is utilizing 65% more capital than it was five years ago. This can tell us that the company has plenty of reinvestment opportunities that are able to generate higher returns.

The Bottom Line

To the delight of most shareholders, Yinsheng Digifavor has now broken into profitability. And with the stock having performed exceptionally well over the last five years, these patterns are being accounted for by investors. In light of that, we think it's worth looking further into this stock because if Yinsheng Digifavor can keep these trends up, it could have a bright future ahead.

One more thing, we've spotted 1 warning sign facing Yinsheng Digifavor that you might find interesting.

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