Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for? One common approach is to try and find a company with returns on capital employed (ROCE) that are increasing, in conjunction with a growing 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. Speaking of which, we noticed some great changes in Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's (NASDAQ:AOSL) returns on capital, so let's have a look.
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. The formula for this calculation on Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.11 = US$106m ÷ (US$1.2b - US$199m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to March 2022).
Thus, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has an ROCE of 11%. In absolute terms, that's a pretty standard return but compared to the Semiconductor industry average it falls behind.
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Above you can see how the current ROCE for Alpha and Omega Semiconductor 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.
So How Is Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's ROCE Trending?
The trends we've noticed at Alpha and Omega Semiconductor are quite reassuring. The data shows that returns on capital have increased substantially over the last five years to 11%. The company is effectively making more money per dollar of capital used, and it's worth noting that the amount of capital has increased too, by 240%. The increasing returns on a growing amount of capital is common amongst multi-baggers and that's why we're impressed.
The Key Takeaway
In summary, it's great to see that Alpha and Omega Semiconductor can compound returns by consistently reinvesting capital at increasing rates of return, because these are some of the key ingredients of those highly sought after multi-baggers. 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 Alpha and Omega Semiconductor can keep these trends up, it could have a bright future ahead.
On a final note, we found 4 warning signs for Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (2 are concerning) you should be aware of.
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