The Trend Of High Returns At Yangarra Resources (TSE:YGR) Has Us Very Interested
There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. In a perfect world, we'd like to see a company investing more capital into its business and ideally the returns earned from that capital are also increasing. Ultimately, this demonstrates that it's a business that is reinvesting profits at increasing rates of return. And in light of that, the trends we're seeing at Yangarra Resources' (TSE:YGR) look very promising so lets take 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. To calculate this metric for Yangarra Resources, this is the formula:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.22 = CA$139m ÷ (CA$796m - CA$171m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to March 2023).
Therefore, Yangarra Resources has an ROCE of 22%. On its own, that's a very good return and it's on par with the returns earned by companies in a similar industry.
See our latest analysis for Yangarra Resources
Above you can see how the current ROCE for Yangarra Resources 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.
What Can We Tell From Yangarra Resources' ROCE Trend?
Investors would be pleased with what's happening at Yangarra Resources. The numbers show that in the last five years, the returns generated on capital employed have grown considerably to 22%. 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 73%. This can indicate that there's plenty of opportunities to invest capital internally and at ever higher rates, a combination that's common among multi-baggers.
What We Can Learn From Yangarra Resources' ROCE
All in all, it's terrific to see that Yangarra Resources is reaping the rewards from prior investments and is growing its capital base. And since the stock has fallen 69% over the last five years, there might be an opportunity here. That being the case, research into the company's current valuation metrics and future prospects seems fitting.
Yangarra Resources does have some risks though, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Yangarra Resources that you might be interested in.
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