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Here's What To Make Of Hang Chi Holdings' (HKG:8405) Decelerating Rates Of Return
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If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. 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. This shows us that it's a compounding machine, able to continually reinvest its earnings back into the business and generate higher returns. So, when we ran our eye over Hang Chi Holdings' (HKG:8405) trend of ROCE, we liked what we saw.

What Is Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)?

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. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for Hang Chi Holdings:

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

0.15 = HK$39m ÷ (HK$334m - HK$70m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2024).

So, Hang Chi Holdings has an ROCE of 15%. On its own, that's a standard return, however it's much better than the 8.2% generated by the Healthcare industry.

Check out our latest analysis for Hang Chi Holdings

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SEHK:8405 Return on Capital Employed November 7th 2024

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 Hang Chi Holdings' past further, check out this free graph covering Hang Chi Holdings' past earnings, revenue and cash flow.

What Does the ROCE Trend For Hang Chi Holdings Tell Us?

The trend of ROCE doesn't stand out much, but returns on a whole are decent. The company has employed 36% more capital in the last five years, and the returns on that capital have remained stable at 15%. 15% is a pretty standard return, and it provides some comfort knowing that Hang Chi Holdings 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 Key Takeaway

In the end, Hang Chi Holdings has proven its ability to adequately reinvest capital at good rates of return. However, over the last five years, the stock has only delivered a 3.8% return to shareholders who held over that period. So because of the trends we're seeing, we'd recommend looking further into this stock to see if it has the makings of a multi-bagger.

One more thing: We've identified 3 warning signs with Hang Chi Holdings (at least 1 which shouldn't be ignored) , and understanding these would certainly be useful.

While Hang Chi Holdings may not currently earn the highest returns, we've compiled a list of companies that currently earn more than 25% return on equity. Check out this free list here.

Disclaimer:This article represents the opinion of the author only. It does not represent the opinion of Webull, nor should it be viewed as an indication that Webull either agrees with or confirms the truthfulness or accuracy of the information. It should not be considered as investment advice from Webull or anyone else, nor should it be used as the basis of any investment decision.
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