Return Trends At ARB (ASX:ARB) Aren't Appealing
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Return On Capital Employed (ROCE): What Is It?
For those that aren't sure what ROCE is, it measures the amount of pre-tax profits a company can generate from the capital employed in its business. To calculate this metric for ARB, this is the formula:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.18 = AU$144m ÷ (AU$881m - AU$101m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2024).
So, ARB has an ROCE of 18%. On its own, that's a standard return, however it's much better than the 11% generated by the Auto Components industry.
See our latest analysis for ARB
In the above chart we have measured ARB's prior ROCE against its prior performance, but the future is arguably more important. If you'd like to see what analysts are forecasting going forward, you should check out our free analyst report for ARB .
How Are Returns Trending?
While the current returns on capital are decent, they haven't changed much. The company has consistently earned 18% for the last five years, and the capital employed within the business has risen 94% in that time. Since 18% is a moderate ROCE though, it's good to see a business can continue to reinvest at these decent rates of return. Stable returns in this ballpark can be unexciting, but if they can be maintained over the long run, they often provide nice rewards to shareholders.
Our Take On ARB's ROCE
In the end, ARB has proven its ability to adequately reinvest capital at good rates of return. Therefore it's no surprise that shareholders have earned a respectable 89% return if they held over the last five years. So while the positive underlying trends may be accounted for by investors, we still think this stock is worth looking into further.
While ARB doesn't shine too bright in this respect, it's still worth seeing if the company is trading at attractive prices. You can find that out with our on our platform.
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