Rand Mining's (ASX:RND) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

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17-07-2025

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term? Firstly, we'll want to see a proven return on capital employed (ROCE) that is increasing, and secondly, an expanding base of capital employed. 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 looked at Rand Mining (ASX:RND) and its trend of ROCE, we really liked what we saw.
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Understanding Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)
Just to clarify if you're unsure, ROCE is a metric for evaluating how much pre-tax income (in percentage terms) a company earns on the capital invested in its business. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for Rand Mining:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.12 = AU$13m ÷ (AU$108m - AU$4.4m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2024).
Thus, Rand Mining has an ROCE of 12%. On its own, that's a standard return, however it's much better than the 8.2% generated by the Metals and Mining industry.
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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'd like to look at how Rand Mining has performed in the past in other metrics, you can view this free graph of Rand Mining's past earnings, revenue and cash flow.
What Does the ROCE Trend For Rand Mining Tell Us?
Rand Mining has broken into the black (profitability) and we're sure it's a sight for sore eyes. While the business was unprofitable in the past, it's now turned things around and is earning 12% on its capital. Interestingly, the capital employed by the business has remained relatively flat, so these higher returns are either from prior investments paying off or increased efficiencies. That being said, while an increase in efficiency is no doubt appealing, it'd be helpful to know if the company does have any investment plans going forward. So if you're looking for high growth, you'll want to see a business's capital employed also increasing.
In Conclusion...
To bring it all together, Rand Mining has done well to increase the returns it's generating from its capital employed. Since the stock has only returned 18% to shareholders over the last five years, the promising fundamentals may not be recognized yet by investors. So with that in mind, we think the stock deserves further research.
One more thing, we've spotted 1 warning sign facing Rand Mining that you might find interesting.
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