1Spatial (LON:SPA) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
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Understanding Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)
If you haven't worked with ROCE before, it measures the 'return' (pre-tax profit) a company generates from capital employed in its business. To calculate this metric for 1Spatial, this is the formula:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.054 = UK£1.4m ÷ (UK£41m - UK£16m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to January 2025).
Thus, 1Spatial has an ROCE of 5.4%. In absolute terms, that's a low return and it also under-performs the IT industry average of 19%.
Check out our latest analysis for 1Spatial
Above you can see how the current ROCE for 1Spatial compares to its prior returns on capital, but there's only so much you can tell from the past. If you'd like to see what analysts are forecasting going forward, you should check out our free analyst report for 1Spatial .
What Can We Tell From 1Spatial's ROCE Trend?
1Spatial has broken into the black (profitability) and we're sure it's a sight for sore eyes. The company now earns 5.4% on its capital, because five years ago it was incurring losses. While returns have increased, the amount of capital employed by 1Spatial has remained flat over the period. 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.
The Key Takeaway
To sum it up, 1Spatial is collecting higher returns from the same amount of capital, and that's impressive. Since the stock has returned a staggering 116% to shareholders over the last five years, it looks like investors are recognizing these changes. Therefore, we think it would be worth your time to check if these trends are going to continue.
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