Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key financial metrics. Firstly, we’ll want to see a proven return on capital employed (ROCE) that is increasing, and secondly, an expanding base of capital employed. Ultimately, this demonstrates that it’s a business that is reinvesting profits at increasing rates of return. So, when we ran our eye over K92 Mining’s (TSE:KNT) trend of ROCE, we really liked what we saw.
Return On Capital Employed (ROCE): What Is It?
If you haven’t worked with ROCE before, it measures the ‘return’ (pre-tax profit) a company generates from capital employed in its business. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for K92 Mining:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets…
