What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Amongst other things, we'll want to see two things; firstly, a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and secondly, an expansion in the company's amount 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 on that note, Skyverse Technology (SHSE:688361) looks quite promising in regards to its trends of return on capital.

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. The formula for this calculation on Skyverse Technology is:

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

0.0093 = CN¥24m ÷ (CN¥3.6b - CN¥990m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to March 2024).

Therefore, Skyverse Technology has an ROCE of 0.9%. In absolute terms, that's a low return and it also under-performs the Semiconductor industry average of 4.0%.

In the above chart we have measured Skyverse Technology's prior ROCE against its prior performance, but the future is arguably more important. If you're interested, you can view the analysts predictions in our free analyst report for Skyverse Technology .

The Trend Of ROCE

We're delighted to see that Skyverse Technology is reaping rewards from its investments and is now generating some pre-tax profits. The company was generating losses five years ago, but now it's earning 0.9% which is a sight for sore eyes. In addition to that, Skyverse Technology is employing 1,667% more capital than previously which is expected of a company that's trying to break into profitability. We like this trend, because it tells us the company has profitable reinvestment opportunities available to it, and if it continues going forward that can lead to a multi-bagger performance.

The Key Takeaway

In summary, it's great to see that Skyverse Technology has managed to break into profitability and is continuing to reinvest in its business. Astute investors may have an opportunity here because the stock has declined 28% in the last year. So researching this company further and determining whether or not these trends will continue seems justified.

One more thing, we've spotted 1 warning sign facing Skyverse Technology that you might find interesting.

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