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Daimler Truck Holding (ETR:DTG) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. 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 on that note, Daimler Truck Holding (ETR:DTG) looks quite promising in regards to its trends of return on capital.

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 Daimler Truck Holding, this is the formula:

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

0.11 = €5.4b ÷ (€71b - €23b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2023).

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Therefore, Daimler Truck Holding has an ROCE of 11%. By itself that's a normal return on capital and it's in line with the industry's average returns of 11%.

Check out our latest analysis for Daimler Truck Holding

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Above you can see how the current ROCE for Daimler Truck Holding compares to its prior returns on capital, but there's only so much you can tell from the past. If you're interested, you can view the analysts predictions in our free analyst report for Daimler Truck Holding .

So How Is Daimler Truck Holding's ROCE Trending?

The trends we've noticed at Daimler Truck Holding are quite reassuring. The numbers show that in the last five years, the returns generated on capital employed have grown considerably to 11%. Basically the business is earning more per dollar of capital invested and in addition to that, 65% more capital is being employed now too. This can indicate that there's plenty of opportunities to invest capital internally and at ever higher rates, a combination that's common among multi-baggers.

In Conclusion...

All in all, it's terrific to see that Daimler Truck Holding is reaping the rewards from prior investments and is growing its capital base. And investors seem to expect more of this going forward, since the stock has rewarded shareholders with a 54% return over the last year. In light of that, we think it's worth looking further into this stock because if Daimler Truck Holding can keep these trends up, it could have a bright future ahead.

One final note, you should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Daimler Truck Holding (including 1 which is significant) .

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