Yahoo Finance Investors Should Be Encouraged By Visa's (NYSE:V) Returns On Capital
What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Typically, we'll want to notice a trend of growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and alongside that, 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. With that in mind, the ROCE of Visa (NYSE:V) looks great, so lets see what the trend can tell us.
Return On Capital Employed (ROCE): What is it?
For those who don't know, ROCE is a measure of a company's yearly pre-tax profit (its return), relative to the capital employed in the business. To calculate this metric for Visa, this is the formula:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.21 = US$15b ÷ (US$83b - US$14b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2021).
Thus, Visa has an ROCE of 21%. That's a fantastic return and not only that, it outpaces the average of 12% earned by companies in a similar industry.
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In the above chart we have measured Visa'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 report on analyst forecasts for the company.
What Does the ROCE Trend For Visa Tell Us?
We like the trends that we're seeing from Visa. The data shows that returns on capital have increased substantially over the last five years to 21%. The amount of capital employed has increased too, by 22%. 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.
What We Can Learn From Visa's ROCE
All in all, it's terrific to see that Visa is reaping the rewards from prior investments and is growing its capital base. And a remarkable 193% total return over the last five years tells us that investors are expecting more good things to come in the future. Therefore, we think it would be worth your time to check if these trends are going to continue.
If you want to continue researching Visa, you might be interested to know about the 1 warning sign that our analysis has discovered.
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