Yahoo Finance Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? 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. If you see this, it typically means it's a company with a great business model and plenty of profitable reinvestment opportunities. In light of that, when we looked at Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN) and its ROCE trend, we weren't exactly thrilled.
Understanding Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)
For those that aren't sure what ROCE is, it measures the amount of pre-tax profits a company can generate from the capital employed in its business. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for Bloomin' Brands:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.097 = US$225m ÷ (US$3.2b - US$897m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2021).
Therefore, Bloomin' Brands has an ROCE of 9.7%. In absolute terms, that's a low return but it's around the Hospitality industry average of 9.0%.
Check out our latest analysis for Bloomin' Brands
In the above chart we have measured Bloomin' Brands' 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.
How Are Returns Trending?
Over the past five years, Bloomin' Brands' ROCE and capital employed have both remained mostly flat. This tells us the company isn't reinvesting in itself, so it's plausible that it's past the growth phase. With that in mind, unless investment picks up again in the future, we wouldn't expect Bloomin' Brands to be a multi-bagger going forward.
The Bottom Line
We can conclude that in regards to Bloomin' Brands' returns on capital employed and the trends, there isn't much change to report on. And with the stock having returned a mere 25% in the last five years to shareholders, you could argue that they're aware of these lackluster trends. As a result, if you're hunting for a multi-bagger, we think you'd have more luck elsewhere.
On a separate note, we've found 2 warning signs for Bloomin' Brands you'll probably want to know about.
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