Yahoo Finance Returns On Capital At Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure (NYSE:SOI) Have Hit The Brakes
What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term? Ideally, a business will show two trends; firstly a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and secondly, an increasing 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. Having said that, from a first glance at Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure (NYSE:SOI) we aren't jumping out of our chairs at how returns are trending, but let's have a deeper look.
What Is 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. To calculate this metric for Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, this is the formula:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.095 = US$38m ÷ (US$460m - US$61m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2022).
Thus, Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure has an ROCE of 9.5%. In absolute terms, that's a low return, but it's much better than the Energy Services industry average of 5.8%.
See our latest analysis for Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure
In the above chart we have measured Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure's prior ROCE against its prior performance, but the future is arguably more important. If you'd like to see what analysts are forecasting going forward, you should check out our free report for Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure.
So How Is Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure's ROCE Trending?
The returns on capital haven't changed much for Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure in recent years. The company has employed 92% more capital in the last five years, and the returns on that capital have remained stable at 9.5%. Given the company has increased the amount of capital employed, it appears the investments that have been made simply don't provide a high return on capital.
Our Take On Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure's ROCE
As we've seen above, Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure's returns on capital haven't increased but it is reinvesting in the business. And in the last five years, the stock has given away 14% so the market doesn't look too hopeful on these trends strengthening any time soon. In any case, the stock doesn't have these traits of a multi-bagger discussed above, so if that's what you're looking for, we think you'd have more luck elsewhere.
One more thing, we've spotted 2 warning signs facing Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure that you might find interesting.
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