We Think Generac Holdings (NYSE:GNRC) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Ideally, a business will show two trends; firstly a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and secondly, an increasing amount of capital employed. Put simply, these types of businesses are compounding machines, meaning they are continually reinvesting their earnings at ever-higher rates of return. And in light of that, the trends we're seeing at Generac Holdings' (NYSE:GNRC) look very promising so lets take a look.

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. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for Generac Holdings:

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

0.23 = US$723m ÷ (US$4.1b - US$1.0b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2021).

So, Generac Holdings has an ROCE of 23%. That's a fantastic return and not only that, it outpaces the average of 9.3% earned by companies in a similar industry.

See our latest analysis for Generac Holdings

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In the above chart we have measured Generac Holdings' prior ROCE against its prior performance, but the future is arguably more important. If you'd like, you can check out the forecasts from the analysts covering Generac Holdings here for free.

So How Is Generac Holdings' ROCE Trending?

Investors would be pleased with what's happening at Generac Holdings. The numbers show that in the last five years, the returns generated on capital employed have grown considerably to 23%. The amount of capital employed has increased too, by 101%. 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.

The Key Takeaway

A company that is growing its returns on capital and can consistently reinvest in itself is a highly sought after trait, and that's what Generac Holdings has. And with the stock having performed exceptionally well over the last five years, these patterns are being accounted for by investors. So given the stock has proven it has promising trends, it's worth researching the company further to see if these trends are likely to persist.

If you want to continue researching Generac Holdings, you might be interested to know about the 1 warning sign that our analysis has discovered.

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