Yahoo Finance Why You Should Like Precision Tsugami (China) Corporation Limited’s (HKG:1651) ROCE
Today we'll evaluate Precision Tsugami (China) Corporation Limited (HKG:1651) to determine whether it could have potential as an investment idea. To be precise, we'll consider its Return On Capital Employed (ROCE), as that will inform our view of the quality of the business.
First, we'll go over how we calculate ROCE. Then we'll compare its ROCE to similar companies. Finally, we'll look at how its current liabilities affect its ROCE.
Understanding Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)
ROCE measures the amount of pre-tax profits a company can generate from the capital employed in its business. In general, businesses with a higher ROCE are usually better quality. Overall, it is a valuable metric that has its flaws. Renowned investment researcher Michael Mauboussin has suggested that a high ROCE can indicate that 'one dollar invested in the company generates value of more than one dollar'.
How Do You Calculate Return On Capital Employed?
Analysts use this formula to calculate return on capital employed:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
Or for Precision Tsugami (China):
0.22 = CN¥329m ÷ (CN¥1.9b - CN¥392m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2019.)
Therefore, Precision Tsugami (China) has an ROCE of 22%.
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Does Precision Tsugami (China) Have A Good ROCE?
When making comparisons between similar businesses, investors may find ROCE useful. In our analysis, Precision Tsugami (China)'s ROCE is meaningfully higher than the 11% average in the Machinery industry. We consider this a positive sign, because it suggests it uses capital more efficiently than similar companies. Putting aside its position relative to its industry for now, in absolute terms, Precision Tsugami (China)'s ROCE is currently very good.
You can click on the image below to see (in greater detail) how Precision Tsugami (China)'s past growth compares to other companies.
It is important to remember that ROCE shows past performance, and is not necessarily predictive. ROCE can be deceptive for cyclical businesses, as returns can look incredible in boom times, and terribly low in downturns. ROCE is, after all, simply a snap shot of a single year. Since the future is so important for investors, you should check out our free report on analyst forecasts for Precision Tsugami (China).
Precision Tsugami (China)'s Current Liabilities And Their Impact On Its ROCE
Current liabilities are short term bills and invoices that need to be paid in 12 months or less. The ROCE equation subtracts current liabilities from capital employed, so a company with a lot of current liabilities appears to have less capital employed, and a higher ROCE than otherwise. To check the impact of this, we calculate if a company has high current liabilities relative to its total assets.
Precision Tsugami (China) has total assets of CN¥1.9b and current liabilities of CN¥392m. As a result, its current liabilities are equal to approximately 21% of its total assets. This is quite a low level of current liabilities which would not greatly boost the already high ROCE.
What We Can Learn From Precision Tsugami (China)'s ROCE
Low current liabilities and high ROCE is a good combination, making Precision Tsugami (China) look quite interesting. Precision Tsugami (China) looks strong on this analysis, but there are plenty of other companies that could be a good opportunity . Here is a free list of companies growing earnings rapidly.
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