Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key financial metrics. 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. This shows us that it's a compounding machine, able to continually reinvest its earnings back into the business and generate higher returns. Speaking of which, we noticed some great changes in Eugene TechnologyLtd's (KOSDAQ:084370) returns on capital, so let's have a look.
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. The formula for this calculation on Eugene TechnologyLtd is:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.14 = ₩66b ÷ (₩524b - ₩40b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2025).
Therefore, Eugene TechnologyLtd has an ROCE of 14%. In absolute terms, that's a satisfactory return, but compared to the Semiconductor industry average of 7.3% it's much better.
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Above you can see how the current ROCE for Eugene TechnologyLtd compares to its prior returns on capital, but there's only so much you can tell from the past. If you're interested, you can view the analysts predictions in our free analyst report for Eugene TechnologyLtd .
The trends we've noticed at Eugene TechnologyLtd are quite reassuring. The numbers show that in the last five years, the returns generated on capital employed have grown considerably to 14%. Basically the business is earning more per dollar of capital invested and in addition to that, 83% more capital is being employed now too. The increasing returns on a growing amount of capital is common amongst multi-baggers and that's why we're impressed.
All in all, it's terrific to see that Eugene TechnologyLtd is reaping the rewards from prior investments and is growing its capital base. Since the stock has returned a staggering 144% to shareholders over the last five years, it looks like investors are recognizing these changes. In light of that, we think it's worth looking further into this stock because if Eugene TechnologyLtd can keep these trends up, it could have a bright future ahead.
Like most companies, Eugene TechnologyLtd does come with some risks, and we've found 1 warning sign that you should be aware of.
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