Yahoo Finance Gilat Satellite Networks' (NASDAQ:GILT) Returns Have Hit A Wall
If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an eye out for. In a perfect world, we'd like to see a company investing more capital into its business and ideally the returns earned from that capital are also increasing. Basically this means that a company has profitable initiatives that it can continue to reinvest in, which is a trait of a compounding machine. However, after investigating Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ:GILT), we don't think it's current trends fit the mold of a multi-bagger.
Return On Capital Employed (ROCE): What Is It?
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 Gilat Satellite Networks:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.041 = US$11m ÷ (US$385m - US$126m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2022).
So, Gilat Satellite Networks has an ROCE of 4.1%. Ultimately, that's a low return and it under-performs the Communications industry average of 10%.
See our latest analysis for Gilat Satellite Networks
In the above chart we have measured Gilat Satellite Networks' 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 Gilat Satellite Networks.
How Are Returns Trending?
Over the past five years, Gilat Satellite Networks' 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. So unless we see a substantial change at Gilat Satellite Networks in terms of ROCE and additional investments being made, we wouldn't hold our breath on it being a multi-bagger.
The Bottom Line
In summary, Gilat Satellite Networks isn't compounding its earnings but is generating stable returns on the same amount of capital employed. Since the stock has declined 31% over the last five years, investors may not be too optimistic on this trend improving either. On the whole, we aren't too inspired by the underlying trends and we think there may be better chances of finding a multi-bagger elsewhere.
One more thing to note, we've identified 1 warning sign with Gilat Satellite Networks and understanding it should be part of your investment process.
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