Yahoo Finance Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for? 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. Put simply, these types of businesses are compounding machines, meaning they are continually reinvesting their earnings at ever-higher rates of return. However, after briefly looking over the numbers, we don't think Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) has the makings of a multi-bagger going forward, but let's have a look at why that may be.
What Is Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)?
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. To calculate this metric for Hasbro, this is the formula:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.11 = US$766m ÷ (US$9.6b - US$2.4b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2022).
Therefore, Hasbro has an ROCE of 11%. In isolation, that's a pretty standard return but against the Leisure industry average of 21%, it's not as good.
See our latest analysis for Hasbro
Above you can see how the current ROCE for Hasbro compares to its prior returns on capital, but there's only so much you can tell from the past. If you'd like, you can check out the forecasts from the analysts covering Hasbro here for free.
How Are Returns Trending?
In terms of Hasbro's historical ROCE movements, the trend isn't fantastic. Around five years ago the returns on capital were 21%, but since then they've fallen to 11%. Meanwhile, the business is utilizing more capital but this hasn't moved the needle much in terms of sales in the past 12 months, so this could reflect longer term investments. It may take some time before the company starts to see any change in earnings from these investments.
The Bottom Line On Hasbro's ROCE
In summary, Hasbro is reinvesting funds back into the business for growth but unfortunately it looks like sales haven't increased much just yet. Since the stock has declined 22% over the last five years, investors may not be too optimistic on this trend improving either. Therefore based on the analysis done in this article, we don't think Hasbro has the makings of a multi-bagger.
One more thing to note, we've identified 2 warning signs with Hasbro and understanding these should be part of your investment process.
While Hasbro isn't earning the highest return, check out this free list of companies that are earning high returns on equity with solid balance sheets.
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