Yahoo Finance Returns At FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:FTAI) Are On The Way Up
To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? 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. So on that note, FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:FTAI) looks quite promising in regards to its trends of return on capital.
What Is Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)?
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 FTAI Aviation:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.023 = US$48m ÷ (US$2.3b - US$181m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2022).
Therefore, FTAI Aviation has an ROCE of 2.3%. Ultimately, that's a low return and it under-performs the Trade Distributors industry average of 16%.
View our latest analysis for FTAI Aviation
Above you can see how the current ROCE for FTAI Aviation 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 FTAI Aviation here for free.
The Trend Of ROCE
While in absolute terms it isn't a high ROCE, it's promising to see that it has been moving in the right direction. The numbers show that in the last five years, the returns generated on capital employed have grown considerably to 2.3%. The amount of capital employed has increased too, by 20%. So we're very much inspired by what we're seeing at FTAI Aviation thanks to its ability to profitably reinvest capital.
Our Take On FTAI Aviation's ROCE
To sum it up, FTAI Aviation has proven it can reinvest in the business and generate higher returns on that capital employed, which is terrific. 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.
FTAI Aviation does have some risks, we noticed 2 warning signs (and 1 which is a bit concerning) we think you should know about.
While FTAI Aviation 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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