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. Firstly, we'd want to identify a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and then alongside that, an ever-increasing base of capital employed. Basically this means that a company has profitable initiatives that it can continue to reinvest in, which is a trait of a compounding machine. With that in mind, the ROCE of Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) looks great, so lets see what the trend can tell us.
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. The formula for this calculation on Exxon Mobil is:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.21 = US$63b ÷ (US$370b - US$74b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2022).
Therefore, Exxon Mobil has an ROCE of 21%. On its own that's a fantastic return on capital, though it's the same as the Oil and Gas industry average of 21%.
Check out our latest analysis for Exxon Mobil
Above you can see how the current ROCE for Exxon Mobil 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 report on analyst forecasts for the company.
What The Trend Of ROCE Can Tell Us
Exxon Mobil has not disappointed with their ROCE growth. The figures show that over the last five years, ROCE has grown 693% whilst employing roughly the same amount of capital. So our take on this is that the business has increased efficiencies to generate these higher returns, all the while not needing to make any additional investments. It's worth looking deeper into this though because while it's great that the business is more efficient, it might also mean that going forward the areas to invest internally for the organic growth are lacking.
What We Can Learn From Exxon Mobil's ROCE
As discussed above, Exxon Mobil appears to be getting more proficient at generating returns since capital employed has remained flat but earnings (before interest and tax) are up. And with a respectable 63% awarded to those who held the stock over the last five years, you could argue that these developments are starting to get the attention they deserve. Therefore, we think it would be worth your time to check if these trends are going to continue.
Exxon Mobil does come with some risks though, we found 2 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 1 of those is significant...
If you'd like to see other companies earning high returns, check out our free list of companies earning high returns with solid balance sheets here.
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