Dianomi (LON:DNM) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Firstly, we'll want to see a proven return on capital employed (ROCE) that is increasing, and secondly, an expanding 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, we've noticed some promising trends at Dianomi (LON:DNM) so let's look a bit deeper.

Return On Capital Employed (ROCE): What Is It?

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. Analysts use this formula to calculate it for Dianomi:

Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)

0.18 = UK£2.1m ÷ (UK£18m - UK£6.5m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2022).

Thus, Dianomi has an ROCE of 18%. In absolute terms, that's a satisfactory return, but compared to the Media industry average of 12% it's much better.

View our latest analysis for Dianomi

In the above chart we have measured Dianomi's prior ROCE against its prior performance, but the future is arguably more important. If you're interested, you can view the analysts predictions in our free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

What Can We Tell From Dianomi's ROCE Trend?

Investors would be pleased with what's happening at Dianomi. Over the last three years, returns on capital employed have risen substantially to 18%. The amount of capital employed has increased too, by 262%. This can indicate that there's plenty of opportunities to invest capital internally and at ever higher rates, a combination that's common among multi-baggers.

On a related note, the company's ratio of current liabilities to total assets has decreased to 35%, which basically reduces it's funding from the likes of short-term creditors or suppliers. This tells us that Dianomi has grown its returns without a reliance on increasing their current liabilities, which we're very happy with.

Our Take On Dianomi's ROCE

All in all, it's terrific to see that Dianomi is reaping the rewards from prior investments and is growing its capital base. Given the stock has declined 66% in the last year, this could be a good investment if the valuation and other metrics are also appealing. That being the case, research into the company's current valuation metrics and future prospects seems fitting.

Dianomi does come with some risks though, we found 2 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 1 of those is significant...

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