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Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Topaz Energy (TSE:TPZ)

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. 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. If you see this, it typically means it's a company with a great business model and plenty of profitable reinvestment opportunities. Speaking of which, we noticed some great changes in Topaz Energy's (TSE:TPZ) returns on capital, so let's have a look.

Understanding Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)

If you haven't worked with ROCE before, it measures the 'return' (pre-tax profit) a company generates from capital employed in its business. The formula for this calculation on Topaz Energy is:

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

0.07 = CA$131m ÷ (CA$1.9b - CA$6.3m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2022).

Thus, Topaz Energy has an ROCE of 7.0%. Ultimately, that's a low return and it under-performs the Oil and Gas industry average of 20%.

See our latest analysis for Topaz Energy

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In the above chart we have measured Topaz Energy'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.

So How Is Topaz Energy's ROCE Trending?

Even though ROCE is still low in absolute terms, it's good to see it's heading in the right direction. The data shows that returns on capital have increased substantially over the last two years to 7.0%. The company is effectively making more money per dollar of capital used, and it's worth noting that the amount of capital has increased too, by 101%. The increasing returns on a growing amount of capital is common amongst multi-baggers and that's why we're impressed.

In Conclusion...

A company that is growing its returns on capital and can consistently reinvest in itself is a highly sought after trait, and that's what Topaz Energy has. Since the stock has returned a solid 38% to shareholders over the last year, it's fair to say investors are beginning to recognize these changes. Therefore, we think it would be worth your time to check if these trends are going to continue.

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While Topaz Energy 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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