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There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For IRadimed's (NASDAQ:IRMD) Returns On Capital

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'll want to see a proven return on capital employed (ROCE) that is increasing, and secondly, an expanding base of capital employed. Ultimately, this demonstrates that it's a business that is reinvesting profits at increasing rates of return. So on that note, IRadimed (NASDAQ:IRMD) looks quite promising in regards to its trends of return on capital.

Understanding 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 IRadimed, this is the formula:

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

0.19 = US$13m ÷ (US$76m - US$6.1m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to June 2022).

Therefore, IRadimed has an ROCE of 19%. On its own, that's a standard return, however it's much better than the 9.2% generated by the Medical Equipment industry.

See our latest analysis for IRadimed

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In the above chart we have measured IRadimed's prior ROCE against its prior performance, but the future is arguably more important. If you'd like, you can check out the forecasts from the analysts covering IRadimed here for free.

What The Trend Of ROCE Can Tell Us

Investors would be pleased with what's happening at IRadimed. Over the last five years, returns on capital employed have risen substantially to 19%. The amount of capital employed has increased too, by 109%. The increasing returns on a growing amount of capital is common amongst multi-baggers and that's why we're impressed.

The Bottom Line On IRadimed's ROCE

In summary, it's great to see that IRadimed can compound returns by consistently reinvesting capital at increasing rates of return, because these are some of the key ingredients of those highly sought after multi-baggers. And a remarkable 294% total return over the last five years tells us that investors are expecting more good things to come in the future. In light of that, we think it's worth looking further into this stock because if IRadimed can keep these trends up, it could have a bright future ahead.

On a final note, we found 3 warning signs for IRadimed (1 is potentially serious) you should be aware of.

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