If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an eye out for. Firstly, we'd want to identify a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and then alongside that, an ever-increasing base of capital employed. This shows us that it's a compounding machine, able to continually reinvest its earnings back into the business and generate higher returns. So when we looked at Taylor Morrison Home (NYSE:TMHC) and its trend of ROCE, we really liked what we saw.
We check all companies for important risks. See what we found for Taylor Morrison Home in our free report.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 Taylor Morrison Home, this is the formula:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.15 = US$1.2b ÷ (US$9.3b - US$1.2b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2024).
Thus, Taylor Morrison Home has an ROCE of 15%. That's a pretty standard return and it's in line with the industry average of 15%.
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In the above chart we have measured Taylor Morrison Home'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 analyst report for Taylor Morrison Home .
The trends we've noticed at Taylor Morrison Home are quite reassuring. The data shows that returns on capital have increased substantially over the last five years to 15%. 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 74%. The increasing returns on a growing amount of capital is common amongst multi-baggers and that's why we're impressed.
All in all, it's terrific to see that Taylor Morrison Home is reaping the rewards from prior investments and is growing its capital base. Since the stock has returned a staggering 401% to shareholders over the last five years, it looks like investors are recognizing these changes. With that being said, we still think the promising fundamentals mean the company deserves some further due diligence.
While Taylor Morrison Home looks impressive, no company is worth an infinite price. The intrinsic value infographic for TMHC helps visualize whether it is currently trading for a fair price.
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