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We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Apollo Tyres (NSE:APOLLOTYRE)

Simply Wall St · 2d ago

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for? Firstly, we'll want to see a proven return on capital employed (ROCE) that is increasing, and secondly, an expanding base of capital employed. Put simply, these types of businesses are compounding machines, meaning they are continually reinvesting their earnings at ever-higher rates of return. So when we looked at Apollo Tyres (NSE:APOLLOTYRE) and its trend of ROCE, we really liked what we saw.

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

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 Apollo Tyres is:

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

0.10 = ₹22b ÷ (₹290b - ₹83b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2025).

Thus, Apollo Tyres has an ROCE of 10%. In absolute terms, that's a pretty normal return, and it's somewhat close to the Auto Components industry average of 13%.

Check out our latest analysis for Apollo Tyres

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NSEI:APOLLOTYRE Return on Capital Employed December 12th 2025

In the above chart we have measured Apollo Tyres' 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 Apollo Tyres .

How Are Returns Trending?

Apollo Tyres' ROCE growth is quite impressive. More specifically, while the company has kept capital employed relatively flat over the last five years, the ROCE has climbed 179% in that same time. Basically the business is generating higher returns from the same amount of capital and that is proof that there are improvements in the company's efficiencies. 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.

Our Take On Apollo Tyres' ROCE

As discussed above, Apollo Tyres appears to be getting more proficient at generating returns since capital employed has remained flat but earnings (before interest and tax) are up. Since the stock has returned a staggering 178% to shareholders over the last five years, it looks like investors are recognizing these changes. Therefore, we think it would be worth your time to check if these trends are going to continue.

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