Shareholders Are Optimistic That Dunelm Group (LON:DNLM) Will Multiply In Value

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. 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. Ultimately, this demonstrates that it's a business that is reinvesting profits at increasing rates of return. With that in mind, the ROCE of Dunelm Group (LON:DNLM) looks attractive right now, so lets see what the trend of returns can tell us.

What is 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. The formula for this calculation on Dunelm Group is:

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

0.41 = UK£191m ÷ (UK£729m - UK£266m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2021).

Thus, Dunelm Group has an ROCE of 41%. That's a fantastic return and not only that, it outpaces the average of 15% earned by companies in a similar industry.

Check out our latest analysis for Dunelm Group

Above you can see how the current ROCE for Dunelm Group compares to its prior returns on capital, but there's only so much you can tell from the past. If you'd like to see what analysts are forecasting going forward, you should check out our free report for Dunelm Group.

What Does the ROCE Trend For Dunelm Group Tell Us?

In terms of Dunelm Group's history of ROCE, it's quite impressive. The company has consistently earned 41% for the last five years, and the capital employed within the business has risen 73% in that time. Returns like this are the envy of most businesses and given it has repeatedly reinvested at these rates, that's even better. If these trends can continue, it wouldn't surprise us if the company became a multi-bagger.

Our Take On Dunelm Group's ROCE

In summary, we're delighted to see that Dunelm Group has been compounding returns by reinvesting at consistently high rates of return, as these are common traits of a multi-bagger. And the stock has followed suit returning a meaningful 86% to shareholders over the last five years. So while investors seem to be recognizing these promising trends, we still believe the stock deserves further research.

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