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'd want to identify a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and then alongside that, an ever-increasing 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 the ROCE trend of Solar Industries India (NSE:SOLARINDS) we really liked what we saw.
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 Solar Industries India is:
Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities)
0.28 = ₹19b ÷ (₹90b - ₹22b) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2025).
So, Solar Industries India has an ROCE of 28%. In absolute terms that's a great return and it's even better than the Chemicals industry average of 12%.
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In the above chart we have measured Solar Industries India'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 Solar Industries India for free.
The trends we've noticed at Solar Industries India are quite reassuring. The data shows that returns on capital have increased substantially over the last five years to 28%. The amount of capital employed has increased too, by 246%. So we're very much inspired by what we're seeing at Solar Industries India thanks to its ability to profitably reinvest capital.
To sum it up, Solar Industries India has proven it can reinvest in the business and generate higher returns on that capital employed, which is terrific. And with the stock having performed exceptionally well over the last five years, these patterns are being accounted for by investors. So given the stock has proven it has promising trends, it's worth researching the company further to see if these trends are likely to persist.
Before jumping to any conclusions though, we need to know what value we're getting for the current share price. That's where you can check out our FREE intrinsic value estimation for SOLARINDS that compares the share price and estimated value.
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