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Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEM)

Simply Wall St·02/28/2025 14:45:53
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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. Typically, we'll want to notice a trend of growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and alongside that, an expanding base of capital employed. Ultimately, this demonstrates that it's a business that is reinvesting profits at increasing rates of return. With that in mind, we've noticed some promising trends at Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEM) so let's look a bit deeper.

Understanding Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)

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 Tower Semiconductor is:

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

0.066 = US$185m ÷ (US$3.1b - US$285m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to December 2024).

So, Tower Semiconductor has an ROCE of 6.6%. On its own that's a low return on capital but it's in line with the industry's average returns of 7.3%.

Check out our latest analysis for Tower Semiconductor

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NasdaqGS:TSEM Return on Capital Employed February 28th 2025

In the above chart we have measured Tower Semiconductor'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 Tower Semiconductor for free.

What The Trend Of ROCE Can Tell Us

We're glad to see that ROCE is heading in the right direction, even if it is still low at the moment. Over the last five years, returns on capital employed have risen substantially to 6.6%. 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 66%. 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 Tower Semiconductor's ROCE

A company that is growing its returns on capital and can consistently reinvest in itself is a highly sought after trait, and that's what Tower Semiconductor has. And a remarkable 122% total return over the last five years tells us that investors are expecting more good things to come in the future. Therefore, we think it would be worth your time to check if these trends are going to continue.

Tower Semiconductor does have some risks though, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Tower Semiconductor that you might be interested in.

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