Allied Esports: Return On Capital Employed Insights

Allied Esports AESE reported Q1 sales of $501.03 thousand. Earnings fell to a loss of $4.88 million, resulting in a 68.62% decrease from last quarter. In Q4, Allied Esports brought in $900.00 thousand in sales but lost $15.54 million in earnings.

Why ROCE Is Significant

Changes in earnings and sales indicate shifts in Allied Esports's Return on Capital Employed, a measure of yearly pre-tax profit relative to capital employed by a business. Generally, a higher ROCE suggests successful growth of a company and is a sign of higher earnings per share in the future. In Q1, Allied Esports posted an ROCE of -0.15%.

It is important to keep in mind ROCE evaluates past performance and is not used as a predictive tool. It is a good measure of a company's recent performance, but several factors could affect earnings and sales in the near future.

Return on Capital Employed is an important measurement of efficiency and a useful tool when comparing companies that operate in the same industry. A relatively high ROCE indicates a company may be generating profits that can be reinvested into more capital, leading to higher returns and growing EPS for shareholders.

In Allied Esports's case, the ROCE ratio shows the amount of assets may not be helping the company achieve higher returns. Investors may take this into account before making any long-term financial decisions.

Q1 Earnings Insight

Allied Esports reported Q1 earnings per share at $-0.13/share, which beat analyst predictions of $-0.14/share.