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What financial metrics can indicate to us that a company is maturing or even in decline? Businesses in decline often have two underlying trends, firstly, a declining return on capital employed (ROCE) and a declining base of capital employed. Ultimately this means that the …

If you buy and hold a stock for many years, you'd hope to be making a profit. But more than that, you probably want to see it rise more than the market average. But Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) has fallen short of that second goal, …

In this piece, we will take a look at the 11 best ASX stocks to buy now. If you want to skip our introduction to the Australian stock market, then you can take a look at the 5 Best ASX Stocks To Buy Now. …

The board of Games Workshop Group PLC (LON:GAW) has announced that the dividend on 13th of May will be reduced by 12% from last year's £1.20 to £1.05. However, the dividend yield of 4.2% is still a decent boost to shareholder returns. View our …

Computacenter (LON:CCC) Full Year 2023 Results Key Financial Results Revenue: UK£6.92b (up 7.0% from FY 2022). Net income: UK£197.6m (up 8.1% from FY 2022). Profit margin: 2.9% (up from 2.8% in FY 2022). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. EPS: UK£1.75 …

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 …

When you buy a stock there is always a possibility that it could drop 100%. But on the bright side, you can make far more than 100% on a really good stock. Long term Xero Limited (ASX:XRO) shareholders would be well aware of this, …