The Importance of Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for Investors

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This chapter discusses the significance of ROIC as a metric for investors, emphasizing how it reflects efficient capital allocation by management and its impact on business returns. It also highlights the benefits of combining a great business with a great capital allocator for compounding machines.

Kyle Grieve chats with Compounding Quality about the benefits of quality investing, the tenets of a quality business, why returns on invested capital are the most important metric for measuring quality, the aspects of a quality management team, the attributes of a successful investor, the simple way to measure the returns of an investment, and a whole lot more!

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN

00:00 - Intro

07:28 - Why investing in quality is so attractive to investors.

12:40 - The data behind the success of founder-led businesses.

12:40 - Key investing lessons from Warren Buffet, Terry Smith, and Chuck Akre.

33:12 - Why do businesses with high and sustainable returns on invested capital make such a great investment?

28:33 - A simple breakdown of the different types of moats a business has.

47:43 - Why thinking long-term, patience, discipline, and continuous learning are integral for investment success.

And much, much more!

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