Rational AG Has Significant Growth Potential, But The Market Knows It

Companies with returns on invested capital consistently above 30%, strong market share, and the potential to continue generating double-digit growth are hardly a dime-a-dozen, and I believe Rational AG (OTC:RTLLF) (RAAG.DE) has had uncommonly good results in no small part by maintaining a narrow focus on the foodservice equipment industry. More specifically, Rational AG pioneered the combi-oven concept and continues to focus its energies around a very limited product line-up built around saving space, labor, and operating costs in the commercial kitchen.

There a lot of very important "buts" to consider. First, Rational's ADRs have virtually no liquidity, so investors will have to look overseas (and even there its low share count doesn't lead to a lot of turnover). Second, insiders control the company. Third, the valuation is quite high as investors have rewarded the shares with a generous multiple as revenue has notably accelerated. Still, there is a large market opportunity waiting for Rational outside of Europe, management has shown it can run this business very well, and Rational would be an attractive target if or when those insider owners decided to sell.

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Rational AG Has Significant Growth Potential, But The Market Knows It