SunPower (SunPower) ROC %

: -36.10% (As of Dec. 2023)

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ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. SunPower's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -36.10%.

As of today (2024-04-23), SunPower's WACC % is 9.62%. SunPower's ROC % is -15.75% (calculated using TTM income statement data). SunPower earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

SunPower ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for SunPower's ROC % can be seen below:

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SunPower Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

ROC %

-2.46

-1.61

-0.01

-0.93

-15.67

SunPower Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
ROC %																6.88	-10.67	-8.33	-9.04	-36.10

SunPower ROC % Calculation

SunPower's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	-178.64 * ( 1 - -0.41% )	/	( (1262.742	+	1027.292)	/ 2 )
=	-179.372424	/	1145.017
=	-15.67 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2022 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	1763.626	-	300.001	-	( 509.506	-	max(0, 1051.636	-	1252.519	+	509.506	))
=	1262.742

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	1347.084	-	374.945	-	( 87.424	-	max(0, 883.919	-	828.766	+	87.424	))
=	1027.292

SunPower's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	-395.056 * ( 1 - 0.54% )	/	( (1149.529	+	1027.292)	/ 2 )
=	-392.9226976	/	1088.4105
=	-36.10 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	1447.332	-	236.601	-	( 103.683	-	max(0, 865.998	-	927.2	+	103.683	))
=	1149.529

	Invested Capital		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	1347.084	-	374.945	-	( 87.424	-	max(0, 883.919	-	828.766	+	87.424	))
=	1027.292

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

SunPower (NAS:SPWR) ROC % Explanation

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, SunPower's WACC % is 9.62%. SunPower's ROC % is -15.75% (calculated using TTM income statement data). SunPower earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

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Address

51 Rio Robles, San Jose, CA, USA, 95134

Website

https://www.sunpower.com

SunPower is a leading solar technology and energy services provider that offers fully integrated solar, storage, and home energy solutions to customers primarily in the United States and Canada through an array of hardware, software, and financing options and smart energy solutions. The company's sales channels include a network of both installing and noninstalling dealers and resellers that operate in residential and commercial markets as well as a group of in-house sales teams in each segment engaged in direct sales to end customers.

Executives

Elizabeth Lynne Eby	officer: EVP, CFO	1414 HARBOUR WAY SOUTH, SUITE 1901, RICHMOND CA 94804
Jennifer Johnston	officer: EVP, Chief Operating Officer	1414 HARBOUR WAY SOUTH, SUITE 1901, RICHMOND CA 94804
Audrey Zibelman	director	1414 HARBOUR WAY SOUTH, SUITE 1901, RICHMOND CA 94804
Steve Louden	director	C/O ROKU, INC., 150 WINCHESTER CIRCLE, LOS GATOS CA 95032
Vichheka Heang	officer: Principal Accounting Officer	77 RIO ROBLES, C/O SUNPOWER CORPORATION, SAN JOSE CA 95134
June Sauvaget	officer: EVP, Chief Marketing Officer	1414 HARBOUR WAY SOUTH, SUITE 1901, RICHMOND CA 94804
Eileen Evans	officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer	3000 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Nathaniel Anschuetz	director	C/O GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 30TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10105
Jonathan Bram	director	C/O GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 30TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10105
Guthrie Dundas	officer: Interim CFO	1414 HARBOUR WAY SOUTH, SUITE 1901, RICHMOND CA 94804
Gip Iii Sol Holdings, L.p.	director, 10 percent owner	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 30TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10105
Global Infrastructure Investors Iii, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	C/O GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 30TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10105
Global Infrastructure Gp Iii, L.p.	director, 10 percent owner	C/O GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 30TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10105
Gip Iii Sol Acquisition, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 30TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10105
Totalenergies Gestion Usa Sarl	10 percent owner	LA DEFENSE 6 2 PLACE JEAN MILLIER, COURBEVOIE, HAUTS-DE-SEINE I0 92400