Viad (VVI) ROC %

: 2.59% (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 %. Viad's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.59%.

As of today (2024-04-19), Viad's WACC % is 9.44%. Viad's ROC % is 5.88% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Viad earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Viad ROC % Historical Data

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

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Viad Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

ROC %

7.41

-12.00

-5.23

5.17

6.12

Viad Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
ROC %																-4.91	-2.20	8.39	25.05	2.59

Viad ROC % Calculation

Viad'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 )
=	108.502 * ( 1 - 43.64% )	/	( (966.198	+	1032.443)	/ 2 )
=	61.1517272	/	999.3205
=	6.12 %

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	))
=	1090.346	-	95.71	-	( 59.719	-	max(0, 211.117	-	239.555	+	59.719	))
=	966.198

	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	))
=	1137.322	-	98.898	-	( 52.704	-	max(0, 229.796	-	235.777	+	52.704	))
=	1032.443

Viad'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 )
=	18.048 * ( 1 - -48.29% )	/	( (1036.228	+	1032.443)	/ 2 )
=	26.7633792	/	1034.3355
=	2.59 %

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	))
=	1200.544	-	112.897	-	( 106.268	-	max(0, 266.931	-	318.35	+	106.268	))
=	1036.228

	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	))
=	1137.322	-	98.898	-	( 52.704	-	max(0, 229.796	-	235.777	+	52.704	))
=	1032.443

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

Viad (NYSE:VVI) 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, Viad's WACC % is 9.44%. Viad's ROC % is 5.88% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Viad 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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Viad (VVI) Business Description

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Address

7000 East 1st Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, 85251-4304

Website

https://www.viad.com

Viad Corp is a marketing company engaged in providing extraordinary experiences, including hospitality and leisure activities, experiential marketing, and live events. It has three segments; Pursuit includes a collection of inspiring and unforgettable travel experiences that includes recreational attractions, hotels and lodges, food and beverage, retail, sightseeing, and ground transportation services, Spiro includes a marketing agency that partners with brands around the world to manage and elevate their experiential marketing activities, and GES Exhibitions is an exhibition services company that partners with exhibition and conference organizers as a full-service provider of strategic and logistics solutions to manage the complexity of their shows.

Executives

Jonathan A. Massimino	officer: General Counsel & Corporate Se	C/O VIAD CORP, 7000 EAST 1ST AVENUE, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Joshua Schechter	director	C/O THE PANTRY, INC., 305 GREGSON DRIVE, CARY NC 27511
Lavalley Sung-chul Patrick Thomas	director	C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Jeffrey A. Stelmach	officer: President, Brand Experience	7000 E. 1ST AVENUE, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Steven W Moster	director, officer: President & Chief Executive Of	7000 E. 1ST AVE., SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Beverly K Carmichael	director	305 HARTMANN DRIVE, LEBANON TN 37087
Ellen M Ingersoll	officer: Chief Financial Offi, cer	7000 E. 1ST AVENUE, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Andrew B Benett	director	1850 N CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 1900, PHOENIX AZ 85004-4565
David W Barry	officer: President - Pursuit	7000 E. 1ST AVENUE, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Leslie S Striedel	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	7000 E. 1ST AVENUE, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Crestview Advisors, L.l.c.	director, 10 percent owner	590 MADISON AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Crestview Partners Iv Gp, L.p.	director, 10 percent owner	C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Crestview Iv Vc Te Holdings, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Crestview Iv Vc Holdings, L.p.	director, 10 percent owner	C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Crestview Iv Vc Ci Holdings, L.p.	director, 10 percent owner	C/O CRESTVIEW PARTNERS, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022