SolarCity (SolarCity) ROIC % : -8.74% (As of Sep. 2016)

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What is SolarCity ROIC %?

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. SolarCity's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was -8.74%.

As of today (2024-05-10), SolarCity's WACC % is 0.00%. SolarCity's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). SolarCity earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

SolarCity ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for SolarCity's ROIC % can be seen below:

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SolarCity ROIC % Chart

SolarCity Annual Data

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ROIC %

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-9.87

-10.46

-7.85

-10.58

-12.11

SolarCity Quarterly Data
	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16
ROIC %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-13.65	-12.34	-11.54	-9.64	-8.74

Competitive Comparison of SolarCity's ROIC %

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, SolarCity's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % data, can be viewed below:

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SolarCity's ROIC % Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, SolarCity's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

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SolarCity ROIC % Calculation

SolarCity's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

	ROIC % (A: Dec. 2015 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2014 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2015 ))	/ count )
=	-647.79 * ( 1 - -0.43% )	/	( (3769.998	+	6978.654)	/ 2 )
=	-650.575497	/	5374.326
=	-12.11 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2014 )
=	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	))
=	4551.219	-	350.118	-	( 642.694	-	max(0, 566.513	-	997.616	+	642.694	))
=	3769.998

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2015 )
=	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	))
=	7287.118	-	599.688	-	( 393.855	-	max(0, 1193.362	-	902.138	+	393.855	))
=	6978.654

SolarCity's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as:

	ROIC % (Q: Sep. 2016 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2016 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2016 ))	/ count )
=	-744.368 * ( 1 - 0.37% )	/	( (8283.857	+	8692.712)	/ 2 )
=	-741.6138384	/	8488.2845
=	-8.74 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Jun. 2016 )
=	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	))
=	8224.08	-	429.858	-	( 145.714	-	max(0, 1100.947	-	611.312	+	145.714	))
=	8283.857

	Invested Capital		(Q: Sep. 2016 )
=	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	))
=	8680.828	-	487.326	-	( 259.342	-	max(0, 1176.194	-	676.984	+	259.342	))
=	8692.712

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2016) data.

SolarCity (NAS:SCTY) ROIC % Explanation

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. 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 ROIC % 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, SolarCity's WACC % is 0.00%. SolarCity's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).

Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % 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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SolarCity (SolarCity) Business Description

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SolarCity Corp was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on June 21, 2006. The Company is engaged in the design, manufacture, installation and sale or lease of solar energy systems to residential and commercial customers, or sale of electricity generated by solar energy systems to customers. Its customers include residential, commercial and government. The residential customers are individual homeowners who want to switch to cleaner, more affordable energy. Residential customers also include homeowners within communities developed by home builders the company is partnered with. The Commercial customers represent diverse business sectors, including technology, retail, manufacturing, agriculture and nonprofits, including customers such as Walmart, eBay, HP, Walgreens, Intel, and Safeway, Mexican businesses such as Tiendas Soriana, and thousands of other businesses across the United States, including SMBs. For government the company has installed solar energy systems for various federal, state and municipal government entities, including the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marines and Navy, the City of Lancaster, the City of San Jose, the City of Sacramento, the Department of Homeland Security and a number of schools and universities. The Company market and sell its products and services through a national sales organization that includes a direct outside sales force, a door-to-door sales force, call centers, a channel partner network and a robust customer referral program. It purchases components such as solar panels and inverters directly from multiple manufacturers. The Company's competitors include Vivint Solar Inc., Sunrun Inc., NRG Home Solar, Sungevity, Inc., Trinity Solar, Verengo, Inc., SunPower Corporation, SunEdison LLC, Borrego Solar Systems, Inc., G&S Solar Installers, Cenergy Power and numerous other companies. The Company's operations are subject to stringent and complex federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the occupational health and safety of its employees, wage regulations and environmental regulations.

Executives

Draper Associates L P	10 percent owner	55 EAST 3RD AVENUE, SAN MATEO CA 94401
Draper Associates Riskmasters Fund, Llc	10 percent owner	2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Antonio J. Gracias	director	C/O VALOR EQUITY PARTNERS, 200 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1020, CHICAGO IL 60604
Elon Musk	director, 10 percent owner	C/O TESLA MOTORS, INC., 3500 DEER CREEK ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Stephen T Jurvetson	10 percent owner	2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Jeffrey B Straubel	director	C/O TESLA MOTORS, INC., 3500 DEER CREEK ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Timothy C Draper	10 percent owner	55 EAST 3RD AVENUE, SAN MATEO CA 94401
Fisher John H N	director	2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Draper Fisher Jurvetion Partners Growth Fund 2006 Llc	10 percent owner	2882 SAND HILL RD SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund Ix Lp	10 percent owner	PO Box 265GT Walker House Mary St, Georgetown Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands E9 00000
Draper Fisher Jurvetson Growth Fund 2006 Lp	10 percent owner	2882 SAND HILL RD STE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Draper Fisher Jurvetson Partners Ix, Llc	10 percent owner	2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94023
Kendall Donald R Jr	director	3055 CLEARVIEW WAY, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Brad W Buss	officer: Chief Financial Officer	198 CHAMPION COURT, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Van De Bunt Bennet	director	3340 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD, 3RD FLOOR, SANTA MONICA CA 90405