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RM (AQSE:RM.GB) ROC % : 6.23% (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is RM ROC %?

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. RM's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was 6.23%.

As of today (2024-06-08), RM's WACC % is 16.73%. RM's ROC % is -0.89% (calculated using TTM income statement data). RM earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


RM ROC % Historical Data

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

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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RM ROC % Chart

RM Annual Data
Trend Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
ROC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.10 10.35 6.01 2.21 -0.91

RM Semi-Annual Data
May14 Nov14 May15 Nov15 May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23
ROC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.89 2.79 1.45 -4.43 6.23

RM ROC % Calculation

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

ROC % (A: Nov. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Nov. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: Nov. 2023 ))/ count )
=-1.38 * ( 1 - -5.02% )/( (211.755 + 107.802)/ 2 )
=-1.449276/159.7785
=-0.91 %

where

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

ROC % (Q: Nov. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: May. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Nov. 2023 ))/ count )
=8.03 * ( 1 - -8.19% )/( (170.987 + 107.802)/ 2 )
=8.687657/139.3945
=6.23 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Nov. 2023) data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


RM  (AQSE:RM.GB) 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, RM's WACC % is 16.73%. RM's ROC % is -0.89% (calculated using TTM income statement data). RM 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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RM (AQSE:RM.GB) Business Description

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142B Park Drive, Milton Park, Milton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, GBR, OX14 4SE
RM PLC provides resources, software, and services to the education sector. The company is structured into three operating divisions: RM Resources, RM Assessment, and RM Technology. The RM Resources division consists of the operating business of TTS. TTS provides education resources used in schools through a predominantly direct marketing business model. The RM Assessment business provides IT software and services to exam boards and professional bodies to allow e-assessment. RM Technology division focuses on supplying IT software and services to schools and colleges. Its primary geographic markets are the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East, and the Rest of the world.

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