AO World (AO World) ROCE % : 17.60% (As of Sep. 2023)

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What is AO World ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. AO World's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 17.60%.

AO World ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for AO World's ROCE % can be seen below:

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AO World Annual Data

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Mar14

Mar15

Mar16

Mar17

Mar18

Mar19

Mar20

Mar21

Mar22

Mar23

ROCE %

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-9.20

2.95

14.92

-3.09

7.71

AO World Semi-Annual Data
	Mar14	Sep14	Mar15	Sep15	Mar16	Sep16	Mar17	Sep17	Mar18	Sep18	Mar19	Sep19	Mar20	Sep20	Mar21	Sep21	Mar22	Sep22	Mar23	Sep23
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-2.00	-4.32	-8.95	26.48	17.60

AO World ROCE % Calculation

AO World's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Mar. 2023 )		(A: Mar. 2022 )		(A: Mar. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Mar. 2023 )		(A: Mar. 2022 )		(A: Mar. 2023 )
	=	17.112	/	( ( (723.584 - 500.132)	+	(558.617 - 337.985) )	/ 2 )
	=	17.112	/	( (223.452	+	220.632)	/ 2 )
	=	17.112	/	222.042
	=	7.71 %

AO World's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Mar. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Mar. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )
	=	39.604	/	( ( (558.617 - 337.985)	+	(544.307 - 314.975) )	/ 2 )
	=	39.604	/	( ( 220.632	+	229.332 )	/ 2 )
	=	39.604	/	224.982
	=	17.60 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2023) EBIT data.

AO World (OTCPK:AOWPY) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Address

5A The Parklands, AO Park, Lostock, Bolton, GBR, BL6 4SD

Website

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AO World PLC is a European electrical products retailer. The company's main product markets are classified as major domestic appliances, small domestic appliances, and audiovisual. In the domestic appliances category, AO is working with suppliers such as Fisher & Paykel, Daewoo, and Amica. The small domestic appliances segment offers appliances like food preparation appliances, kitchen appliances, and floorcare devices, among others. The audio-visual division offers TVs, DVD players, radios, headphones, and home audio systems. The main geographical markets are the U.K., Germany, and the Netherlands.

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