Direct Nickel (ASX:DIR) ROCE % : 0.00% (As of Dec. 2014)

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What is Direct Nickel 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. Direct Nickel's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was 0.00%.

Direct Nickel ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Direct Nickel's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Direct Nickel ROCE % Chart

Direct Nickel Annual Data

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-235.74

-414.44

Direct Nickel Semi-Annual Data
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ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-131.34	-141.91	-548.64	-	-

Direct Nickel ROCE % Calculation

Direct Nickel's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Jun. 2014 )		(A: Jun. 2013 )		(A: Jun. 2014 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Jun. 2014 )		(A: Jun. 2013 )		(A: Jun. 2014 )
	=	-11.735	/	( ( (7.896 - 1.618)	+	(0.863 - 1.478) )	/ 2 )
	=	-11.735	/	( (6.278	+	-0.615)	/ 2 )
	=	-11.735	/	2.8315
	=	-414.44 %

Direct Nickel's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2014 )		(Q: Jun. 2014 )		(Q: Dec. 2014 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2014 )		(Q: Jun. 2014 )		(Q: Dec. 2014 )
	=	-3.206	/	( ( (0.863 - 1.478)	+	(0.877 - 0.553) )	/ 2 )
	=	-3.206	/	( ( -0.615	+	0.324 )	/ 2 )
	=	-3.206	/	-0.1455
	=	0 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2014) EBIT data.

Direct Nickel (ASX:DIR) 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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Direct Nickel Ltd is incorporated and domiciled in Australia. The Company is engaged in the research and development of nickel processing technology within the Oceania region. The Company has operations in Sydney and Perth. It also operates in Indonesia through its subsidiary, PT Direct Nickel with offices in Jakarta and has a 50% interest in a laterite deposit in Papua New Guinea.

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