Capella Education Co (Capella Education Co) ROCE % : 26.51% (As of Jun. 2018)

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What is Capella Education Co 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. Capella Education Co's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was 26.51%.

Capella Education Co ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Capella Education Co's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Capella Education Co ROCE % Chart

Capella Education Co Annual Data

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32.80

33.94

34.43

31.83

28.58

Capella Education Co Quarterly Data
	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															26.04	22.76	30.91	31.35	26.51

Capella Education Co ROCE % Calculation

Capella Education Co's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2017 )		(A: Dec. 2016 )		(A: Dec. 2017 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2017 )		(A: Dec. 2016 )		(A: Dec. 2017 )
	=	65.059	/	( ( (277.313 - 53.012)	+	(279.021 - 47.977) )	/ 2 )
	=	65.059	/	( (224.301	+	231.044)	/ 2 )
	=	65.059	/	227.6725
	=	28.58 %

Capella Education Co's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Jun. 2018 )		(Q: Mar. 2018 )		(Q: Jun. 2018 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Jun. 2018 )		(Q: Mar. 2018 )		(Q: Jun. 2018 )
	=	63.808	/	( ( (290.788 - 51.063)	+	(286.765 - 45.032) )	/ 2 )
	=	63.808	/	( ( 239.725	+	241.733 )	/ 2 )
	=	63.808	/	240.729
	=	26.51 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2018) EBIT data.

Capella Education Co (NAS:CPLA) 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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Capella Education Co (Capella Education Co) Business Description

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Capella Education Co is an American for-profit education company that operates online universities and various educational programs. The company's flagship offering, Capella University, operates various bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs with close to 35,000 students enrolled. Master's degree programs represent approximately 50% of the university's degree programs in areas such as technology, business, healthcare, and psychology. Capella University focuses on mid-career professionals with an average student age of 39 years. Enrollment and fees from Capella University are the largest source of revenue, followed by other educational programs. A large portion of the company's revenue is made possible by federal financial aid programs such as Pell Fund Grants.

Executives

Jody Miller	director	225 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Peter M Ramstad	officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer	225 SOUTH 6TH ST, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Andrew E Watt	officer: Senior Vice President	225 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Michael Linton	director	C/O LOANDEPOT, INC. ATTN GENERAL COUNSEL, 26642 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
H James Dallas	director	127 PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND OH 44114
J Kevin Gilligan	director, officer: Chairman & CEO	P O BOX 1441, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1441
Rita D Brogley	director	225 SOUTH 6TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Steve Polacek	officer: SVP & CFO	4106 SUNNYSIDE ROAD, EDINA MN 55424
Matthew Wagner Ferguson	director	C/O ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC. 600 W CHICAGO AVE, SUITE 725 CHICAGO IL 60654
Stephen G Shank	director	C/O CAPELLA EDUCATION CO, 222 S 9TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Andrew M Slavitt	director	225 SOUTH 6TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Mark N Greene	director	901 MARQUETTE AVENUE, SUITE 3200, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Sandra E Taylor	director	265 TURNER DRIVE, DURANGO CO 81303
Amy L Ronneberg	officer: Vice President & Controller	225 SOUTH 6TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Lois M Martin	officer: Sr VP & CFO	PO BOX 1101, ADC TELCOMMUNICATIONS INC, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1104