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Metaverse (Metaverse) ROCE % : -30.87% (As of Sep. 2006)


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What is Metaverse 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. Metaverse's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was -30.87%.

Metaverse ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metaverse's ROCE % 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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Metaverse ROCE % Chart

Metaverse Annual Data
Trend Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 5.03 8.71 -22.93 -29.70 -58.60

Metaverse Quarterly Data
Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Sep02 Dec02 Sep03 Dec03 Mar04 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06
ROCE % 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 -77.97 -67.29 -124.90 -36.22 -30.87

Metaverse ROCE % Calculation

Metaverse's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2005 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2005 )  (A: Dec. 2004 )(A: Dec. 2005 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2005 )  (A: Dec. 2004 )(A: Dec. 2005 )
=-0.252/( ( (0.656 - 0.098) + (0.354 - 0.052) )/ 2 )
=-0.252/( (0.558+0.302)/ 2 )
=-0.252/0.43
=-58.60 %

Metaverse's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2006 )  (Q: Jun. 2006 )(Q: Sep. 2006 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2006 )  (Q: Jun. 2006 )(Q: Sep. 2006 )
=-0.276/( ( (1.878 - 0.05) + (2.968 - 3.008) )/ 2 )
=-0.276/( ( 1.828 + -0.04 )/ 2 )
=-0.276/0.894
=-30.87 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2006) EBIT 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.

Metaverse  (OTCPK:DEQI) 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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