Kuraray Co (Kuraray Co) ROCE % : 3.34% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Kuraray 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. Kuraray Co's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.34%.

Kuraray Co ROCE % Historical Data

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

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Kuraray Co Annual Data

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0.55

1.31

6.66

7.82

6.04

Kuraray Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															5.00	5.52	7.21	8.31	3.34

Kuraray Co ROCE % Calculation

Kuraray Co's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	445.113	/	( ( (9054.107 - 1640.517)	+	(8712.821 - 1393.033) )	/ 2 )
	=	445.113	/	( (7413.59	+	7319.788)	/ 2 )
	=	445.113	/	7366.689
	=	6.04 %

Kuraray Co's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	243.448	/	( ( (8600.683 - 1341.378)	+	(8712.821 - 1393.033) )	/ 2 )
	=	243.448	/	( ( 7259.305	+	7319.788 )	/ 2 )
	=	243.448	/	7289.5465
	=	3.34 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

Kuraray Co (OTCPK:KURRY) 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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Kuraray Co (Kuraray Co) Business Description

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Ote Center Building,1-1-3, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8115

Website

http://www.kuraray.co.jp

Kuraray Co Ltd manufactures and sells specialty chemicals, fiber, and resin. The firm organizes itself into six segments based on product type. The Vinyl Acetate segment, which generates the most revenue of any segment, sells plastic films and resins for use in the food packaging and electronics industries. The Isoprene segment sells isoprene chemicals, thermoplastic elastomers, and liquid rubber. The Functional Materials segment sells dental materials, while the Fibers and Textiles segment sells fibers for cement and concrete, industrial products for automobiles, and hook and loop fasteners for clothing. The other two segments are Trading, and Other. The majority of revenue comes from Asia.

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