Worldlink Group (LSE:WGP) ROCE % : 0.00% (As of Dec. 2010)

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What is Worldlink Group 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. Worldlink Group's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2010 was 0.00%.

Worldlink Group ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Worldlink Group's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Worldlink Group Annual Data

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Worldlink Group Semi-Annual Data
	Dec09	Dec10
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Worldlink Group ROCE % Calculation

Worldlink Group's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2009 )		(A: . 20 )		(A: Dec. 2009 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2009 )		(A: . 20 )		(A: Dec. 2009 )
	=		/	( ( ( - )	+	( - ) )	/ )
	=		/	( (	+	)	/ )
	=		/
	=	%

Worldlink Group's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2010 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2010 )		(Q: Dec. 2009 )		(Q: Dec. 2010 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2010 )		(Q: Dec. 2009 )		(Q: Dec. 2010 )
	=	-3.651	/	( ( (1.25 - 2.46)	+	(0.411 - 3.93) )	/ 2 )
	=	-3.651	/	( ( -1.21	+	-3.519 )	/ 2 )
	=	-3.651	/	-2.3645
	=	0 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2010) EBIT data.

Worldlink Group (LSE:WGP) 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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Worldlink Group (LSE:WGP) Business Description

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Alma Road, Suite 4A, Alma House, Reigate, GBR, RH2 0AX

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Worldlink Group PLC provides a platform service through which it and third parties can deliver financial data and trading applications to consumers. It considers its business as two segments, Data and Financial Products, and Licensing.

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