Nutrition Management Services Co (Nutrition Management Services Co) ROCE % : 3.89% (As of Sep. 2009)

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What is Nutrition Management Services 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. Nutrition Management Services Co's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 was 3.89%.

Nutrition Management Services Co ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nutrition Management Services Co's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Nutrition Management Services Co Annual Data

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12.96

-8.87

-6.93

-1.62

6.73

Nutrition Management Services Co Quarterly Data
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ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-0.92	8.37	6.09	14.45	3.89

Nutrition Management Services Co ROCE % Calculation

Nutrition Management Services Co's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2009 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Jun. 2009 )		(A: Jun. 2008 )		(A: Jun. 2009 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Jun. 2009 )		(A: Jun. 2008 )		(A: Jun. 2009 )
	=	0.364	/	( ( (12.718 - 7.464)	+	(12.251 - 6.687) )	/ 2 )
	=	0.364	/	( (5.254	+	5.564)	/ 2 )
	=	0.364	/	5.409
	=	6.73 %

Nutrition Management Services Co's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2009 )		(Q: Jun. 2009 )		(Q: Sep. 2009 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2009 )		(Q: Jun. 2009 )		(Q: Sep. 2009 )
	=	0.216	/	( ( (12.251 - 6.687)	+	(12.955 - 7.413) )	/ 2 )
	=	0.216	/	( ( 5.564	+	5.542 )	/ 2 )
	=	0.216	/	5.553
	=	3.89 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2009) EBIT data.

Nutrition Management Services Co (OTCPK:NMSCA) 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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2071 Kimberton Road, Kimberton, PA, USA, 19442

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Nutrition Management Services Co is a provider of food and facilities management services to the healthcare and retirement community industry such as Nursing Care Centers, Senior Living Communities, Acute Care Hospitals and Rehabilitation Centers and Private Education Sector.

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