Goodman Fielder (NZSE:GFF) ROCE % : 7.89% (As of Dec. 2014)

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What is Goodman Fielder 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. Goodman Fielder's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was 7.89%.

Goodman Fielder ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Goodman Fielder's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Goodman Fielder ROCE % Chart

Goodman Fielder Annual Data

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ROCE %

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13.68

-0.57

-0.69

8.33

-14.94

Goodman Fielder Semi-Annual Data
	Jun06	Dec06	Jun07	Dec07	Jun08	Dec08	Jun09	Dec09	Jun10	Dec10	Jun11	Dec11	Jun12	Dec12	Jun13	Dec13	Jun14	Dec14
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial													7.61	9.90	-2.96	-29.59	7.89

Goodman Fielder ROCE % Calculation

Goodman Fielder's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Jun. 2014 )		(A: Jun. 2013 )		(A: Jun. 2014 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Jun. 2014 )		(A: Jun. 2013 )		(A: Jun. 2014 )
	=	-365.921	/	( ( (3316.952 - 457.263)	+	(2403.85 - 365.27) )	/ 2 )
	=	-365.921	/	( (2859.689	+	2038.58)	/ 2 )
	=	-365.921	/	2449.1345
	=	-14.94 %

Goodman Fielder's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2014 )		(Q: Jun. 2014 )		(Q: Dec. 2014 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2014 )		(Q: Jun. 2014 )		(Q: Dec. 2014 )
	=	161.24	/	( ( (2403.85 - 365.27)	+	(2371.473 - 322.266) )	/ 2 )
	=	161.24	/	( ( 2038.58	+	2049.207 )	/ 2 )
	=	161.24	/	2043.8935
	=	7.89 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2014) EBIT data.

Goodman Fielder (NZSE:GFF) 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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Goodman Fielder Limited manufactures, markets & distributes food ingredients & consumer branded food, beverage & related products, including packaged bread & other related goods, biscuits, dairy products, small goods, flour, edible oils & meal components.