Rackspace Hosting (Rackspace Hosting) ROCE % : 15.72% (As of Sep. 2016)

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What is Rackspace Hosting 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. Rackspace Hosting's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 15.72%.

Rackspace Hosting ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rackspace Hosting's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Rackspace Hosting ROCE % Chart

Rackspace Hosting Annual Data

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17.97

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11.78

12.67

12.80

Rackspace Hosting Quarterly Data
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ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															15.25	15.35	18.49	14.65	15.72

Rackspace Hosting ROCE % Calculation

Rackspace Hosting's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2015 )		(A: Dec. 2014 )		(A: Dec. 2015 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2015 )		(A: Dec. 2014 )		(A: Dec. 2015 )
	=	200	/	( ( (1624.284 - 276.718)	+	(2014.2 - 236.9) )	/ 2 )
	=	200	/	( (1347.566	+	1777.3)	/ 2 )
	=	200	/	1562.433
	=	12.80 %

Rackspace Hosting's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2016 )		(Q: Jun. 2016 )		(Q: Sep. 2016 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2016 )		(Q: Jun. 2016 )		(Q: Sep. 2016 )
	=	280.8	/	( ( (1996.8 - 248.2)	+	(2048.1 - 224.7) )	/ 2 )
	=	280.8	/	( ( 1748.6	+	1823.4 )	/ 2 )
	=	280.8	/	1786
	=	15.72 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2016) EBIT data.

Rackspace Hosting (NYSE:RAX) 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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Rackspace Hosting (Rackspace Hosting) Business Description

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Rackspace Hosting Inc was incorporated in Delaware in March 2000. The Company, through its operating subsidiaries, is a provider of cloud computing services, managing web-based IT systems for small and medium-sized businesses as well as large enterprises. It offers a portfolio of integrated IT solutions for common business needs, including for ecommerce, web content management, website hosting, data services, office mail and collaboration, and private clouds. It also offers advisory services for technology strategy, security and compliance, application assessment and migration, and DevOps automation. It offers its solutions across a variety of IT form factors, including multi-tenant public cloud, dedicated single-tenant servers, private cloud, and hybrid cloud - all delivered with a commitment to open and standard technologies. Its marketing activities include web-based paid and natural search, participation in technology trade shows, conferences and customer events, advertisements in traditional and electronic (web and email-based) media, and targeted regional public relations activities. Its trademark includes Rackspace, Fanatical Support, and RackConnect. The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax and various state, local, and international income taxes in numerous jurisdictions.

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Alex Pinchev	officer: EVP, Global Sales & Marketing	BMC SOFTWARE INC, 2101 CITYWEST BLVD, HOUSTON TX 77042
Lila Tretikov	director	149 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, FLOOR 6, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
John E Harper	director	2300 WEST PLANO PARKWAY, PLANO TX 75075
Joseph Saporito	officer: Chief Accounting Officer
Kevin Costello	director	C/O ARIBA INC, 807 11TH AVENUE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Graham M Weston	director, 10 percent owner	425 SOLEDAD SUITE 500, SAN ANTONIO TX 78205
Eugene V Defelice	officer: SVP, General Counsel	1506 COVENTRY LANE SOUTHLAKE TX 76092
Michael S Gilliland	director	3720 BEVERLY DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75205
Still George J Jr	director	NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS, 525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 800, PALO ALTO CA 94301
A Lanham Napier	director, officer: CEO	701 W. CASTANO, SAN ANTONIO TX 78209
Palmer L Moe	director	5000 WALZEM SAN ANTONIO TX 78218
Wells Fargo & Company/mn	10 percent owner	420 MONTGOMERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94163
Promod Haque	10 percent owner	C/O NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS, 525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 800, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Norwest Venture Partners Viii Lp	10 percent owner	C/O NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS 525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 800 PALO ALTO CA 94301
James J Goetz	10 percent owner	C/O SEQUOIA CAPITAL, 2800 SAND HILL RD, SUITE 101, MENLO PARK CA 94025