A. Schulman (A. Schulman) ROCE % : 6.23% (As of May. 2018)

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What is A. Schulman 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. A. Schulman's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in May. 2018 was 6.23%.

A. Schulman ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for A. Schulman's ROCE % can be seen below:

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A. Schulman ROCE % Chart

A. Schulman Annual Data

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7.24

8.39

3.46

-19.42

6.56

A. Schulman Quarterly Data
	Aug13	Nov13	Feb14	May14	Aug14	Nov14	Feb15	May15	Aug15	Nov15	Feb16	May16	Aug16	Nov16	Feb17	May17	Aug17	Nov17	Feb18	May18
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															10.14	4.10	10.18	4.14	6.23

A. Schulman ROCE % Calculation

A. Schulman's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2017 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Aug. 2017 )		(A: Aug. 2016 )		(A: Aug. 2017 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Aug. 2017 )		(A: Aug. 2016 )		(A: Aug. 2017 )
	=	85.528	/	( ( (1747.439 - 429.765)	+	(1753.78 - 464.445) )	/ 2 )
	=	85.528	/	( (1317.674	+	1289.335)	/ 2 )
	=	85.528	/	1303.5045
	=	6.56 %

A. Schulman's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in May. 2018 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: May. 2018 )		(Q: Feb. 2018 )		(Q: May. 2018 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: May. 2018 )		(Q: Feb. 2018 )		(Q: May. 2018 )
	=	81.756	/	( ( (1834.862 - 490.21)	+	(1769.99 - 490.393) )	/ 2 )
	=	81.756	/	( ( 1344.652	+	1279.597 )	/ 2 )
	=	81.756	/	1312.1245
	=	6.23 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (May. 2018) EBIT data.

A. Schulman (NAS:SHLM) 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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A. Schulman (A. Schulman) Business Description

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SLMNP.PFD:USA

Address

1221 McKinney Street, Suite 300, Houston, TX, USA, 77010

Website

https://www.lyondellbasell.com

Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc manufactures and sells a variety of plastics and chemical-based products. The firm's product portfolio includes Engineered Thermoplastics, Masterbatch, Engineered Composites, Specialty Powders, and Distribution Services. The company organizes itself into four main segments by geography. Europe, Middle East, and Africa segment generate more revenue than any other segment. The other segments are the United States and Canada, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.

Executives

Eugene Robert Allspach	director	3550 WEST MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44333
Carol S Eicher	director	ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, 100 INDEPENDENCE MALL WEST, PHILADELPHIA PA 19106
Kristopher R Westbrooks	officer: VP - Controller and CAO	3637 RIDGEWOOD ROAD, FAIRLAWN OH 44333
Rainer Schewe	officer: EVP Global Supply Chain	3637 RIDGEWOOD RD, FAIRLAWN X1 44333
Andrean Horton	officer: Senior Corp. Counsel	3637 RIDGEWOOD RD, FAIRLAWN X1 44333
John W Richardson	officer: EVP - Chief Financial Officer	THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, 1144 EAST MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44316-0001
Allen A Spizzo	director	1313 N MARKET ST, WILMINGTON DE 19894
Derek R Bristow	officer: SVP & GM - APAC	LOCALITA BREDA LIBERA, VIA IV NOVEMBRE 3, VEROLANUOVA L6 25028
David G Birney	director	3550 W. MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44333
Timothy J Mcdannold	officer: Treasurer - Dir.Risk Mngmnt.	5995 MAYFAIR ROAD, NORTH CANTON OH 44720
Lee D Meyer	director	208 SHAWNA DRIVE, KEARNEY MO 64060
Joseph M Gingo	director, officer: President & CEO	3550 WEST MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44333
Gary A Miller	officer: VP, Chief Procurement Officer	3550 WEST MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44333
James A Mitarotonda	director	888 SEVENTH AVENUE 17TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10019
Gustavo S. Perez	officer: SVP & GM LATAM	3550 WEST MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44333