Spirent Communications (Spirent Communications) ROCE % : 8.77% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Spirent Communications 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. Spirent Communications's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.77%.

Spirent Communications ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Spirent Communications's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Spirent Communications ROCE % Chart

Spirent Communications Annual Data

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ROCE %

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21.95

20.59

20.77

22.46

5.01

Spirent Communications Semi-Annual Data
	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															28.23	15.83	29.02	2.24	8.77

Spirent Communications ROCE % Calculation

Spirent Communications's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	23.8	/	( ( (705.3 - 190.4)	+	(583.8 - 149) )	/ 2 )
	=	23.8	/	( (514.9	+	434.8)	/ 2 )
	=	23.8	/	474.85
	=	5.01 %

Spirent Communications's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Jun. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Jun. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	37.2	/	( ( (600 - 186.9)	+	(583.8 - 149) )	/ 2 )
	=	37.2	/	( ( 413.1	+	434.8 )	/ 2 )
	=	37.2	/	423.95
	=	8.77 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

Spirent Communications (OTCPK:SPMYY) 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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Spirent Communications PLC provides communications technologies including networks, data centers, enterprise IT, mobile communications, connected vehicles or the Internet of Things. The company operates in Networks and Security and Lifecycle Service Assurance segments. The majority of the revenue is derived from the Networks and Security segment that comprises Cloud IP, Application Security and Positioning lines of business with the aim of addressing the needs of the lab test market for Ethernet, Virtual, Data Center, applications test and timing for critical infrastructure.