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Stevia (Stevia) ROCE % : -87.31% (As of Dec. 2014)


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What is Stevia 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. Stevia's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was -87.31%.

Stevia ROCE % Historical Data

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

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Stevia ROCE % Chart

Stevia Annual Data
Trend Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14
ROCE %
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Stevia Quarterly Data
Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14
ROCE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -285.34 -1,386.68 211.47 -37.32 -87.31

Stevia ROCE % Calculation

Stevia's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2014 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Mar. 2014 )  (A: Mar. 2013 )(A: Mar. 2014 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Mar. 2014 )  (A: Mar. 2013 )(A: Mar. 2014 )
=-9.065/( ( (2.194 - 1.458) + (4.39 - 1.356) )/ 2 )
=-9.065/( (0.736+3.034)/ 2 )
=-9.065/1.885
=-480.90 %

Stevia'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: Sep. 2014 )(Q: Dec. 2014 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2014 )  (Q: Sep. 2014 )(Q: Dec. 2014 )
=-4.46/( ( (5.946 - 1.036) + (6.987 - 1.68) )/ 2 )
=-4.46/( ( 4.91 + 5.307 )/ 2 )
=-4.46/5.1085
=-87.31 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2014) EBIT data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Stevia  (OTCPK:STEV) 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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Stevia (Stevia) Business Description

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Address
72 Adelhaide Lane, East Islip, NY, USA, 11730
Website
https://www.realhemp.com
Stevia Corp is a Farm Management company. The company invests in research and development and IP acquisition and manages its propagation, nursery, and plantations. Its primary business activities include plant breeding and propagation, farming, extraction and refining, product formulation, and distribution and retail. It also provides services to contract growers and other industry growers. The company is focused on the commercial development of products that support a healthy lifestyle, including stevia and hemp and their compounds.