Lady Drug Store Co (TSE:3027) ROCE % : 16.79% (As of May. 2015)

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What is Lady Drug Store Co 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. Lady Drug Store Co's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in May. 2015 was 16.79%.

Lady Drug Store Co ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lady Drug Store Co's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Lady Drug Store Co ROCE % Chart

Lady Drug Store Co Annual Data

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Mar09

Mar10

Feb12

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Feb14

Feb15

ROCE %

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10.75

3.57

9.87

10.54

11.62

Lady Drug Store Co Quarterly Data
	Jun10	Sep10	Dec10	May11	Aug11	Nov11	Feb12	May12	Aug12	Nov12	Feb13	May13	Aug13	Nov13	Feb14	May14	Aug14	Nov14	Feb15	May15
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															18.95	10.75	8.43	8.28	16.79

Lady Drug Store Co ROCE % Calculation

Lady Drug Store Co's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2015 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Feb. 2015 )		(A: Feb. 2014 )		(A: Feb. 2015 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Feb. 2015 )		(A: Feb. 2014 )		(A: Feb. 2015 )
	=	1545.032	/	( ( (25473.537 - 12633.836)	+	(26820.776 - 13073.381) )	/ 2 )
	=	1545.032	/	( (12839.701	+	13747.395)	/ 2 )
	=	1545.032	/	13293.548
	=	11.62 %

Lady Drug Store Co's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in May. 2015 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: May. 2015 )		(Q: Feb. 2015 )		(Q: May. 2015 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: May. 2015 )		(Q: Feb. 2015 )		(Q: May. 2015 )
	=	2309.064	/	( ( (26820.776 - 13073.381)	+	(27332.611 - 13576.64) )	/ 2 )
	=	2309.064	/	( ( 13747.395	+	13755.971 )	/ 2 )
	=	2309.064	/	13751.683
	=	16.79 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (May. 2015) EBIT data.

Lady Drug Store Co (TSE:3027) 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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Lady Drug Store Co.,Ltd. manages pharmacies to sell prescription drugs, groceries, health-conscious food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. It provides consultation services; and prescription drugs and OTC drugs, such as herbal medicines.

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