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Helix BioPharma (TSX:HBP) ROCE % : -1,939.39% (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Helix BioPharma 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. Helix BioPharma's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was -1,939.39%.


Helix BioPharma ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Helix BioPharma'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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Helix BioPharma ROCE % Chart

Helix BioPharma Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -602.77 -2,567.06 -

Helix BioPharma Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 -695.81 -339.94 -25,305.88 - -1,939.39

Helix BioPharma ROCE % Calculation

Helix BioPharma's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Jul. 2023 )  (A: Jul. 2022 )(A: Jul. 2023 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Jul. 2023 )  (A: Jul. 2022 )(A: Jul. 2023 )
=-6.276/( ( (3.731 - 3.412) + (1.029 - 1.874) )/ 2 )
=-6.276/( (0.319+-0.845)/ 2 )
=-6.276/-0.263
=2,386.31 %

Helix BioPharma's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Jan. 2024 )  (Q: Oct. 2023 )(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Jan. 2024 )  (Q: Oct. 2023 )(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=-3.52/( ( (1.895 - 1.273) + (0.344 - 0.603) )/ 2 )
=-3.52/( ( 0.622 + -0.259 )/ 2 )
=-3.52/0.1815
=-1,939.39 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) 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.


Helix BioPharma  (TSX:HBP) 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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Helix BioPharma (TSX:HBP) Business Description

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Address
401 Bay Street, Suite 2704, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 2Y
Helix BioPharma Corp is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It is focused on cancer drug development. The company develops therapies in the field of immuno-oncology based on its proprietary technology mainly in the areas of cancer prevention and treatment. Its pipeline candidates are Tumor Defence Breaker L-DOS47, and, V-DOS47 among others.