BCI Navigation (XPAR:BNA) ROCE % : -114.00% (As of Dec. 2011)

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What is BCI Navigation 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. BCI Navigation's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 was -114.00%.

BCI Navigation ROCE % Historical Data

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

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BCI Navigation ROCE % Chart

BCI Navigation Annual Data

Trend

Dec07

Dec08

Dec09

Dec10

Dec11

ROCE %

26.67

-36.13

-167.67

-238.96

-114.00

BCI Navigation Semi-Annual Data
	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11
ROCE %	26.67	-36.13	-167.67	-238.96	-114.00

BCI Navigation ROCE % Calculation

BCI Navigation's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2011 )		(A: Dec. 2010 )		(A: Dec. 2011 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2011 )		(A: Dec. 2010 )		(A: Dec. 2011 )
	=	-0.969	/	( ( (1.531 - 0.516)	+	(1.26 - 0.575) )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.969	/	( (1.015	+	0.685)	/ 2 )
	=	-0.969	/	0.85
	=	-114.00 %

BCI Navigation's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2011 )		(Q: Dec. 2010 )		(Q: Dec. 2011 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2011 )		(Q: Dec. 2010 )		(Q: Dec. 2011 )
	=	-0.969	/	( ( (1.531 - 0.516)	+	(1.26 - 0.575) )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.969	/	( ( 1.015	+	0.685 )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.969	/	0.85
	=	-114.00 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2011) EBIT data.

BCI Navigation (XPAR:BNA) 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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BCI Navigation (XPAR:BNA) Business Description

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BCI Navigation is engaged in the development of tools and software which include professional fleet management, cartographic database management tool and aircraft piloting assistance system by means of natural synthesis display.

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