Ashtead Group (LSE:AHT) ROC %

: 11.18% (As of Jan. 2024)

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ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. Ashtead Group's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 11.18%.

As of today (2024-04-19), Ashtead Group's WACC % is 11.77%. Ashtead Group's ROC % is 13.23% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Ashtead Group generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.

Ashtead Group ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ashtead Group's ROC % can be seen below:

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Ashtead Group Annual Data

Trend

Apr14

Apr15

Apr16

Apr17

Apr18

Apr19

Apr20

Apr21

Apr22

Apr23

ROC %

14.36

12.30

10.61

12.52

13.78

Ashtead Group Quarterly Data
	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
ROC %																12.89	12.37	14.23	15.21	11.18

Ashtead Group ROC % Calculation

Ashtead Group's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Apr. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Apr. 2022 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Apr. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	2380.333 * ( 1 - 24.96% )	/	( (11440.013	+	14483.55)	/ 2 )
=	1786.2018832	/	12961.7815
=	13.78 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Apr. 2022 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	11819.247	-	367.407	-	( 11.827	-	max(0, 1139.943	-	1222.422	+	11.827	))
=	11440.013

	Invested Capital		(A: Apr. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	15039.628	-	534.236	-	( 24.01	-	max(0, 1491.813	-	1513.655	+	24.01	))
=	14483.55

Ashtead Group's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Oct. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Jan. 2024 ))	/ count )
=	2384.608 * ( 1 - 24.82% )	/	( (15977.152	+	16085.178)	/ 2 )
=	1792.7482944	/	16031.165
=	11.18 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Oct. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	17301.261	-	1303.009	-	( 21.1	-	max(0, 1564.908	-	1840.6	+	21.1	))
=	15977.152

	Invested Capital		(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	17140.23	-	1037.423	-	( 17.629	-	max(0, 1309.174	-	1778.699	+	17.629	))
=	16085.178

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

Ashtead Group (LSE:AHT) ROC % Explanation

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Ashtead Group's WACC % is 11.77%. Ashtead Group's ROC % is 13.23% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Ashtead Group generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.

Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

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Ashtead Group (LSE:AHT) Business Description

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Address

100 Cheapside, London, GBR, EC2V 6DT

Website

https://www.ashtead-group.com

Ashtead is an equipment rental business with operations in the U.S., Canada, and United Kingdom, operating under the Sunbelt Rentals brand. Earnings are mostly derived from the U.S. where Sunbelt enjoy a number-two market position with a 13% share in a highly fragmented market consisting of national, regional, and independent competitors. Ashtead rents a range of construction, industrial, and general equipment such as aerial lifts, hand-held tools, and forklifts across its more than 1,550 rental stores worldwide.