BT Group (LSE:BT.A) ROC %

: 5.94% (As of Sep. 2023)

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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 %. BT Group's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 5.94%.

As of today (2024-04-18), BT Group's WACC % is 6.19%. BT Group's ROC % is 6.97% (calculated using TTM income statement data). BT 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.

BT Group ROC % Historical Data

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

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BT Group Annual Data

Trend

Mar14

Mar15

Mar16

Mar17

Mar18

Mar19

Mar20

Mar21

Mar22

Mar23

ROC %

7.74

6.44

5.67

4.84

7.96

BT Group Semi-Annual Data
	Mar14	Sep14	Mar15	Sep15	Mar16	Sep16	Mar17	Sep17	Mar18	Sep18	Mar19	Sep19	Mar20	Sep20	Mar21	Sep21	Mar22	Sep22	Mar23	Sep23
ROC %																3.11	6.63	7.46	8.16	5.94

BT Group ROC % Calculation

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

	ROC % (A: Mar. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Mar. 2022 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Mar. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	3346 * ( 1 - -10.18% )	/	( (44574	+	48035)	/ 2 )
=	3686.6228	/	46304.5
=	7.96 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Mar. 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	))
=	49774	-	5338	-	( 3432	-	max(0, 9046	-	8908	+	3432	))
=	44574

	Invested Capital		(A: Mar. 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	))
=	52752	-	5652	-	( 3809	-	max(0, 10392	-	9457	+	3809	))
=	48035

BT Group's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	3620 * ( 1 - 21.56% )	/	( (48035	+	47624)	/ 2 )
=	2839.528	/	47829.5
=	5.94 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Mar. 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	))
=	52752	-	5652	-	( 3809	-	max(0, 10392	-	9457	+	3809	))
=	48035

	Invested Capital		(Q: Sep. 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	))
=	53397	-	6297	-	( 3843	-	max(0, 10339	-	9815	+	3843	))
=	47624

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2023) data.

BT Group (LSE:BT.A) 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, BT Group's WACC % is 6.19%. BT Group's ROC % is 6.97% (calculated using TTM income statement data). BT 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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BT Group is the incumbent telecommunications operator in the U.K. It is the owner of Openreach, the largest fixed-line network in the U.K. Openreach operates as a separate entity due to regulatory requirements but is still 100% owned by BT. Since 2020, Openreach has accelerated its fiber investments and expects to have 90% of the U.K. covered with FTTH by 2026. In the consumer division, BT has approximately 30% market share in broadband and mobile services. The enterprise segment serves large corporations while the global services division provides communications consultancy services.

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