STV Group (LSE:STVG) ROC %

: 15.41% (As of Dec. 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 %. STV Group's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 15.41%.

As of today (2024-04-23), STV Group's WACC % is 7.51%. STV Group's ROC % is 10.98% (calculated using TTM income statement data). STV 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.

STV Group ROC % Historical Data

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

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STV Group Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

ROC %

25.75

14.44

29.21

19.69

9.80

STV Group Semi-Annual Data
	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
ROC %																37.58	26.09	21.08	-7.11	15.41

STV Group ROC % Calculation

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

	ROC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	12.4 * ( 1 - 0% )	/	( (131	+	122.1)	/ 2 )
=	12.4	/	126.55
=	9.80 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 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	))
=	160.6	-	11.3	-	( 18.3	-	max(0, 61.6	-	105.1	+	18.3	))
=	131

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 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	))
=	153.9	-	17.9	-	( 13.9	-	max(0, 43.7	-	77.2	+	13.9	))
=	122.1

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

	ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	19.2 * ( 1 - 16.67% )	/	( (85.6	+	122.1)	/ 2 )
=	15.99936	/	103.85
=	15.41 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Jun. 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	))
=	127	-	37.4	-	( 4	-	max(0, 38.3	-	74.8	+	4	))
=	85.6

	Invested Capital		(Q: Dec. 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	))
=	153.9	-	17.9	-	( 13.9	-	max(0, 43.7	-	77.2	+	13.9	))
=	122.1

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

STV Group (LSE:STVG) 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, STV Group's WACC % is 7.51%. STV Group's ROC % is 10.98% (calculated using TTM income statement data). STV 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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Pacific Quay, Glasgow, GBR, G51 1PQ

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https://www.stvplc.tv

STV Group PLC is Scotland's digital media brand, providing consumers with quality content on air, online, and on demand. It is engaged in the production and broadcasting of television programs, provision of internet services, and the sale of advertising airtime and space in these media. Its segments are Broadcast, Digital, and Studios. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Broadcast segment. The group operates digital services in four cities in Scotland which provide news, events, offers, pictures, and videos for consumers: STV Glasgow, STV Edinburgh, STV Aberdeen, and STV Dundee.

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