Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (Dun & Bradstreet Holdings) ROC %

: 0.56% (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 %. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.56%.

As of today (2024-04-23), Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's WACC % is 8.31%. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's ROC % is 0.96% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Dun & Bradstreet Holdings earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's ROC % can be seen below:

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Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Annual Data

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Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

ROC %

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-2.41

0.51

2.76

-0.10

0.96

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
ROC %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															8.24	0.38	0.48	-1.70	0.56

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings ROC % Calculation

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings'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 )
=	153.5 * ( 1 - 42.17% )	/	( (9381.5	+	9117.3)	/ 2 )
=	88.76905	/	9249.4
=	0.96 %

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	))
=	9471.9	-	489.1	-	( 208.4	-	max(0, 1102.6	-	703.9	+	208.4	))
=	9381.5

	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	))
=	9135.9	-	404.7	-	( 188.1	-	max(0, 1042.4	-	656.3	+	188.1	))
=	9117.3

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings'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: Sep. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	266.4 * ( 1 - 80.77% )	/	( (9058	+	9117.3)	/ 2 )
=	51.22872	/	9087.65
=	0.56 %

where

	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	))
=	9135.2	-	328.7	-	( 230.1	-	max(0, 937.1	-	685.6	+	230.1	))
=	9058

	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	))
=	9135.9	-	404.7	-	( 188.1	-	max(0, 1042.4	-	656.3	+	188.1	))
=	9117.3

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (NYSE:DNB) 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, Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's WACC % is 8.31%. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's ROC % is 0.96% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Dun & Bradstreet Holdings earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

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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Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (Dun & Bradstreet Holdings) Business Description

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5335 Gate Parkway, Jacksonville, FL, USA, 32256

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Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Inc is a provider of business decisioning data and analytics. The company operates in two segments: North America, which offers Finance & Risk and Sales & Marketing data, analytics, and business insights in the United States and Canada; and International, which offers Finance & Risk and Sales & Marketing data, analytics, and business insights directly in the U.K, Europe, Greater China, India and indirectly through its WWN alliances. The company generates maximum revenue from the North American region. Other services provided by the company include digital marketing, sales acceleration, and risk management among others.

Executives

Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund Viii, L.p.	director, 10 percent owner	C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P., 100 FEDERAL STREET, BOSTON MA 02110
Thomas H. Lee Advisors, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P., 100 FEDERAL STREET, 35TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Anthony Jr Pietrontone	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS, INC., 5335 GATE PARKWAY, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Kirsten Marie Kliphouse	director	531 SOUTH SPRING STREET, BURLINGTON NC 27215
Bryan T. Hipsher	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS, INC., 5335 GATE PARKWAY, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Foley William P Ii	director, 10 percent owner, other: Chairman of the Board	FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC., 601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
Anthony M Jabbour	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	601 RIVERSIDE AVE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
Richard N Massey	director	900 S. SHACKLEFORD ROAD, SUITE 401, LITTLE ROCK AR 72211
Virginia Green Gomez	officer: President, North America	5335 GATE PKWY, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Cannae Holdings, Inc.	director, 10 percent owner	C/O CANNAE HOLDINGS, INC., 1701 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS NV 89134
Chinh Chu	director, 10 percent owner	THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Thl Equity Fund Viii Investors (d&b), L.p.	director, 10 percent owner	C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P., 100 FEDERAL STREET, 35TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Black Knight Financial Services, Inc.	director, 10 percent owner	601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
Dnb Holdco, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	1701 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS NV 89134
Black Knight, Inc.	director, 10 percent owner	601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204