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Switch (Switch) ROC % : -1.21% (As of Sep. 2022)


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What is Switch ROC %?

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. Switch's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 was -1.21%.

As of today (2024-04-26), Switch's WACC % is 4.59%. Switch's ROC % is 2.62% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Switch earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Switch ROC % Historical Data

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

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Switch ROC % Chart

Switch Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
ROC %
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Switch Quarterly Data
Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22
ROC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.00 3.16 3.16 2.75 -1.21

Switch ROC % Calculation

Switch's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as:

ROC % (A: Dec. 2021 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2020 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2021 ))/ count )
=91.028 * ( 1 - 15.27% )/( (2031.756 + 2883.729)/ 2 )
=77.1280244/2457.7425
=3.14 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Dec. 2020 )
=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))
=2114.456 - 63.452 - ( 90.719 - max(0, 103.6 - 122.848+90.719))
=2031.756

Invested Capital(A: Dec. 2021 )
=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))
=2918.618 - 120.003 - ( 48.325 - max(0, 168.586 - 83.472+48.325))
=2883.729

Switch's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2022 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Sep. 2022 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2022 ))/ count )
=30.048 * ( 1 - 231.07% )/( (3165.71 + 3331.242)/ 2 )
=-39.3839136/3248.476
=-1.21 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 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))
=3110.107 - 102.236 - ( 31.226 - max(0, 224.671 - 66.832+31.226))
=3165.71

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 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))
=3301.263 - 134.731 - ( 41.251 - max(0, 261.637 - 96.927+41.251))
=3331.242

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2022) data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Switch  (NYSE:SWCH) 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, Switch's WACC % is 4.59%. Switch's ROC % is 2.62% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Switch 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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Switch (Switch) Business Description

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Address
7135 South Decatur Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89118
Switch Inc is a US-based technology infrastructure company. It is engaged in designing, constructing, and operating hyper-scale data centers. The company has developed patented technologies that have redefined data center space and cooling, allowing customers to deploy high-density and scalable IT architectures to support demanding and critical workloads. Switch owns and operates primary campus locations called Primes. These Primes are The Core Campus in Vegas, Nevada; The Citadel Campus near Reno, Nevada; The Pyramid Campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan; and The Keep Campus in Atlanta, Georgia. It generates the majority of its revenue through colocation, which includes the licensing and leasing of cabinet space & power.
Executives
Thomas A Thomas director 5241 SPRING MOUNTAIN ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89150
Teresa A. Borden officer: Chief Construction Officer C/O SWITCH, INC., 7135 SOUTH DECATUR BOULEVARD, LAS VEGAS NV 89118
Rob Roy director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 7135 S. DECATUR BLVD, LAS VEGAS NV 89118
Erin Thomas Morton 10 percent owner, officer: President and General Counsel 7135 S. DECATUR BLVD, LAS VEGAS NV 89118
Stella Roy 10 percent owner 410 S. RAMPART BLVD., SUITE 350, LAS VEGAS NV 89145
Jonathan H King officer: Chief Revenue Officer C/O SWITCH, INC., 7135 SOUTH DECATUR BOULEVARD, LAS VEGAS NV 89118
Jason Genrich director C/O SWITCH, INC., 7135 SOUTH DECATUR BOULEVARD, LAS VEGAS NV 89118
Melissa Young officer: Chief Information Officer C/O SWITCH, INC., 7135 SOUTH DECATUR BOULEVARD, LAS VEGAS NV 89118
First St Switch Llc 10 percent owner 1370 JET STREAM DRIVE, SUITE 100, HENDERSON NV 89052
Jeffrey Alan Troesh 10 percent owner 1370 JET STREAM DRIVE, SUITE 100, HENDERSON NV 89052
Eastern Capital Group Llc 10 percent owner 1370 JET STREAM DRIVE, SUITE 100, HENDERSON NV 89052
Family Foundation Troesh 10 percent owner 1370 JET STREAM DRIVE, SUITE 100, HENDERSON NV 89052
Angela N Archon director 294 ROUTE 100, BUILDING 1, SOMERS NY 10589
Liane J Pelletier director 10700 NE 4TH STREET # 4004, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Dt Grat Lm, Llc 10 percent owner 1370 JET STREAM DRIVE, SUITE 100, HENDERSON NV 89052