Media Kobo (TSE:3815) ROC %

: -1.35% (As of Feb. 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 %. Media Kobo's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was -1.35%.

As of today (2024-04-23), Media Kobo's WACC % is 2.66%. Media Kobo's ROC % is 1.66% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Media Kobo earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Media Kobo ROC % Historical Data

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

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Media Kobo Annual Data

Trend

Aug14

Aug15

Aug16

Aug17

Aug18

Aug19

Aug20

Aug21

Aug22

Aug23

ROC %

0.73

-0.89

17.26

15.19

4.22

Media Kobo Quarterly Data
	May19	Aug19	Nov19	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24
ROC %																6.31	2.93	8.16	-2.83	-1.35

Media Kobo ROC % Calculation

Media Kobo's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Aug. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Aug. 2022 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Aug. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	58.933 * ( 1 - 14.43% )	/	( (1242.245	+	1148.213)	/ 2 )
=	50.4289681	/	1195.229
=	4.22 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Aug. 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	))
=	3006.101	-	87.242	-	( 2384.111	-	max(0, 1039.781	-	2716.395	+	2384.111	))
=	1242.245

	Invested Capital		(A: Aug. 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	))
=	2712.227	-	69.628	-	( 2027.423	-	max(0, 868.819	-	2363.205	+	2027.423	))
=	1148.213

Media Kobo's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Nov. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Feb. 2024 ))	/ count )
=	-19.848 * ( 1 - 21.96% )	/	( (1169.033	+	1134.17)	/ 2 )
=	-15.4893792	/	1151.6015
=	-1.35 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Nov. 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	))
=	2474.402	-	73.043	-	( 1686.263	-	max(0, 782.13	-	2014.456	+	1686.263	))
=	1169.033

	Invested Capital		(Q: Feb. 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	))
=	2269.342	-	72.063	-	( 1491.944	-	max(0, 721.432	-	1784.541	+	1491.944	))
=	1134.17

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

Media Kobo (TSE:3815) 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, Media Kobo's WACC % is 2.66%. Media Kobo's ROC % is 1.66% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Media Kobo 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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Media Kobo (TSE:3815) Business Description

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Media Kobo Inc is engaged in digital content and related merchandising business. The business of the company includes divination content, game content, new business, and VR business.

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