AUO (AUOTY) ROCE % : -6.51% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is AUO ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. AUO's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -6.51%.

AUO ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for AUO's ROCE % can be seen below:

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ROCE %

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-5.80

1.93

22.69

-5.78

-6.49

AUO Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-14.04	-14.86	-4.80	-0.06	-6.51

AUO ROCE % Calculation

AUO's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-606.601	/	( ( (12620.241 - 3170.002)	+	(12270.475 - 3026.254) )	/ 2 )
	=	-606.601	/	( (9450.239	+	9244.221)	/ 2 )
	=	-606.601	/	9347.23
	=	-6.49 %

AUO's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-594.808	/	( ( (12139.169 - 3109.133)	+	(12270.475 - 3026.254) )	/ 2 )
	=	-594.808	/	( ( 9030.036	+	9244.221 )	/ 2 )
	=	-594.808	/	9137.1285
	=	-6.51 %

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

AUO (OTCPK:AUOTY) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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2409:Taiwan AU7:Germany

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No. 1, Li-Hsin Road 2, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, TWN, 300094

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https://www.auo.com

AUO Corp is a Taiwan-based company that manufactures & distributes thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal-display (TFT-LCD) panels to original equipment manufacturers. The display segment generally is engaged in the research, development, design, manufacturing, & sale of flat panel displays. The energy segment mainly is engaged in the design, manufacturing, and sale of ingots, solar wafers, and solar modules, as well as providing technical engineering services and maintenance services for solar system projects AU Optronics has manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, Japan, and Malaysia. It operates in two segments - The display segment & energy segment, the majority is derived from the Display segment. Geographically, the majority is from the PRC (including Hong Kong).