BG Group (BUE:BG) ROCE % : -9.35% (As of Dec. 2015)

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What is BG Group 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. BG Group's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was -9.35%.

BG Group ROCE % Historical Data

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

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BG Group Annual Data

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16.22

12.82

7.95

-4.59

7.18

BG Group Quarterly Data
	Mar11	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-59.04	5.62	22.70	4.02	-9.35

BG Group ROCE % Calculation

BG Group's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2015 )		(A: Dec. 2014 )		(A: Dec. 2015 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2015 )		(A: Dec. 2014 )		(A: Dec. 2015 )
	=	41495.258	/	( ( (528845.146 - 67501.594)	+	(772386.468 - 77865.088) )	/ 2 )
	=	41495.258	/	( (461343.552	+	694521.38)	/ 2 )
	=	41495.258	/	577932.466
	=	7.18 %

BG Group's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2015 )		(Q: Sep. 2015 )		(Q: Dec. 2015 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2015 )		(Q: Sep. 2015 )		(Q: Dec. 2015 )
	=	-56224.392	/	( ( (562831.08 - 54664.972)	+	(772386.468 - 77865.088) )	/ 2 )
	=	-56224.392	/	( ( 508166.108	+	694521.38 )	/ 2 )
	=	-56224.392	/	601343.744
	=	-9.35 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2015) EBIT data.

BG Group (BUE:BG) 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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BG Group PLC was incorporated in United Kingdom on December 30, 1998. The Company specializes in the exploration, production, transmission and distribution of gas, oil and liquefied natural gas. Its two business segments are Upstream and LNG Shipping & Marketing. Upstream segment covers exploration and production activities for gas, oil and liquids, plus liquefaction operations associated with integrated LNG projects. LNG Shipping & Marketing segment covers the purchasing, shipping, marketing and sale of LNG, as well as the group's interests and capacity in regasification facilities. The Company's geographical areas of operations are Europe, Central Asia region, Africa, Middle East and Asia region, Americas, and Global LNG region, and Australia region.