Olympic Steel (Olympic Steel) ROCE %

: 6.59% (As of Dec. 2023)

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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. Olympic Steel's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.59%.

Olympic Steel ROCE % Historical Data

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

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Olympic Steel Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

ROCE %

2.81

0.09

26.26

17.52

10.13

Olympic Steel Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
ROCE %																4.00	9.05	12.30	10.16	6.59

Olympic Steel ROCE % Calculation

Olympic Steel'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 )
	=	77.593	/	( ( (891.627 - 164.702)	+	(984.835 - 180.237) )	/ 2 )
	=	77.593	/	( (726.925	+	804.598)	/ 2 )
	=	77.593	/	765.7615
	=	10.13 %

Olympic Steel'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 )
	=	53.12	/	( ( (992.806 - 186.372)	+	(984.835 - 180.237) )	/ 2 )
	=	53.12	/	( ( 806.434	+	804.598 )	/ 2 )
	=	53.12	/	805.516
	=	6.59 %

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

Olympic Steel (NAS:ZEUS) 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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Olympic Steel (Olympic Steel) Business Description

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Address

22901 Millcreek Boulevard, Suite 650, Highland Hills, OH, USA, 44122

Website

https://www.olysteel.com

Olympic Steel Inc provides metals processing and distribution services in the United States. The company operates in three reportable segments; specialty metals flat products, carbon flat products, and tubular and pipe products. It specializes in the processing and distribution of large volumes of carbon, aluminum, and stainless steel flat-rolled sheet, coils, plates, bars, and fabricated parts. The group serves various industries such as industrial machinery and equipment manufacturers, automobile manufacturers and suppliers, and transportation equipment manufacturers. The company generates majority of the revenue from carbon flat products.

Executives

Dirk A Kempthorne	director	1735 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Michael D Siegal	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board and CEO	5080 RICHMOND ROAD, CLEVELAND OH 44146-1392
David A Wolfort	director, officer: President and COO
Richard T Marabito	officer: Chief Financial Officer	5096 RICHMOND ROAD, BEDFORD HEIGHTS OH 44146
Andrew S Greiff	officer: EVP and COO	22901 MILLCREEK BLVD., SUITE 650, HIGHLAND HILLS OH 44122
Richard P Stovsky	director	350 CAMINO DE LA REINA, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92108
Arthur F Anton	director	29500 SOLON ROAD, SOLON OH 44139
Richard A Manson	officer: Vice President and Treasurer	5096 RICHMOND ROAD, BEDFORD HEIGHTS OH 44146
Lisa K Christen	officer: See Remarks	C/O/ OLYMPIC STEEL, INC., 22901 MILLCREED BLVD., SUITE 650, HIGHLAND HILLS OH 44122
Vanessa Whiting	director	C/O OLYMPIC STEEL, INC., 22901 MILLCREEK BLVD., SUITE 650, HIGHLAND HILLS OH 44122
Della Ratta Ralph M Jr	director	1690 CHAGRIN RIVER ROAD, GATES MILLS OH 44040
Idalene Fay Kesner	director	101 OAKLEY STREET, EVANSVILLE IN 47710
Michael G Rippey	director	C/O OLYMPIC STEEL, INC., 22901 MILLCREEK BLVD., HIGHLAND HILLS OH 44122
Howard Goldstein	director	5096 RICHMOND RD, BEDFORD HEIGHTS OH 44146
Mcneeley Donald R. Jr.	director, officer: Subsidiary Officer	5096 RICHMOND ROAD, BEDFORD HEIGHTS OH 44146