Dover (DOV) ROCE % : 16.53% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Dover 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. Dover's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 16.53%.

Dover ROCE % Historical Data

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

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Dover ROCE % Chart

Dover Annual Data

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ROCE %

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14.76

13.63

19.77

17.50

16.60

Dover 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															18.06	15.70	15.92	18.14	16.53

Dover ROCE % Calculation

Dover'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 )
	=	1401.311	/	( ( (10896.519 - 2865.904)	+	(11348.513 - 2499.836) )	/ 2 )
	=	1401.311	/	( (8030.615	+	8848.677)	/ 2 )
	=	1401.311	/	8439.646
	=	16.60 %

Dover'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 )
	=	1440.516	/	( ( (10772.105 - 2187.78)	+	(11348.513 - 2499.836) )	/ 2 )
	=	1440.516	/	( ( 8584.325	+	8848.677 )	/ 2 )
	=	1440.516	/	8716.501
	=	16.53 %

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

Dover (NYSE:DOV) 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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Dover (DOV) Business Description

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Address

3005 Highland Parkway, Downers Grove, IL, USA, 60515

Website

https://www.dovercorporation.com

Dover is a diversified industrial manufacturing company with products and services that include digital printing for fast-moving consuming goods, marking and coding for the food and beverage industry, loaders for the waste collection industry, pumps for the transport of fluids, including petroleum and natural gas, and commercial refrigerators used in groceries and convenience stores. Most of the business operates in the United States. After the spinoff of Apergy, the company operates through five segments: engineered systems, clean energy and fueling solutions, imaging and identification, pumps and process solutions, and climate and sustainability technologies equipment.

Executives

Brad M Cerepak	officer: Senior Vice President and CFO	C/O DOVER CORPORATION, 3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Anthony K Kosinski	officer: Vice President, Tax	3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Marc A Howze	director	DEERE & COMPANY, ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Danita K Ostling	director	1665 UTICA AVENUE, ST. LOUIS PARK MN 55416
Michael Mark Manley	director	1000 CHRYSLER DRIVE, CIMS 485-09-96, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
David J. Malinas	officer: SVP, Operations	36411 SOUTH PARK DRIVE, AVON OH 44011
Richard J Tobin	director, officer: CEO and President	3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Kristiane C Graham	director	C/O DOVER CORPORATION, 3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Ivonne M Cabrera	officer: SVP and General Counsel	C/O DOVER CORPORATION, 3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Kimberly Bors	officer: SVP, Human Resources	C/O DOVER CORPORATION, 3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Ryan Paulson	officer: VP, Controller	3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
James M Moran	officer: Vice President, Treasurer	C/O DOVER CORPORATION, 3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Girish Juneja	officer: SVP, Chief Digital Officer	3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Deborah L Dehaas	director	3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Mary A Winston	director	557 BROADWAY, C/O SCHOLASTIC CORP, NEW YORK NY 10012