Volvo AB (Volvo AB) ROCE %

: 19.26% (As of Mar. 2024)

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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. Volvo AB's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 19.26%.

Volvo AB ROCE % Historical Data

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

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Volvo AB Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

ROCE %

15.85

9.25

13.70

12.60

17.81

Volvo AB Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
ROCE %																17.97	15.05	19.42	18.40	19.26

Volvo AB ROCE % Calculation

Volvo AB'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 )
	=	6618.8	/	( ( (60615.147 - 24291.578)	+	(65714.007 - 27721.982) )	/ 2 )
	=	6618.8	/	( (36323.569	+	37992.025)	/ 2 )
	=	6618.8	/	37157.797
	=	17.81 %

Volvo AB's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	7225.228	/	( ( (65714.007 - 27721.982)	+	(69142.758 - 32110.976) )	/ 2 )
	=	7225.228	/	( ( 37992.025	+	37031.782 )	/ 2 )
	=	7225.228	/	37511.9035
	=	19.26 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) EBIT data.

Volvo AB (OTCPK:VLVLY) 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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Website

https://www.volvogroup.com

Volvo AB drives prosperity through transport and infrastructure solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase the customers' uptime and productivity.