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The a2 Milk Co (The a2 Milk Co) ROIC % : 20.60% (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is The a2 Milk Co ROIC %?

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The a2 Milk Co's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 20.60%.

As of today (2024-05-02), The a2 Milk Co's WACC % is 7.76%. The a2 Milk Co's ROIC % is 19.88% (calculated using TTM income statement data). The a2 Milk Co generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.


The a2 Milk Co ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for The a2 Milk Co's ROIC % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The a2 Milk Co ROIC % Chart

The a2 Milk Co Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 88.12 104.98 24.12 21.32 19.86

The a2 Milk Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -24.53 21.08 15.33 18.07 20.60

Competitive Comparison of The a2 Milk Co's ROIC %

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, The a2 Milk Co's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The a2 Milk Co's ROIC % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The a2 Milk Co's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The a2 Milk Co's ROIC % falls into.



The a2 Milk Co ROIC % Calculation

The a2 Milk Co's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Jun. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Jun. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: Jun. 2023 ))/ count )
=111.191 * ( 1 - 35.01% )/( (386.724 + 340.86)/ 2 )
=72.2630309/363.792
=19.86 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Jun. 2022 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=1090.122 - 238.934 - ( 563.728 - max(0, 279.653 - 744.117+563.728))
=386.724

Invested Capital(A: Jun. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=988.782 - 192.155 - ( 492.168 - max(0, 232.643 - 688.41+492.168))
=340.86

The a2 Milk Co's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Jun. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2023 ))/ count )
=113.73 * ( 1 - 33.11% )/( (397.783 + 340.86)/ 2 )
=76.073997/369.3215
=20.60 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2022 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=1079.28 - 221.555 - ( 497.136 - max(0, 263.537 - 723.479+497.136))
=397.783

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=988.782 - 192.155 - ( 492.168 - max(0, 232.643 - 688.41+492.168))
=340.86

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jun. 2023) data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


The a2 Milk Co  (OTCPK:ACOPF) ROIC % Explanation

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROIC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, The a2 Milk Co's WACC % is 7.76%. The a2 Milk Co's ROIC % is 19.88% (calculated using TTM income statement data). The a2 Milk Co generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases. The a2 Milk Co earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.


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The a2 Milk Co (The a2 Milk Co) Business Description

Address
51 Shortland Street, P.O. Box 163, Level 10, Auckland, NTL, NZL, 1010
A2 Milk is a New Zealand licensor and marketer of fresh milk, infant formula, and other dairy products that lack the A1 beta-casein protein. The firm was founded in 2000 by Corran McLachlan, who developed a genetic test to determine which proteins a cow produces in its milk, and business partner Howard Paterson. The company has been through a tumultuous history of receivership, legal battles, and strategic shifts, but emerged in its current structure in 2006 and listed publicly in March 2013.

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