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Uniti Group (Uniti Group) ROIC % : 2.89% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Uniti Group 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 %. Uniti Group's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.89%.

As of today (2024-04-26), Uniti Group's WACC % is 7.03%. Uniti Group's ROIC % is 5.43% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Uniti Group earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Uniti Group ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Uniti Group'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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Uniti Group ROIC % Chart

Uniti Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.96 8.13 10.32 3.81 5.47

Uniti Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 12.27 8.96 11.66 6.50 2.89

Competitive Comparison of Uniti Group's ROIC %

For the REIT - Specialty subindustry, Uniti Group'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.


Uniti Group's ROIC % Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Uniti Group's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Uniti Group's ROIC % falls into.



Uniti Group ROIC % Calculation

Uniti Group's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=592.295 * ( 1 - 44.79% )/( (5886.241 + 6070.906)/ 2 )
=327.0060695/5978.5735
=5.47 %

where

Invested Capital(A: 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))
=4851.229 - 494.611 - ( 43.803 - max(0, 1684.652 - 155.029+43.803))
=5886.241

Invested Capital(A: Dec. 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))
=5025.129 - 452.768 - ( 62.264 - max(0, 1726.76 - 228.215+62.264))
=6070.906

Uniti Group's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=586.832 * ( 1 - 70.16% )/( (6026.936 + 6070.906)/ 2 )
=175.1106688/6048.921
=2.89 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 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))
=4981.325 - 370.66 - ( 34.119 - max(0, 1584.947 - 168.676+34.119))
=6026.936

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 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))
=5025.129 - 452.768 - ( 62.264 - max(0, 1726.76 - 228.215+62.264))
=6070.906

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 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.


Uniti Group  (NAS:UNIT) 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, Uniti Group's WACC % is 7.03%. Uniti Group's ROIC % is 5.43% (calculated using TTM income statement data).


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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Uniti Group (Uniti Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2101 Riverfront Drive, Suite A, Little Rock, AR, USA, 72202
Uniti is a REIT with about 135,000 route miles of fiber in the U.S., primarily in the Southeast. Uniti reports its business in two segments: leasing and fiber. Leasing currently makes up about 75% of total revenue and consists mostly of Uniti's master lease agreement with Windstream. Uniti was spun out of Windstream in 2015 with a substantial portion of Windstream's network assets, and it immediately leased the entire portfolio back for Windstream's exclusive use. Other leasing revenue stems from sale-leaseback transactions with other fiber holders. Uniti generates fiber revenue by leasing dark and lit fiber to wireless carriers and other enterprises.
Executives
Kenny Gunderman director, officer: See Remarks C/O AMERICA'S CAR-MART, INC., 802 SE PLAZA AVE, SUITE 200, BENTONVILLE AR 72712
Michael Friloux officer: EVP - Chief Technology Officer 2101 RIVERFRONT DRIVE, SUITE A, LITTLE ROCK AR 72202
Paul Bullington officer: Interim CFO and PFO 2101 RIVERFRONT DRIVE, SUITE A, LITTLE ROCK AR 72202
Travis Black officer: Interim PAO 2101 RIVERFRONT DRIVE, SUITE A, LITTLE ROCK AR 72202
Carmen Perez-carlton director 2101 RIVERFRONT DRIVE, SUITE A, LITTLE ROCK AR 72202
David L Solomon director 5847 SAN FELIPE SUITE 320, HOUSTON TX 77057
Blake Schuhmacher officer: Principal Accounting Officer 10802 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE, BENTON BUILDING, SUITE 300, LITTLE ROCK AR 72211
Daniel L Heard officer: See Remarks 2101 RIVERFRONT DRIVE, SUITE A, LITTLE ROCK AR 72202
Ronald J. Mudry officer: EVP-Pres of Fiber Operations 10802 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300, LITTLE ROCK AR 72211
Andrew Frey director 10802 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300, LITTLE ROCK AR 72211
Scott G. Bruce director 10802 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300, LITTLE ROCK AR 72211
Windstream Holdings, Inc. 10 percent owner 4001 RODNEY PARHAM RD., LITTLE ROCK AR 72212
Windstream Services, Llc 10 percent owner 4001 RODNEY PARHAM ROAD, LITTLE ROCK AR 72212
Jennifer S Banner director 214N TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Francis X Frantz director ONE ALLIED DRIVE, LITTLE ROCK AR 72202