Dole (DOLE) ROC % : 2.80% (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Dole ROC %?

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. Dole's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 2.80%.

As of today (2024-12-14), Dole's WACC % is 5.92%. Dole's ROC % is 4.98% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Dole earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Dole ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dole's ROC % can be seen below:

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Dole ROC % Chart

Dole Annual Data

Trend

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

ROC %

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3.03

3.84

0.44

5.72

5.09

Dole Quarterly Data
	Dec18	Dec19	Mar20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24
ROC %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															4.67	3.45	6.27	7.14	2.80

Dole ROC % Calculation

Dole's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	220.267 * ( 1 - 21.17% )	/	( (3472.897	+	3354.745)	/ 2 )
=	173.6364761	/	3413.821
=	5.09 %

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	))
=	4591.842	-	973.981	-	( 234.207	-	max(0, 1460.514	-	1605.478	+	234.207	))
=	3472.897

	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	))
=	4561.193	-	1002.471	-	( 281.479	-	max(0, 1716.712	-	1920.689	+	281.479	))
=	3354.745

Dole's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2024 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2024 ))	/ count )
=	192.84 * ( 1 - 54.75% )	/	( (3126.234	+	3116.945)	/ 2 )
=	87.2601	/	3121.5895
=	2.80 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Jun. 2024 )
=	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	))
=	4438.616	-	1086.551	-	( 225.831	-	max(0, 1534.466	-	1934.595	+	225.831	))
=	3126.234

	Invested Capital		(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=	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	))
=	4516.354	-	1133.027	-	( 266.382	-	max(0, 1585.48	-	1959.873	+	266.382	))
=	3116.945

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) data.

Dole (NYSE:DOLE) ROC % Explanation

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. 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 ROC % 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, Dole's WACC % is 5.92%. Dole's ROC % is 4.98% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Dole 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 %, ROC % 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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Dole PLC operates in the North American and European markets for fresh fruits and vegetables. The company's segment includes Fresh Fruit; Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA; Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas and ROW and Fresh Vegetables. It generates maximum revenue from the Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA segment. Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA segment includes Dole's Irish, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, U.K., Swedish, Danish, South African, Eastern European, and Brazilian businesses, the majority of which sell a variety of imported and local fresh fruits and vegetables through retail, wholesale and, in some instances, food service channels across the European marketplace.