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Meridian Energy (FRA:15M1) ROC % : 2.03% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Meridian Energy 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 %. Meridian Energy's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 2.03%.

As of today (2024-12-11), Meridian Energy's WACC % is 9.17%. Meridian Energy's ROC % is 2.65% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Meridian Energy earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Meridian Energy ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meridian Energy's ROC % 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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Meridian Energy ROC % Chart

Meridian Energy Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
ROC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.15 3.18 3.23 4.13 2.54

Meridian Energy Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
ROC % 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 2.59 4.38 3.41 3.53 2.03

Meridian Energy ROC % Calculation

Meridian Energy's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as:

ROC % (A: Jun. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Jun. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (A: Jun. 2024 ))/ count )
=225.264 * ( 1 - 27.78% )/( (5460.423 + 7374.401)/ 2 )
=162.6856608/6417.412
=2.54 %

where

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))
=5675.034 - 199.323 - ( 120.047 - max(0, 407.706 - 422.994+120.047))
=5460.423

Invested Capital(A: 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))
=7723.417 - 322.213 - ( 126.034 - max(0, 572.57 - 599.373+126.034))
=7374.401

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

ROC % (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2024 ))/ count )
=182.492 * ( 1 - 28.1% )/( (5570.475 + 7374.401)/ 2 )
=131.211748/6472.438
=2.03 %

where

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))
=5819.84 - 284.744 - ( 126.109 - max(0, 582.612 - 547.233+126.109))
=5570.475

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))
=7723.417 - 322.213 - ( 126.034 - max(0, 572.57 - 599.373+126.034))
=7374.401

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jun. 2024) 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.


Meridian Energy  (FRA:15M1) 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, Meridian Energy's WACC % is 9.17%. Meridian Energy's ROC % is 2.65% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Meridian Energy 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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Meridian Energy Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
98 Customhouse Quay, Level 2, Wellington, STL, NZL, 6011
Meridian Energy is one of New Zealand's leading utilities. It is the largest electricity producer in the nation, with a third of the market, and the fourth-largest energy retailer, with about 15% of the market by customer numbers. It generates 100% renewable electricity, mainly from large hydroelectric schemes in the South Island. It also owns a geographically diversified portfolio of wind farms.

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