General DataComm Industries (General DataComm Industries) ROC % : -3.68% (As of Jun. 2010)

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What is General DataComm Industries 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 %. General DataComm Industries's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 was -3.68%.

As of today (2024-06-17), General DataComm Industries's WACC % is 0.00%. General DataComm Industries's ROC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). General DataComm Industries earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

General DataComm Industries ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for General DataComm Industries's ROC % can be seen below:

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General DataComm Industries Annual Data

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0.71

-1.61

2.95

-21.90

-9.66

General DataComm Industries Quarterly Data
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ROC %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-6.71	-7.96	-3.65	-6.72	-3.68

General DataComm Industries ROC % Calculation

General DataComm Industries's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Sep. 2009 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Sep. 2008 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Sep. 2009 ))	/ count )
=	-2.786 * ( 1 - 0.82% )	/	( (28.267	+	28.945)	/ 2 )
=	-2.7631548	/	28.606
=	-9.66 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Sep. 2008 )
=	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	))
=	8.422	-	13.147	-	( 0.136	-	max(0, 37.776	-	4.784	+	0.136	))
=	28.267

	Invested Capital		(A: Sep. 2009 )
=	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	))
=	6.41	-	15.664	-	( 0.079	-	max(0, 41.3	-	3.101	+	0.079	))
=	28.945

General DataComm Industries's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2010 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Jun. 2010 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2010 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2010 ))	/ count )
=	-1.08 * ( 1 - -0.31% )	/	( (29.377	+	29.481)	/ 2 )
=	-1.083348	/	29.429
=	-3.68 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Mar. 2010 )
=	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	))
=	5.586	-	16.467	-	( 0.009	-	max(0, 42.702	-	2.444	+	0.009	))
=	29.377

	Invested Capital		(Q: Jun. 2010 )
=	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	))
=	5.443	-	17.137	-	( 0.014	-	max(0, 43.527	-	2.352	+	0.014	))
=	29.481

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2010) data.

General DataComm Industries (GREY:GNRD) 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, General DataComm Industries's WACC % is 0.00%. General DataComm Industries's ROC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). General DataComm Industries 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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General DataComm Industries (General DataComm Industries) Business Description

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General DataComm Industries Inc is a provider of networking and telecommunications products, services and solutions. The company is focused on providing multi-service provisioning solutions using multi-service access and switching products.

Executives

Howard S Modlin

director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer

P O BOX 813, LIBERTY CORNER NJ 07938

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