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LBRT (Liberty Energy) ROC % : 1.82% (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Liberty 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 %. Liberty Energy's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 1.82%.

As of today (2025-03-15), Liberty Energy's WACC % is 8.10%. Liberty Energy's ROC % is 11.79% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Liberty Energy 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.


Liberty Energy ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Liberty 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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Liberty Energy ROC % Chart

Liberty Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
ROC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -10.69 -11.57 29.14 26.32 11.74

Liberty Energy Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 16.13 14.07 17.47 13.54 1.82

Liberty Energy ROC % Calculation

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

ROC % (A: Dec. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=384.131 * ( 1 - 21.64% )/( (2424.744 + 2705.105)/ 2 )
=301.0050516/2564.9245
=11.74 %

where

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))
=3033.557 - 572.029 - ( 36.784 - max(0, 639.424 - 954.254+36.784))
=2424.744

Invested Capital(A: Dec. 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))
=3296.394 - 571.305 - ( 19.984 - max(0, 666.523 - 848.523+19.984))
=2705.105

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

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=53.928 * ( 1 - 10.48% )/( (2594.353 + 2705.105)/ 2 )
=48.2763456/2649.729
=1.82 %

where

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))
=3272.884 - 655.519 - ( 23.012 - max(0, 748.571 - 922.52+23.012))
=2594.353

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 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))
=3296.394 - 571.305 - ( 19.984 - max(0, 666.523 - 848.523+19.984))
=2705.105

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


Liberty Energy  (NYSE:LBRT) 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, Liberty Energy's WACC % is 8.10%. Liberty Energy's ROC % is 11.79% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Liberty Energy 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.


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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Liberty Energy Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
950 17th Street, Suite 2400, Denver, CO, USA, 80202
Liberty Energy Inc is a integrated energy services and technology company focused on providing hydraulic fracturing services and related technologies to onshore oil and natural gas exploration and production (E&P) companies. The Company offers customers with hydraulic fracturing services, together with complementary services including wireline services, proppant delivery solutions, field gas processing and treating, compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery, data analytics, related goods (including sand mine operations), and technologies to facilitate lower emission completions, thereby helping customers reduce emissions profile. The company provides services across USA and Canada.
Executives
Michael Stock officer: Chief Financial Officer 950 17TH STREET, SUITE 2000, DENVER CO 80202
Christopher A Wright director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 106 ALTA VISTA AVENUE, MILL VALLEY CA 94941
Ken Babcock director 950 17TH STREET, SUITE 2000, DENVER CO 80202
Ryan T Gosney officer: Chief Accounting Officer 950 17TH STREET, SUITE 2000, DENVER CO 80202
Ron Gusek officer: President 950 17TH STREET, SUITE 2000, DENVER CO 80202
R Sean Elliott officer: See Remarks 6565 MACARTHUR BLVD, SUITE 1050, IRVING TX 75039
William F Kimble director 6900 E. LAYTON AVE., SUITE 900, DENVER CO 80237
Cary D. Steinbeck director 950 17TH STREET, SUITE 2000, DENVER CO 80202
Limited/nv Schlumberger 10 percent owner 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Audrey Robertson director BONANZA CREEK ENERGY, INC., 410 - 17TH STREET, SUITE 1400, DENVER CO 80202
Riverstone/carlyle Energy Partners Iv, L.p. director, 10 percent owner C/O RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS LLC, 712 FIFTH AVENUE, 36TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Simon Ayat director C/O SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED, 5999 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
James R Mcdonald director 13126 CONIFER RD, HOUSTON TX 77079
B.v. Schlumberger 10 percent owner 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056
Schlumberger Holdings Corp 10 percent owner 5599 SAN FELIPE, 17TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77056