Halfords Group (LSE:HFD) ROC % : 4.18% (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Halfords Group 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 %. Halfords Group's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 4.18%.

As of today (2024-12-14), Halfords Group's WACC % is 9.82%. Halfords Group's ROC % is 3.61% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Halfords Group earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Halfords Group ROC % Historical Data

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

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Halfords Group ROC % Chart

Halfords Group Annual Data

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7.65

9.77

8.07

3.75

3.65

Halfords Group Semi-Annual Data
	Mar15	Sep15	Mar16	Sep16	Mar17	Sep17	Mar18	Sep18	Mar19	Sep19	Mar20	Sep20	Mar21	Sep21	Mar22	Sep22	Mar23	Sep23	Mar24	Sep24
ROC %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3.56	4.13	4.61	2.98	4.18

Halfords Group ROC % Calculation

Halfords Group's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Mar. 2024 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Mar. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Mar. 2024 ))	/ count )
=	51.9 * ( 1 - 25.26% )	/	( (1084.8	+	1040.6)	/ 2 )
=	38.79006	/	1062.7
=	3.65 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Mar. 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	))
=	1347.1	-	286.6	-	( 38.8	-	max(0, 468.1	-	443.8	+	38.8	))
=	1084.8

	Invested Capital		(A: Mar. 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	))
=	1279.5	-	281.7	-	( 12.4	-	max(0, 463.2	-	420.4	+	12.4	))
=	1040.6

Halfords Group'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: Mar. 2024 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2024 ))	/ count )
=	52.8 * ( 1 - 20.79% )	/	( (1040.6	+	961.4)	/ 2 )
=	41.82288	/	1001
=	4.18 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Mar. 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	))
=	1279.5	-	281.7	-	( 12.4	-	max(0, 463.2	-	420.4	+	12.4	))
=	1040.6

	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	))
=	1322.1	-	382.4	-	( 77.9	-	max(0, 511.3	-	489.6	+	77.9	))
=	961.4

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

Halfords Group (LSE:HFD) 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, Halfords Group's WACC % is 9.82%. Halfords Group's ROC % is 3.61% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Halfords Group 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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Icknield Street Drive, Washford West, Redditch, Worcestershire, GBR, B98 0DE

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Halfords Group PLC is a retailer of automotive and cycling products. The company also provides vehicle servicing, maintenance, and repairs through garages and mobile vans. It is also engaged in the provision of software as a service. The company operates retail stores and auto centers in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and it participates in online retail as well. The business is divided into two segments: Retail and Autocentres. The Retail segment which derives maximum revenue, operates retail outlets for its automotive, leisure, and cycling products. The Autocentres segment operates centers for car servicing and repair in the U.K. Halfords' key cycling brands include Apollo, Carrera, and Boardman, but the company offers third-party bike brands as well.

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