HiWave Technologies (LSE:HIW) ROC % : -240.50% (As of Sep. 2012)

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What is HiWave Technologies 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 %. HiWave Technologies's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 was -240.50%.

As of today (2024-06-16), HiWave Technologies's WACC % is 0.00%. HiWave Technologies's ROC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). HiWave Technologies earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

HiWave Technologies ROC % Historical Data

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

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HiWave Technologies ROC % Chart

HiWave Technologies Annual Data

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-169.62

-50.54

-136.56

-157.03

-132.04

HiWave Technologies Semi-Annual Data
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ROC %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-154.97	-309.21	-224.94	-261.74	-240.50

HiWave Technologies ROC % Calculation

HiWave Technologies's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2012 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Sep. 2012 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Sep. 2011 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Sep. 2012 ))	/ count )
=	-3.295 * ( 1 - 6.05% )	/	( (3.513	+	1.176)	/ 2 )
=	-3.0956525	/	2.3445
=	-132.04 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Sep. 2011 )
=	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	))
=	5.252	-	0.647	-	( 1.092	-	max(0, 0.66	-	4.529	+	1.092	))
=	3.513

	Invested Capital		(A: Sep. 2012 )
=	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	))
=	2.148	-	0.627	-	( 0.345	-	max(0, 0.627	-	1.352	+	0.345	))
=	1.176

HiWave Technologies's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Sep. 2012 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2012 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2012 ))	/ count )
=	-3.032 * ( 1 - 6.48% )	/	( (1.182	+	1.176)	/ 2 )
=	-2.8355264	/	1.179
=	-240.50 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Mar. 2012 )
=	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	))
=	4.138	-	0.842	-	( 2.114	-	max(0, 1.203	-	3.345	+	2.114	))
=	1.182

	Invested Capital		(Q: Sep. 2012 )
=	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	))
=	2.148	-	0.627	-	( 0.345	-	max(0, 0.627	-	1.352	+	0.345	))
=	1.176

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2012) data.

HiWave Technologies (LSE:HIW) 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, HiWave Technologies's WACC % is 0.00%. HiWave Technologies's ROC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). HiWave Technologies 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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