Saga (LSE:SAGA) ROC % : -2.13% (As of Jan. 2024)

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What is Saga 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 %. Saga's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was -2.13%.

As of today (2024-04-30), Saga's WACC % is 6.91%. Saga's ROC % is -1.27% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Saga earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Saga ROC % Historical Data

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

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Saga ROC % Chart

Saga Annual Data

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Jan24

ROC %

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7.03

2.04

1.66

0.96

-1.34

Saga Semi-Annual Data
	Jul14	Jan15	Jul15	Jan16	Jul16	Jan17	Jul17	Jan18	Jul18	Jan19	Jul19	Jan20	Jul20	Jan21	Jul21	Jan22	Jul22	Jan23	Jul23	Jan24
ROC %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.21	2.88	-0.67	-0.22	-2.13

Saga ROC % Calculation

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

	ROC % (A: Jan. 2024 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Jan. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Jan. 2024 ))	/ count )
=	-24.5 * ( 1 - 12.4% )	/	( (1617	+	1585.8)	/ 2 )
=	-21.462	/	1601.4
=	-1.34 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Jan. 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	))
=	1977.7	-	156.2	-	( 239.3	-	max(0, 326.1	-	530.6	+	239.3	))
=	1617

	Invested Capital		(A: Jan. 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	))
=	1882.8	-	201.3	-	( 262.8	-	max(0, 363	-	458.7	+	262.8	))
=	1585.8

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

	ROC % (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Jul. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Jan. 2024 ))	/ count )
=	-44.8 * ( 1 - 17.97% )	/	( (1869.1	+	1585.8)	/ 2 )
=	-36.74944	/	1727.45
=	-2.13 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Jul. 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	))
=	1924.7	-	200.1	-	( 240.8	-	max(0, 610.4	-	465.9	+	240.8	))
=	1869.1

	Invested Capital		(Q: Jan. 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	))
=	1882.8	-	201.3	-	( 262.8	-	max(0, 363	-	458.7	+	262.8	))
=	1585.8

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

Saga (LSE:SAGA) 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, Saga's WACC % is 6.91%. Saga's ROC % is -1.27% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Saga 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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Saga PLC is a diversified insurance company that also offers lifestyle products and services. The company operates in two main segments: insurance, Cruise and travel. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue from the insurance segment, specifically through premiums and credit income. This segment offers retail motor broking, retail home broking, and underwriting products and services. The travel segment provides group tours, holiday packages, and cruises. Saga's customers are people aged 50 and older, and all revenue comes from the United Kingdom and also from Cruise and travel segment.