GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Cyclical » Vehicles & Parts » LiveWire Group Inc (NYSE:LVWR) » Definitions » ROC %

LiveWire Group (LiveWire Group) ROC % : -215.12% (As of Mar. 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2022. Start your Free Trial

What is LiveWire 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 %. LiveWire Group's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -215.12%.

As of today (2024-06-01), LiveWire Group's WACC % is 10.53%. LiveWire Group's ROC % is -210.68% (calculated using TTM income statement data). LiveWire Group earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


LiveWire Group ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for LiveWire Group'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.

* Premium members only.

LiveWire Group ROC % Chart

LiveWire Group Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROC %
-277.33 -207.84 -184.97 -208.18

LiveWire Group Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -171.74 -217.14 -178.75 -235.07 -215.12

LiveWire Group ROC % Calculation

LiveWire Group's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-115.989 * ( 1 - -0.07% )/( (53.994 + 57.516)/ 2 )
=-116.0701923/55.755
=-208.18 %

where

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

ROC % (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2024 ))/ count )
=-121.688 * ( 1 - 0.02% )/( (57.516 + 55.598)/ 2 )
=-121.6636624/56.557
=-215.12 %

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))
=237.088 - 43.219 - ( 141.033 - max(0, 44.133 - 182.404+141.033))
=55.598

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


LiveWire Group  (NYSE:LVWR) 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, LiveWire Group's WACC % is 10.53%. LiveWire Group's ROC % is -210.68% (calculated using TTM income statement data). LiveWire 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.


LiveWire Group ROC % Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of LiveWire Group's ROC % provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


LiveWire Group (LiveWire Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3700 West Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53208
LiveWire Group Inc is an all-electric vehicle company. It sells electric vehicles and related parts and accessories and apparel in the United States and certain international markets. The company's segment includes Electric Motorcycles and STACYC. LiveWire generates revenue from the sale of electric motorcycles, electric balance bikes, related P&A, and apparel.
Executives
Matt Tandrup other: Head of Design and Prod. Strat 3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Karim Donnez officer: Chief Executive Officer 3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Hiromichi Mizuno director 1-2-33-A504, KOMAZAWA, SETAGAYA, TOKYO M0 154-0012
Vance Calvin Strader officer: Chief Technical Officer 3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Kjell Gruner director C/O HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC., 3700 W JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Harley-davidson Motor Co Group, Llc 10 percent owner C/O HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC., 3700 W JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Jonathan Paul Carter officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC., 3700 W JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Ryan Morrissey officer: President C/O HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC., 3700 W JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Electricsoul, Llc 10 percent owner C/O HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC., 3700 W JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Tralisa Maraj officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC., 3700 W JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Harley-davidson, Inc. 10 percent owner 3700 W. JUNEAU AVE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Glen Koval director C/O HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC., 3700 W JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
O'sullivan Coyne Edel M. director 3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
William L Cornog director C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200, NEW YORK NY 10019
Amanda P. Rusin officer: Chief Legal Officer 7201 METRO BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55439