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RBLX (Roblox) ROC % : -17.44% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Roblox 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 %. Roblox's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -17.44%.

As of today (2024-12-16), Roblox's WACC % is 13.48%. Roblox's ROC % is -19.70% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Roblox earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Roblox ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Roblox'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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Roblox ROC % Chart

Roblox Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -13.86 -23.21 -22.56 -28.02 -26.30

Roblox Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -22.88 -25.56 -20.79 -15.70 -17.44

Roblox ROC % Calculation

Roblox'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 )
=-1259.067 * ( 1 - -0.04% )/( (3810.595 + 5766.933)/ 2 )
=-1259.5706268/4788.764
=-26.30 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Dec. 2022 )
=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))
=5375.487 - 207.123 - ( 2977.474 - max(0, 2480.835 - 3838.604+2977.474))
=3810.595

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))
=6168.078 - 178.098 - ( 2193.274 - max(0, 3052.366 - 3275.413+2193.274))
=5766.933

Roblox'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: Jun. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2024 ))/ count )
=-1115.712 * ( 1 - -0.13% )/( (6216.337 + 6594.036)/ 2 )
=-1117.1624256/6405.1865
=-17.44 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 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))
=6470.516 - 150.989 - ( 2412.095 - max(0, 3301.092 - 3404.282+2412.095))
=6216.337

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))
=6687.962 - 164.967 - ( 2322.954 - max(0, 3439.203 - 3368.162+2322.954))
=6594.036

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


Roblox  (NYSE:RBLX) 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, Roblox's WACC % is 13.48%. Roblox's ROC % is -19.70% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Roblox 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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Roblox Business Description

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970 Park Place, San Mateo, CA, USA, 94403
Roblox operates an online video game platform with 80 million daily active users that lets young gamers create, develop, and monetize games (or "experiences") for other players. The firm offers its developers a hybrid of a game engine, publishing platform, online hosting and services, marketplace with payment processing, and social network. The platform is a closed garden that Roblox controls, earning $3.5 billion in bookings in 2023 through in-game purchases and advertising while benefiting from outsourced game development. Unlike traditional video game publishers, Roblox is more focused on the creation of new tools and monetization techniques for its developers than creating new games or franchises.
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Michael Guthrie officer: Chief Financial Officer TRUECAR, INC., 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Anthony P Lee director 970 PARK PLACE, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Gregory Baszucki director 970 PARK PLACE, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Mark Reinstra officer: Gen. Counsel & Secretary 970 PARK PLACE, SAN MATEO CA 94403
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Manuel Bronstein officer: Chief Product Officer 970 PARK PLACE, SUITE 100, SAN MATEO CA 94403
David Baszucki director, 10 percent owner, officer: President & CEO 970 PARK PLACE, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Daniel Sturman officer: Chief Technology Officer 970 PARK PLACE, SAN MATEO CA 94403
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Han Kim 10 percent owner 2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
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Craig Donato officer: Chief Business Officer 970 PARK PLACE, SAN MATEO CA 94403
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Deepika Gupta officer: Principal Accounting Officer C/O ROBLOX CORPORATION, 970 PARK PLACE, SAN MATEO CA 94403