Telefonica (WBO:TEF) ROC % : 1.15% (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Telefonica 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 %. Telefonica's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 1.15%.

As of today (2024-12-11), Telefonica's WACC % is 7.69%. Telefonica's ROC % is 2.50% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Telefonica earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Telefonica ROC % Historical Data

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

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Telefonica Annual Data

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2.09

3.64

2.47

2.77

0.99

Telefonica 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															4.78	1.37	2.57	6.43	1.15

Telefonica ROC % Calculation

Telefonica'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 )
=	2401 * ( 1 - 61.03% )	/	( (96214	+	92739)	/ 2 )
=	935.6697	/	94476.5
=	0.99 %

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	))
=	109642	-	13939	-	( 8538	-	max(0, 23100	-	22589	+	8538	))
=	96214

	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	))
=	104324	-	14228	-	( 7668	-	max(0, 23399	-	20756	+	7668	))
=	92739

Telefonica'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 )
=	2932 * ( 1 - 64.79% )	/	( (91271	+	88812)	/ 2 )
=	1032.3572	/	90041.5
=	1.15 %

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	))
=	101813	-	14060	-	( 6809	-	max(0, 24170	-	20652	+	6809	))
=	91271

	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	))
=	100484	-	15480	-	( 8704	-	max(0, 25410	-	21602	+	8704	))
=	88812

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) data.

Telefonica (WBO:TEF) 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, Telefonica's WACC % is 7.69%. Telefonica's ROC % is 2.50% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Telefonica 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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Ronda de la Comunicacion, s/n, Central Building Auditorium, Floor 3, Telefonica District, Madrid, ESP, 28050

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Telefonica operates mobile and fixed networks in Spain (where it is the incumbent telephone operator), the UK, Germany, Brazil, and other Latin American countries like Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile. The company derives more than 30% of its revenue from Spain, close to 20% from Germany, and 20% from Brazil. Its UK operations are held through a joint venture with Virgin Media. For several years Telefonica has been simplifying its corporate structure by selling noncore assets.