ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 was 8.16%.
As of today (2026-06-27), Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's WACC % is 0.00%. Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's ROC % is 10.47% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It 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.
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, Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's WACC % is 0.00%. Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's ROC % is 10.47% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It 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.
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.
* 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.
Note:
The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Oct. 2018) data.
The tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%.
* 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.
Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock (XTER:12D) has a ROC % of 8.16% as of Oct. 2018. Return on capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period capital. View historical data on Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock and its competitors.
Is Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's ROC % too high?
Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's current ROC % is 8.16%. The Software industry median ROC % is 3.11. Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's value of 8.16% is 162.8% above this industry median.
How does Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's ROC % compare to CA and CTXS?
Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's ROC % of 8.16% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median ROC % is 3.11. Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's value of 8.16% is 162.8% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROC % for a Software company?
The median ROC % among Software companies is 3.11, based on 2,830 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's current ROC % of 8.16% is 162.8% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROC % mean?
A high ROC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period capital. View historical data on Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median ROC % is 3.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock's current ROC % is 8.16%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock stock overvalued right now?
Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock (XTER:12D) has a current ROC % of 8.16%. The current ROC % is 8.16% and 162.8% above the Software industry median of 3.11. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROC % calculated?
ROC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock (XTER:12D), the current ROC % is 8.16% as of Oct. 2018. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock was incorporated in the state of Delaware on January 31, 2013 under the name of Denali Holding Inc. It changed its name to Dell Technologies Inc. on August 25, 2016. On September 7, 2016, a merger subsidiary of Dell Technologies merged with and into EMC Corporation, with EMC Corporation surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dell Technologies. The company has issued a tracking stock to track the performance of a portion of Dell Technologies' economic interest in the VMware business. It is an information technology company. The company offers virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions, which enable organizations to manage IT resources across complex multi-cloud, multi-device environments.
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