ANMP (Anacomp) ROCE %: 17.84% (As of Mar. 2015)


What is Anacomp ROCE %?

Anacomp ANMP ROCE % is 17.84% as of Mar. 2015.

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Anacomp's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 17.84%.

Anacomp  (OTCPK:ANMP) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

Anacomp ROCE % Related Terms

Anacomp ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Anacomp's ROCE % 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.

Anacomp ROCE % Chart

Anacomp Annual Data
Trend Sep12 Sep13 Sep14
ROCE %
31.69 6.23 7.38

Anacomp Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15
ROCE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.29 8.36 9.27 17.42 17.84

Anacomp ROCE % Calculation

Anacomp's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Sep. 2014 )  (A: Sep. 2013 )(A: Sep. 2014 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Sep. 2014 )  (A: Sep. 2013 )(A: Sep. 2014 )
=0.77/( ( (12.554 - 1.437) + (12.275 - 2.524) )/ 2 )
=0.77/( (11.117+9.751)/ 2 )
=0.77/10.434
=7.38 %

Anacomp's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2015 )  (Q: Dec. 2014 )(Q: Mar. 2015 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2015 )  (Q: Dec. 2014 )(Q: Mar. 2015 )
=1.76/( ( (12.226 - 2.825) + (13.259 - 2.934) )/ 2 )
=1.76/( ( 9.401 + 10.325 )/ 2 )
=1.76/9.863
=17.84 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2015) EBIT 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROCE % →
What does a ROCE % of 17.84% mean?
Anacomp (ANMP) has a ROCE % of 17.84% as of Mar. 2015.
Is Anacomp's ROCE % too high?
Anacomp's current ROCE % is 17.84%. The Business Services industry median ROCE % is 8.88. Anacomp's value of 17.84% is 100.9% above this industry median.
How does Anacomp's ROCE % compare to FIFG?
Anacomp's ROCE % of 17.84% can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median ROCE % is 8.88. Anacomp's value of 17.84% is 100.9% 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 ROCE % for a Business Services company?
The median ROCE % among Business Services companies is 8.88, based on 1,070 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Anacomp's current ROCE % of 17.84% is 100.9% 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 ROCE % mean?
A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Business Services industry, the median ROCE % is 8.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Anacomp's current ROCE % is 17.84%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Anacomp stock overvalued right now?
Anacomp (ANMP) has a current ROCE % of 17.84%. The current ROCE % is 17.84% and 100.9% above the Business Services industry median of 8.88. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROCE % calculated?
ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Anacomp (ANMP), the current ROCE % is 17.84% as of Mar. 2015. 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.

Anacomp Business Description

Address 1902 Wright Place, Suite 200, Carlsbad, CA, USA, 92008
Anacomp Inc is a document and records management company. Anacomp offers document digitization, unstructured data analytics, records management services, and document classification and data extraction. The company provides these solutions to federal government agencies and commercial customers.