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Appen (APPEF) ROCE % : -117.71% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Appen ROCE %?

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. Appen's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -117.71%.


Appen ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Appen'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.

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Appen ROCE % Chart

Appen Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 16.51 13.17 8.75 -76.69 -83.75

Appen Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.42 -5.45 -149.86 -47.83 -117.71

Appen ROCE % Calculation

Appen's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=-124.514/( ( (254.941 - 65.09) + (155.158 - 47.656) )/ 2 )
=-124.514/( (189.851+107.502)/ 2 )
=-124.514/148.6765
=-83.75 %

Appen's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Jun. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Jun. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-163.076/( ( (247.161 - 77.577) + (155.158 - 47.656) )/ 2 )
=-163.076/( ( 169.584 + 107.502 )/ 2 )
=-163.076/138.543
=-117.71 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) 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.


Appen  (OTCPK:APPEF) 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.


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Appen (APPEF) Business Description

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9 Help Street, Level 6, Chatswood, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2067
Appen Ltd is engaged in the provision of quality data solutions and services for machine learning and artificial intelligence applications for technology companies, auto manufacturers and government agencies. The company's business segments are Global services and New markets. It generates maximum revenue from the Global services segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the united states of America.