Lambrakis Press Group (ATH:DOL) ROCE % : 0.00% (As of Sep. 2013)

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What is Lambrakis Press Group 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. Lambrakis Press Group's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 was 0.00%.

Lambrakis Press Group ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lambrakis Press Group's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Lambrakis Press Group ROCE % Chart

Lambrakis Press Group Annual Data

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-0.24

-9.59

-31.03

-57.26

-84.27

Lambrakis Press Group Quarterly Data
	Dec09	Mar10	Jun10	Sep10	Dec10	Mar11	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial											-93.25	-310.16	-765.63	-	-

Lambrakis Press Group ROCE % Calculation

Lambrakis Press Group's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2012 )		(A: Dec. 2011 )		(A: Dec. 2012 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2012 )		(A: Dec. 2011 )		(A: Dec. 2012 )
	=	-22.761	/	( ( (189.618 - 141.924)	+	(157.279 - 150.951) )	/ 2 )
	=	-22.761	/	( (47.694	+	6.328)	/ 2 )
	=	-22.761	/	27.011
	=	-84.27 %

Lambrakis Press Group's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2013 )		(Q: Jun. 2013 )		(Q: Sep. 2013 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2013 )		(Q: Jun. 2013 )		(Q: Sep. 2013 )
	=	-20.788	/	( ( (149.957 - 153.105)	+	(144.998 - 160.268) )	/ 2 )
	=	-20.788	/	( ( -3.148	+	-15.27 )	/ 2 )
	=	-20.788	/	-9.209
	=	0 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2013) EBIT data.

Lambrakis Press Group (ATH:DOL) 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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