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Bioject Medical Technologies (Bioject Medical Technologies) ROCE % : 79.56% (As of Sep. 2011)


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What is Bioject Medical Technologies 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. Bioject Medical Technologies's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 was 79.56%.


Bioject Medical Technologies ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bioject Medical Technologies'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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Bioject Medical Technologies ROCE % Chart

Bioject Medical Technologies Annual Data
Trend Mar01 Mar02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -92.97 -79.81 -75.18 -31.52 -69.47

Bioject Medical Technologies Quarterly Data
Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -65.50 -55.17 -34.89 61.74 79.56

Bioject Medical Technologies ROCE % Calculation

Bioject Medical Technologies's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2010 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2010 )  (A: Dec. 2009 )(A: Dec. 2010 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2010 )  (A: Dec. 2009 )(A: Dec. 2010 )
=-1.688/( ( (5.256 - 2.238) + (3.67 - 1.828) )/ 2 )
=-1.688/( (3.018+1.842)/ 2 )
=-1.688/2.43
=-69.47 %

Bioject Medical Technologies's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2011 )  (Q: Jun. 2011 )(Q: Sep. 2011 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2011 )  (Q: Jun. 2011 )(Q: Sep. 2011 )
=1.68/( ( (4.882 - 2.972) + (4.624 - 2.311) )/ 2 )
=1.68/( ( 1.91 + 2.313 )/ 2 )
=1.68/2.1115
=79.56 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2011) 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.


Bioject Medical Technologies  (OTCPK:BJCT) 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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Bioject Medical Technologies (Bioject Medical Technologies) Business Description

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Bioject Medical Technologies Inc commenced operations in 1985 and is a developer and manufacturer of needle-free injection therapy systems (NFITS). The Companys long-term goal is to become supplier of needle-free injection systems to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. It focused its business development efforts on new and existing licensing and supply agreements with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as numerous research agreements that could guide to long-term agreements. The Companys pipeline of prospective new partnerships remains active. It is also actively pursuing additional opportunities both domestically and overseas as it expands its current product line. The Companys Biojector 2000 system (B2000) consists of two components: a hand-held, reusable jet injector and a sterile, single-use, disposable plastic syringe capable of delivering variable doses of medication up to 1.0 mL. Drug Reconstitution System - The needle-free drug reconstitution system allows for the transfer of diluents to reconstitute powdered medications into liquid form and withdrawal of liquid medication into a syringe without the use of a needle. Vitajet - The Vitajet is also composed of two components, a portable injector unit and a disposable syringe. It is smaller and lower in cost than other products in its needle-free offering. ZetaJet - The ZetaJet is Biojects latest advance in needle-free delivery systems. It consists of two components, the portable injector and an auto-disabling disposable syringe. The medical equipment market is very competitive. Bioject Medical Technologies has two patents: Biojector 2000 and Vitajet. The Companys products and manufacturing operations are subject to extensive government regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad. In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) administers the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) and has adopted regulations to administer the FFDCA.
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