Blue Holdings (Blue Holdings) ROCE % : 0.00% (As of Sep. 2008)

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What is Blue Holdings 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. Blue Holdings's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 was 0.00%.

Blue Holdings ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Blue Holdings's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Blue Holdings ROCE % Chart

Blue Holdings Annual Data

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Dec07

ROCE %

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-59.42

-550.88

186.30

-63.32

-187.18

Blue Holdings Quarterly Data
	Dec03	Mar04	Jun04	Sep04	Dec04	Mar05	Jun05	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06	Dec06	Mar07	Jun07	Sep07	Dec07	Mar08	Jun08	Sep08
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-429.84	-306.45	-	-	-

Blue Holdings ROCE % Calculation

Blue Holdings's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2007 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2007 )		(A: Dec. 2006 )		(A: Dec. 2007 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2007 )		(A: Dec. 2006 )		(A: Dec. 2007 )
	=	-3.943	/	( ( (21.078 - 17.835)	+	(17.874 - 16.904) )	/ 2 )
	=	-3.943	/	( (3.243	+	0.97)	/ 2 )
	=	-3.943	/	2.1065
	=	-187.18 %

Blue Holdings's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2008 )		(Q: Jun. 2008 )		(Q: Sep. 2008 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2008 )		(Q: Jun. 2008 )		(Q: Sep. 2008 )
	=	-5.26	/	( ( (11.244 - 20.013)	+	(10.734 - 19.454) )	/ 2 )
	=	-5.26	/	( ( -8.769	+	-8.72 )	/ 2 )
	=	-5.26	/	-8.7445
	=	0 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2008) EBIT data.

Blue Holdings (GREY:BLHI) 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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5804 E. Saluson Ave., Commerce, CA, USA, 90040

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Blue Holdings Inc designs, develops, markets and distributes fashion jeans and accessories under the brand names Antik Denim, Yanuk, Faith Connexion, and Taverniti So Jeans.

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