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M&G Poliester (BSP:RHDS3) ROCE % : 8.95% (As of Jun. 2014)


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What is M&G Poliester 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. M&G Poliester's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was 8.95%.


M&G Poliester ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for M&G Poliester'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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M&G Poliester ROCE % Chart

M&G Poliester Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.07 8.41 3.84 10.34 14.20

M&G Poliester Quarterly Data
Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14
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 5.26 14.06 39.99 0.98 8.95

M&G Poliester ROCE % Calculation

M&G Poliester's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2013 )  (A: Dec. 2012 )(A: Dec. 2013 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2013 )  (A: Dec. 2012 )(A: Dec. 2013 )
=101.356/( ( (1667.144 - 852.374) + (1306.135 - 693.606) )/ 2 )
=101.356/( (814.77+612.529)/ 2 )
=101.356/713.6495
=14.20 %

M&G Poliester's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2014 )  (Q: Mar. 2014 )(Q: Jun. 2014 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2014 )  (Q: Mar. 2014 )(Q: Jun. 2014 )
=53.432/( ( (1228.178 - 627.57) + (1117.371 - 524.239) )/ 2 )
=53.432/( ( 600.608 + 593.132 )/ 2 )
=53.432/596.87
=8.95 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2014) 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.


M&G Poliester  (BSP:RHDS3) 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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