BWPC (Blue Water Petroleum) ROCE %: 0.00% (As of Apr. 2014)

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What is Blue Water Petroleum ROCE %?

Blue Water Petroleum BWPC ROCE % is 0.00% as of Apr. 2014.

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 Water Petroleum's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2014 was 0.00%.

Blue Water Petroleum  (OTCPK:BWPC) 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.

Blue Water Petroleum ROCE % Related Terms

Blue Water Petroleum ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blue Water Petroleum'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.

Blue Water Petroleum ROCE % Chart

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Blue Water Petroleum ROCE % Calculation

Blue Water Petroleum's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2013 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Jul. 2013 )  (A: Jul. 2012 )(A: Jul. 2013 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Jul. 2013 )  (A: Jul. 2012 )(A: Jul. 2013 )
=-0.483/( ( (0.017 - 0.077) + (0.133 - 0.467) )/ 2 )
=-0.483/( (-0.06+-0.334)/ 2 )
=-0.483/-0.197
=245.18 %

Blue Water Petroleum's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2014 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Apr. 2014 )  (Q: Jan. 2014 )(Q: Apr. 2014 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Apr. 2014 )  (Q: Jan. 2014 )(Q: Apr. 2014 )
=-0.356/( ( (0.376 - 1.173) + (0.426 - 1.329) )/ 2 )
=-0.356/( ( -0.797 + -0.903 )/ 2 )
=-0.356/-0.85
=0 %

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

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROCE % →
What does a ROCE % of 0.00% mean?
Blue Water Petroleum (BWPC) has a ROCE % of 0.00% as of Apr. 2014.
Is Blue Water Petroleum's ROCE % too high?
Blue Water Petroleum's current ROCE % is 0.00%.
How does Blue Water Petroleum's ROCE % compare to EUENF and ATLS?
Blue Water Petroleum's ROCE % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. The industry median ROCE % is 5.83. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROCE % for a Waste Management company?
The median ROCE % among Waste Management companies is 5.83, based on 237 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROCE % mean?
A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Waste Management industry, the median ROCE % is 5.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blue Water Petroleum's current ROCE % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Water Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Blue Water Petroleum (BWPC) has a current ROCE % of 0.00%. The current ROCE % is 0.00%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROCE % calculated?
ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blue Water Petroleum (BWPC), the current ROCE % is 0.00% as of Apr. 2014. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Blue Water Petroleum Business Description

Address 2232 Dell Range Boulevard 277, Cheyenne, WY, USA, 82009
Blue Water Petroleum Corp is a holding company with the wholly owned subsidiary Blue Water Limited, LLC. Blue Water Limited, LLC holds the rights to the oil and gas mining claims in Montana and will hold future claims that are acquired. Company is engaged in recycling pyrolysis services. The company focused on creating value with pyrolysis treatment techniques that convert waste hydrocarbon materials, and petroleum sludge into saleable products, and oil and upgrading low-quality crude oil by increasing API gravity while reducing contamination. Currently company is operating Recycling recovery of substances and energy from waste, Waste Management, Catalytic technologies etc.