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Cuisine Solutions (Cuisine Solutions) ROCE % : -11.33% (As of Mar. 2009)


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What is Cuisine Solutions 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. Cuisine Solutions's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2009 was -11.33%.

Cuisine Solutions ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cuisine Solutions'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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Cuisine Solutions ROCE % Chart

Cuisine Solutions Annual Data
Trend Jun99 Jun00 Jun01 Jun02 Jun03 Jun04 Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.05 23.19 27.89 15.44 0.65

Cuisine Solutions Quarterly Data
Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09
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 -9.63 5.48 4.07 4.19 -11.33

Cuisine Solutions ROCE % Calculation

Cuisine Solutions's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2008 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Jun. 2008 )  (A: Jun. 2007 )(A: Jun. 2008 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Jun. 2008 )  (A: Jun. 2007 )(A: Jun. 2008 )
=0.197/( ( (41.315 - 12.073) + (41.948 - 10.701) )/ 2 )
=0.197/( (29.242+31.247)/ 2 )
=0.197/30.2445
=0.65 %

Cuisine Solutions's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2009 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2009 )  (Q: Dec. 2008 )(Q: Mar. 2009 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2009 )  (Q: Dec. 2008 )(Q: Mar. 2009 )
=-3.348/( ( (39.338 - 9.459) + (38.936 - 9.721) )/ 2 )
=-3.348/( ( 29.879 + 29.215 )/ 2 )
=-3.348/29.547
=-11.33 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2009) 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.

Cuisine Solutions  (OTCPK:CUSI) 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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Cuisine Solutions (Cuisine Solutions) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
22445 Sous Vide Lane, Unit 100, Sterling, VA, USA, 20166
Website
http://www.cuisinesolutions.com
Cuisine Solutions Inc is a United States-based company engaged in the business of production and marketing of fully-cooked, frozen and prepared foods to different channels and geographic regions. The company's food product portfolio includes poultry, sauces, seafood, lamb, pork, veal, beef and other items.
Executives
Yuyun Tristan Kuo officer: CFO, Treasurer, and Secretary 85 SOUTH BRAGG STREET, SUITE 600, ALEXANDRIA VA 22312