ECPN (El Capitan Precious Metals) ROCE %: -1,118.64% (As of Sep. 2017)


What is El Capitan Precious Metals ROCE %?

El Capitan Precious Metals ECPN ROCE % is -1,118.64% as of Sep. 2017.

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. El Capitan Precious Metals's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was -1,118.64%.

El Capitan Precious Metals  (OTCPK:ECPN) 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.

El Capitan Precious Metals ROCE % Related Terms

El Capitan Precious Metals ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for El Capitan Precious Metals'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.

El Capitan Precious Metals ROCE % Chart

El Capitan Precious Metals Annual Data
Trend Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -79.26 -128.17 -200.24 -479.14 -1,160.05

El Capitan Precious Metals Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
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 -1,091.38 -207.70 -271.59 -88.39 -1,118.64

El Capitan Precious Metals ROCE % Calculation

El Capitan Precious Metals's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Sep. 2017 )  (A: Sep. 2016 )(A: Sep. 2017 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Sep. 2017 )  (A: Sep. 2016 )(A: Sep. 2017 )
=-5.023/( ( (3.224 - 2.019) + (1.214 - 1.553) )/ 2 )
=-5.023/( (1.205+-0.339)/ 2 )
=-5.023/0.433
=-1,160.05 %

El Capitan Precious Metals's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2017 )  (Q: Jun. 2017 )(Q: Sep. 2017 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2017 )  (Q: Jun. 2017 )(Q: Sep. 2017 )
=-9.844/( ( (3.454 - 1.355) + (1.214 - 1.553) )/ 2 )
=-9.844/( ( 2.099 + -0.339 )/ 2 )
=-9.844/0.88
=-1,118.64 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2017) 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 -1,118.64% mean?
El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN) has a ROCE % of -1,118.64% as of Sep. 2017.
Is El Capitan Precious Metals' ROCE % too high?
El Capitan Precious Metals' current ROCE % is -1,118.64%.
How does El Capitan Precious Metals' ROCE % compare to MAGE?
El Capitan Precious Metals' ROCE % of -1,118.64% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good ROCE % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. 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. El Capitan Precious Metals's current ROCE % is -1,118.64%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is El Capitan Precious Metals stock overvalued right now?
El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN) has a current ROCE % of -1,118.64%. The current ROCE % is -1,118.64%. 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 El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN), the current ROCE % is -1,118.64% as of Sep. 2017. 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.

El Capitan Precious Metals Business Description

Address 5871 Honeysuckle Road, Prescott, AZ, USA, 86305
El Capitan Precious Metals Inc is an exploration stage mining company. It explores for precious metals and other minerals. The company owns an interest in El Capitan Ltd which holds an interest in the El Capitan property located in New Mexico. Its objective is to market and sell the El Capitan Property to a mining company or enter a joint venture arrangement with a mining company to conduct mining operations. The El Capitan property consists of more than 350 Bureau of Land Management lode claims and four patented claims.