Anchor Capital Investments (FRA:ACP) ROCE % : -50.94% (As of Dec. 2016)

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What is Anchor Capital Investments 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. Anchor Capital Investments's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was -50.94%.

Anchor Capital Investments ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Anchor Capital Investments's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Anchor Capital Investments ROCE % Chart

Anchor Capital Investments Annual Data

Trend

Dec15

Dec16

ROCE %

20.89

39.97

Anchor Capital Investments Semi-Annual Data
	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16
ROCE %	-	-30.26	123.38	-50.94

Anchor Capital Investments ROCE % Calculation

Anchor Capital Investments's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2016 )		(A: Dec. 2015 )		(A: Dec. 2016 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2016 )		(A: Dec. 2015 )		(A: Dec. 2016 )
	=	1.007	/	( ( (1.998 - 0.002)	+	(3.046 - 0.003) )	/ 2 )
	=	1.007	/	( (1.996	+	3.043)	/ 2 )
	=	1.007	/	2.5195
	=	39.97 %

Anchor Capital Investments's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2016 )		(Q: Jun. 2016 )		(Q: Dec. 2016 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2016 )		(Q: Jun. 2016 )		(Q: Dec. 2016 )
	=	-1.71	/	( ( (3.672 - 0.001)	+	(3.046 - 0.003) )	/ 2 )
	=	-1.71	/	( ( 3.671	+	3.043 )	/ 2 )
	=	-1.71	/	3.357
	=	-50.94 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2016) EBIT data.

Anchor Capital Investments (FRA:ACP) 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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Anchor Capital Investments (FRA:ACP) Business Description

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Anchor Capital Investments Ltd is an investment consultancy company. It provides financial consulting, financial analysis, listing on the Stock Exchanges, business plan development and website development services.