Alvarion, (FRA:BZC) ROCE % : -41.21% (As of Mar. 2013)

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What is Alvarion, 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. Alvarion,'s annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 was -41.21%.

Alvarion, ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alvarion,'s ROCE % can be seen below:

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Alvarion, Annual Data

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ROCE %

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-1.53

-2.60

5.92

-0.86

-24.54

Alvarion, Quarterly Data
	Jun08	Sep08	Dec08	Mar09	Jun09	Sep09	Dec09	Mar10	Jun10	Sep10	Dec10	Mar11	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-10.86	-26.76	-101.83	129.92	-41.21

Alvarion, ROCE % Calculation

Alvarion,'s annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2012 )		(A: Dec. 2011 )		(A: Dec. 2012 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2012 )		(A: Dec. 2011 )		(A: Dec. 2012 )
	=	-14.493	/	( ( (157.197 - 71.817)	+	(73.273 - 40.559) )	/ 2 )
	=	-14.493	/	( (85.38	+	32.714)	/ 2 )
	=	-14.493	/	59.047
	=	-24.54 %

Alvarion,'s ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2013 )		(Q: Dec. 2012 )		(Q: Mar. 2013 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2013 )		(Q: Dec. 2012 )		(Q: Mar. 2013 )
	=	-12.48	/	( ( (73.273 - 40.559)	+	(69.981 - 42.128) )	/ 2 )
	=	-12.48	/	( ( 32.714	+	27.853 )	/ 2 )
	=	-12.48	/	30.2835
	=	-41.21 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2013) EBIT data.

Alvarion, (FRA:BZC) 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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Alvarion, (FRA:BZC) Business Description

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21A HaBarzel Street, Tel Aviv, ISR, 69710

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http://www.alvarion.com

Alvarion Ltd is an Israel based company that designs, develops & markets wireless products. The company provides autonomous Wi-Fi networks designed with self-organizing capabilities. Its systems are used for providing Internet access & voice and data services for subscribers, for the feeding of cellular networks, for building connectivity, & for wireless local area network. Its products include Avidity WBSac Bolster WBSn, Arena Controller, BreezeACCESS VL, BreezeMAX Extreme, BreezeNET B and BreezeUltra. The company designs solutions for Carrier Wi-Fi, Enterprise Connectivity, Smart City, Smart Hospitality, Connected Campuses and Connected Events that are both complete and heterogeneous to ensure ease of use and optimize operational efficiency.

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