Hutchison Whampoa (FRA:HUWH) ROCE % : 13.82% (As of Dec. 2014)

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What is Hutchison Whampoa 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. Hutchison Whampoa's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was 13.82%.

Hutchison Whampoa ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hutchison Whampoa's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Hutchison Whampoa ROCE % Chart

Hutchison Whampoa Annual Data

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6.46

6.78

7.20

13.41

Hutchison Whampoa Semi-Annual Data
	Dec99	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Jun08	Dec08	Jun09	Dec09	Jun10	Dec10	Jun11	Dec11	Jun12	Dec12	Jun13	Dec13	Jun14	Dec14
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial														7.23	6.73	7.91	12.11	13.82

Hutchison Whampoa ROCE % Calculation

Hutchison Whampoa's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2014 )		(A: Dec. 2013 )		(A: Dec. 2014 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2014 )		(A: Dec. 2013 )		(A: Dec. 2014 )
	=	9730.515	/	( ( (76782.235 - 10195.615)	+	(92398.316 - 13850.308) )	/ 2 )
	=	9730.515	/	( (66586.62	+	78548.008)	/ 2 )
	=	9730.515	/	72567.314
	=	13.41 %

Hutchison Whampoa's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2014 )		(Q: Jun. 2014 )		(Q: Dec. 2014 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2014 )		(Q: Jun. 2014 )		(Q: Dec. 2014 )
	=	10307.746	/	( ( (81499.685 - 10849.914)	+	(92398.316 - 13850.308) )	/ 2 )
	=	10307.746	/	( ( 70649.771	+	78548.008 )	/ 2 )
	=	10307.746	/	74598.8895
	=	13.82 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2014) EBIT data.

Hutchison Whampoa (FRA:HUWH) 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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Hutchison Whampoa Ltd is a multinational conglomerate engaged in the development, innovation and technology in various sector. The Company has six businesses segments: ports and related services, property and hotels, retail, infrastructure, energy, and telecommunications. The Company holds interests in 52 ports comprising 278 operational berths in 26 countries, including container terminals operating in five of the 10 busiest container ports in the world. It also engages in mid-stream operations, river trade, cruise terminal operations and ports related logistics services. It develops and invests in real estate projects, ranging from landmark office buildings to luxury residential properties. It holds a rental property portfolio of approximately 14.0 million square feet of office, commercial, industrial and residential premises, primarily in Hong Kong, as well as interests in a number of joint-venture developments in Mainland China and selective overseas markets. The Company has over 10,500 retail stores in 25 markets worldwide. Its retail portfolio comprises health and beauty products, supermarkets, consumer electronics and electrical appliances. The Company's infrastructure business operates mainly in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Mainland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. The Company's investments in energy are principally in Canada, the United States, the Mainland, Taiwan, Greenland and Indonesia. Husky Energy Inc is a listed Canadian-based integrated energy and energy related company. The Company is an operator of mobile telecommunication and data services, and a mobile broadband technology in the world. It is also an owner and operator of fibre-optic fixed line networks in Hong Kong.

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