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Synergon Information Systems (FRA:SRRA) ROCE % : -46.70% (As of Sep. 2015)


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What is Synergon Information Systems 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. Synergon Information Systems's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was -46.70%.


Synergon Information Systems ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Synergon Information Systems'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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Synergon Information Systems ROCE % Chart

Synergon Information Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -12.65 -21.10 1.50 -37.04 -33.25

Synergon Information Systems Quarterly Data
Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15
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 17.76 -119.05 -12.53 -7.72 -46.70

Synergon Information Systems ROCE % Calculation

Synergon Information Systems'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 )
=-1.86/( ( (32.124 - 25.162) + (23.222 - 18.997) )/ 2 )
=-1.86/( (6.962+4.225)/ 2 )
=-1.86/5.5935
=-33.25 %

Synergon Information Systems's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2015 )  (Q: Jun. 2015 )(Q: Sep. 2015 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2015 )  (Q: Jun. 2015 )(Q: Sep. 2015 )
=-1.716/( ( (19.982 - 15.876) + (11.774 - 8.531) )/ 2 )
=-1.716/( ( 4.106 + 3.243 )/ 2 )
=-1.716/3.6745
=-46.70 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2015) 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.


Synergon Information Systems  (FRA:SRRA) 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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Synergon Information Systems (FRA:SRRA) Business Description

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Synergon Information Systems PLC is engaged in information technology business. Synergon typically builds its IT-solutions satisfying even the most unique customer demands based on the products of the most significant hardware and software manufacturers.