Willis Towers Watson (FRA:WTY) ROCE % : 48.57% (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Willis Towers Watson 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. Willis Towers Watson's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 48.57%.

Willis Towers Watson ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Willis Towers Watson's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Willis Towers Watson Annual Data

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6.21

15.25

8.15

8.92

2.38

Willis Towers Watson Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															19.36	7.30	5.57	-48.06	48.57

Willis Towers Watson ROCE % Calculation

Willis Towers Watson's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	350.485	/	( ( (26675.53 - 11581.71)	+	(26435.355 - 12031.09) )	/ 2 )
	=	350.485	/	( (15093.82	+	14404.265)	/ 2 )
	=	350.485	/	14749.0425
	=	2.38 %

Willis Towers Watson's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2024 )		(Q: Sep. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2024 )		(Q: Sep. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	6700.28	/	( ( (24478.368 - 11294.035)	+	(26435.355 - 12031.09) )	/ 2 )
	=	6700.28	/	( ( 13184.333	+	14404.265 )	/ 2 )
	=	6700.28	/	13794.299
	=	48.57 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2024) EBIT data.

Willis Towers Watson (FRA:WTY) 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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Willis Towers Watson PLC is an advisory, broking, and solutions company that provides data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk, and capital. The company's segments include Health, Wealth & Career (HWC) and Risk & Broking (R&B). The HWC segment provides an array of advice, broking, solutions and technology for employee benefit plans, institutional investors, compensation and career programs, and employee experience overall. It focuses on four key areas: Health, Wealth, Career and Benefits Delivery & Outsourcing. The R&B segment provides risk advice, insurance brokerage and consulting services to clients ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations. Its R&B segment includes two businesses: Corporate Risk & Broking and Insurance Consulting and Technology.

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