Global Links (Global Links) ROCE % : -23.08% (As of Jun. 2006)

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What is Global Links 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. Global Links's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2006 was -23.08%.

Global Links ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Global Links's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Global Links Annual Data

Trend

Dec04

Dec05

ROCE %

-272.10

-38.18

Global Links Quarterly Data
	Jun04	Sep04	Dec04	Mar05	Jun05	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial				-62.51	-80.23	-25.50	184.26	-23.08

Global Links ROCE % Calculation

Global Links's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2005 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2005 )		(A: Dec. 2004 )		(A: Dec. 2005 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2005 )		(A: Dec. 2004 )		(A: Dec. 2005 )
	=	-0.519	/	( ( (5.987 - 4.589)	+	(6.066 - 4.745) )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.519	/	( (1.398	+	1.321)	/ 2 )
	=	-0.519	/	1.3595
	=	-38.18 %

Global Links's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2006 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Jun. 2006 )		(Q: Mar. 2006 )		(Q: Jun. 2006 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Jun. 2006 )		(Q: Mar. 2006 )		(Q: Jun. 2006 )
	=	-0.54	/	( ( (6.812 - 4.447)	+	(6.806 - 4.492) )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.54	/	( ( 2.365	+	2.314 )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.54	/	2.3395
	=	-23.08 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2006) EBIT data.

Global Links (OTCPK:GLCO) 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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3571 East Sunset Road, Suite 102, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89120

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http://www.globallinkscorp.com

Global Links Corp is a real estate centric company. The company has completed research in modular micro housing and international folding housing products.

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