GLIBP.PFD (GCI Liberty) ROCE %: 41.76% (As of Sep. 2020)


What is GCI Liberty ROCE %?

GCI Liberty GLIBP.PFD ROCE % is 41.76% as of Sep. 2020. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

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. GCI Liberty's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was 41.76%.

GCI Liberty  (NAS:GLIBP.PFD) 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.

GCI Liberty ROCE % Related Terms

GCI Liberty ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GCI Liberty'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.

GCI Liberty ROCE % Chart

GCI Liberty Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.75 25.65 10.38 -13.65 29.52

GCI Liberty Quarterly Data
Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20
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GCI Liberty ROCE % Calculation

GCI Liberty's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2019 )  (A: Dec. 2018 )(A: Dec. 2019 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2019 )  (A: Dec. 2018 )(A: Dec. 2019 )
=2822.068/( ( (8660.822 - 1080.794) + (11933.445 - 395.022) )/ 2 )
=2822.068/( (7580.028+11538.423)/ 2 )
=2822.068/9559.2255
=29.52 %

GCI Liberty's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2020 )  (Q: Jun. 2020 )(Q: Sep. 2020 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2020 )  (Q: Jun. 2020 )(Q: Sep. 2020 )
=4770.216/( ( (11933.13 - 1083.996) + (13359.842 - 1361.344) )/ 2 )
=4770.216/( ( 10849.134 + 11998.498 )/ 2 )
=4770.216/11423.816
=41.76 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2020) 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROCE % →
What does a ROCE % of 41.76% mean?
GCI Liberty (GLIBP.PFD) has a ROCE % of 41.76% as of Sep. 2020.
Is GCI Liberty's ROCE % too high?
GCI Liberty's current ROCE % is 41.76%. The Telecommunication Services industry median ROCE % is 7.72. GCI Liberty's value of 41.76% is 440.9% above this industry median.
How does GCI Liberty's ROCE % compare to CABO and CCOI?
GCI Liberty's ROCE % of 41.76% can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. The industry median ROCE % is 7.72. GCI Liberty's value of 41.76% is 440.9% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROCE % for a Telecommunication Services company?
The median ROCE % among Telecommunication Services companies is 7.72, based on 356 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. GCI Liberty's current ROCE % of 41.76% is 440.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROCE % mean?
A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median ROCE % is 7.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GCI Liberty's current ROCE % is 41.76%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GCI Liberty stock overvalued right now?
GCI Liberty (GLIBP.PFD) has a current ROCE % of 41.76%. The current ROCE % is 41.76% and 440.9% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 7.72. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROCE % calculated?
ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For GCI Liberty (GLIBP.PFD), the current ROCE % is 41.76% as of Sep. 2020. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

GCI Liberty Business Description

Address 12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood, CO, USA, 80112
GCI Liberty Inc is a holding company.Through its subsidiaries it provides various wireless, data, video, voice, and managed services to residential customers, businesses, governmental entities, and educational and medical institutions primarily in Alaska under the GCI brand. The company mainly serves markets that bear harsh winter and are located in remote geographies in North America.