GCI Liberty (GCI Liberty) ROCE % : 5.71% (As of Dec. 2017)

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What is GCI Liberty 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. GCI Liberty's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was 5.71%.

GCI Liberty ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for GCI Liberty's ROCE % can be seen below:

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GCI Liberty ROCE % Chart

GCI Liberty Annual Data

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6.95

7.69

3.19

4.75

1.31

GCI Liberty Quarterly Data
	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.79	2.76	-5.66	2.49	5.71

GCI Liberty ROCE % Calculation

GCI Liberty's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2017 )		(A: Dec. 2016 )		(A: Dec. 2017 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2017 )		(A: Dec. 2016 )		(A: Dec. 2017 )
	=	24.909	/	( ( (2065.939 - 183.661)	+	(2093.5 - 167.529) )	/ 2 )
	=	24.909	/	( (1882.278	+	1925.971)	/ 2 )
	=	24.909	/	1904.1245
	=	1.31 %

GCI Liberty's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2017 )		(Q: Sep. 2017 )		(Q: Dec. 2017 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2017 )		(Q: Sep. 2017 )		(Q: Dec. 2017 )
	=	108.5	/	( ( (2063.29 - 186.047)	+	(2093.5 - 167.529) )	/ 2 )
	=	108.5	/	( ( 1877.243	+	1925.971 )	/ 2 )
	=	108.5	/	1901.607
	=	5.71 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2017) EBIT data.

GCI Liberty (OTCPK:GNCMB) 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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GCI Liberty Inc formerly known as General Communication is the communication service provider in Alaska. It offers data, wireless, video, voice and managed services to consumer and business customers throughout Alaska and nationwide.

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