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Afrimat (JSE:AFT) ROCE % : 20.99% (As of Aug. 2024)


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What is Afrimat 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. Afrimat's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was 20.99%.


Afrimat ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Afrimat'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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Afrimat ROCE % Chart

Afrimat Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 29.09 38.43 30.57 22.77 23.06

Afrimat Semi-Annual Data
Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24
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 24.59 19.64 22.70 23.48 20.99

Afrimat ROCE % Calculation

Afrimat's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Feb. 2024 )  (A: Feb. 2023 )(A: Feb. 2024 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Feb. 2024 )  (A: Feb. 2023 )(A: Feb. 2024 )
=1168.408/( ( (5682.336 - 984.879) + (6748.527 - 1312.208) )/ 2 )
=1168.408/( (4697.457+5436.319)/ 2 )
=1168.408/5066.888
=23.06 %

Afrimat's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Aug. 2024 )  (Q: Feb. 2024 )(Q: Aug. 2024 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Aug. 2024 )  (Q: Feb. 2024 )(Q: Aug. 2024 )
=1152.894/( ( (6748.527 - 1312.208) + (9808.659 - 4261.931) )/ 2 )
=1152.894/( ( 5436.319 + 5546.728 )/ 2 )
=1152.894/5491.5235
=20.99 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Aug. 2024) 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.


Afrimat  (JSE:AFT) 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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Afrimat Business Description

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Address
Corner Willie van Schoor Avenue and Old Oak Road, Tyger Valley Office Park No. 2, Tyger Valley, Bellville, WC, ZAF, 7530
Afrimat Ltd is a South Africa-based company. It operates in Five segments: Construction Materials, which comprises aggregates, concrete-based products, and contracting operations; Industrial Minerals segment consists mainly of the sale of limestone, dolomite, and industrial sand; Bulk Commodities segment includes iron ore and anthracite; Services segment consists of Group shared services including IT services, consulting services, and Future Materials, and Metalsetc comprises phosphate. The phosphates are graded according to high, medium, or low. It operates in a single geographical segment, which is the African region.