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Centaur Media (LSE:CAU) ROCE % : 19.00% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Centaur Media 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. Centaur Media's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 19.00%.


Centaur Media ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Centaur Media'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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Centaur Media ROCE % Chart

Centaur Media Annual Data
Trend Jun13 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -12.20 -4.46 2.96 7.32 13.08

Centaur Media Semi-Annual Data
Jun13 Dec13 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 7.19 4.57 10.04 8.27 19.00

Centaur Media ROCE % Calculation

Centaur Media's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=6.223/( ( (67.383 - 18.537) + (64.217 - 17.893) )/ 2 )
=6.223/( (48.846+46.324)/ 2 )
=6.223/47.585
=13.08 %

Centaur Media's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Jun. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Jun. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=8.598/( ( (65.169 - 20.977) + (64.217 - 17.893) )/ 2 )
=8.598/( ( 44.192 + 46.324 )/ 2 )
=8.598/45.258
=19.00 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) 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.


Centaur Media  (LSE:CAU) 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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Centaur Media (LSE:CAU) Business Description

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10 York Road, Floor M, London, GBR, SE1 7ND
Centaur Media PLC is a holding company engaged in providing business information, events, and marketing solutions to professional and commercial markets. The company's operating segment includes Xeim and The Lawyer. These two segments derive revenues from a combination of premium content, training and advisory, marketing services, events, marketing solutions and recruitment advertising. It generates maximum revenue from the Xeim segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United Kingdom and also has a presence in Europe excluding United Kingdom; North America, and Rest of world.

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