Cientifica (LSE:CTFA) ROCE % : -547.37% (As of Sep. 2014)

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What is Cientifica 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. Cientifica's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was -547.37%.

Cientifica ROCE % Historical Data

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Cientifica Annual Data

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ROCE %

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-91.77

-71.86

-150.00

Cientifica Semi-Annual Data
	Sep10	Mar11	Sep11	Mar12	Sep12	Mar13	Sep13	Mar14	Sep14
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial				-	-	-	-	-547.37

Cientifica ROCE % Calculation

Cientifica's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2014 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Mar. 2014 )		(A: Mar. 2013 )		(A: Mar. 2014 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Mar. 2014 )		(A: Mar. 2013 )		(A: Mar. 2014 )
	=	-0.293	/	( ( (0.008 - 0.622)	+	(0.155 - 0.081) )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.293	/	( (-0.614	+	0.074)	/ 2 )
	=	-0.293	/	-0.27
	=	108.52 %

Cientifica's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2014 )		(Q: Mar. 2014 )		(Q: Sep. 2014 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2014 )		(Q: Mar. 2014 )		(Q: Sep. 2014 )
	=	-0.312	/	( ( (0.155 - 0.081)	+	(0.144 - 0.104) )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.312	/	( ( 0.074	+	0.04 )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.312	/	0.057
	=	-547.37 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2014) EBIT data.

Cientifica (LSE:CTFA) 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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Cientifica PLC, formerly known as Avia Health Informatics PLC, was incorporated on January 11, 2008 in United Kingdom. Th Company is an investment company investing in businesses making use of emerging technologies and advanced materials.

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