Kellan Group (The) (LSE:KLN) ROCE %: 9.28% (As of Jun. 2018)


What is Kellan Group (The) ROCE %?

Kellan Group (The) LSE:KLN ROCE % is 9.28% as of Jun. 2018. The stock has 3 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. Kellan Group (The)'s annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was 9.28%.

Kellan Group (The)  (LSE:KLN) 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.

Kellan Group (The) ROCE % Related Terms

Kellan Group (The) ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kellan Group (The)'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.

Kellan Group (The) ROCE % Chart

Kellan Group (The) Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
ROCE %
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Kellan Group (The) Semi-Annual Data
Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18
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Kellan Group (The) ROCE % Calculation

Kellan Group (The)'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 )
=0.692/( ( (9.894 - 6.339) + (9.715 - 6.074) )/ 2 )
=0.692/( (3.555+3.641)/ 2 )
=0.692/3.598
=19.23 %

Kellan Group (The)'s ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2018 )  (Q: Dec. 2017 )(Q: Jun. 2018 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2018 )  (Q: Dec. 2017 )(Q: Jun. 2018 )
=0.34/( ( (9.715 - 6.074) + (8.306 - 4.616) )/ 2 )
=0.34/( ( 3.641 + 3.69 )/ 2 )
=0.34/3.6655
=9.28 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jun. 2018) 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 9.28% mean?
Kellan Group (The) (LSE:KLN) has a ROCE % of 9.28% as of Jun. 2018.
Is Kellan Group (The)'s ROCE % too high?
Kellan Group (The)'s current ROCE % is 9.28%. The Business Services industry median ROCE % is 8.94. Kellan Group (The)'s value of 9.28% is 3.8% above this industry median.
How does Kellan Group (The)'s ROCE % compare to TTNC and STAF?
Kellan Group (The)'s ROCE % of 9.28% can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median ROCE % is 8.94. Kellan Group (The)'s value of 9.28% is 3.8% 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 Business Services company?
The median ROCE % among Business Services companies is 8.94, based on 1,068 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. Kellan Group (The)'s current ROCE % of 9.28% is 3.8% 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 Business Services industry, the median ROCE % is 8.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kellan Group (The)'s current ROCE % is 9.28%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kellan Group (The) stock overvalued right now?
Kellan Group (The) (LSE:KLN) has a current ROCE % of 9.28%. The current ROCE % is 9.28% and 3.8% above the Business Services industry median of 8.94. 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 Kellan Group (The) (LSE:KLN), the current ROCE % is 9.28% as of Jun. 2018. 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.

Kellan Group (The) Business Description

Address 4th Floor, 27 Mortimer Street, London, GBR, W1T 3BL
Kellan Group (The) PLC is a UK based company engaged in recruitment business. The company operates across a wide range of functional disciplines and industry sectors. Business activity of the group is mentioned through Quantica Group, Berkeley Scott, RK Group and other segments. It offers permanent, contract, temporary and retained search recruitment services focusing the core markets being Hospitality and Leisure; Technology; and Accounting and Finance. Kellan derives the majority of revenue from consultancy and other ancillary services.