The Kenya Power & Lighting Co (NAI:KPLC) ROCE % : -2.86% (As of Jun. 2023)

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What is The Kenya Power & Lighting Co 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. The Kenya Power & Lighting Co's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was -2.86%.

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Kenya Power & Lighting Co's ROCE % can be seen below:

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The Kenya Power & Lighting Co ROCE % Chart

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co Annual Data

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4.59

2.46

7.30

5.03

1.21

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co Semi-Annual Data
	Jun09	Jun10	Jun11	Jun12	Jun13	Jun14	Jun15	Jun16	Jun17	Jun18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial														8.04	11.43	-1.37	5.31	-2.86

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co ROCE % Calculation

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Jun. 2023 )		(A: Jun. 2022 )		(A: Jun. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Jun. 2023 )		(A: Jun. 2022 )		(A: Jun. 2023 )
	=	2655.434	/	( ( (330469.185 - 111367.475)	+	(353725.272 - 132275.488) )	/ 2 )
	=	2655.434	/	( (219101.71	+	221449.784)	/ 2 )
	=	2655.434	/	220275.747
	=	1.21 %

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Jun. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2022 )		(Q: Jun. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Jun. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2022 )		(Q: Jun. 2023 )
	=	-6295.132	/	( ( (332185 - 114102)	+	(353725.272 - 132275.488) )	/ 2 )
	=	-6295.132	/	( ( 218083	+	221449.784 )	/ 2 )
	=	-6295.132	/	219766.392
	=	-2.86 %

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

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co (NAI:KPLC) 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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Kolobot Road, Parklands, Stima Plaza, Po Box 30099, Nairobi, KEN, 00100

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https://www.kplc.co.ke

The Kenya Power & Lighting Co PLC is an electric power distribution company. The core business of the company includes transmission, distribution, and retail of electricity throughout Kenya. The company's business is organized by regions comprising Nairobi, Mount Kenya, Coast, and West Kenya. The firm also owns and operates an electricity transmission and distribution system in Kenya. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Nairobi region.

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