nFinanSe (nFinanSe) ROCE % : -276.36% (As of Sep. 2011)

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What is nFinanSe 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. nFinanSe's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 was -276.36%.

nFinanSe ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for nFinanSe's ROCE % can be seen below:

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nFinanSe ROCE % Chart

nFinanSe Annual Data

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-322.21

-271.71

-207.22

-251.62

nFinanSe Quarterly Data
	Dec06	Mar07	Jun07	Sep07	Dec07	Mar08	Jun08	Sep08	Dec08	Mar09	Jun09	Sep09	Dec09	Mar10	Jun10	Sep10	Dec10	Mar11	Jun11	Sep11
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-437.36	-393.90	-303.41	-262.87	-276.36

nFinanSe ROCE % Calculation

nFinanSe's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2010 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2010 )		(A: Dec. 2009 )		(A: Dec. 2010 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2010 )		(A: Dec. 2009 )		(A: Dec. 2010 )
	=	-9.178	/	( ( (6.455 - 1.032)	+	(4.061 - 2.189) )	/ 2 )
	=	-9.178	/	( (5.423	+	1.872)	/ 2 )
	=	-9.178	/	3.6475
	=	-251.62 %

nFinanSe's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2011 )		(Q: Jun. 2011 )		(Q: Sep. 2011 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2011 )		(Q: Jun. 2011 )		(Q: Sep. 2011 )
	=	-5.856	/	( ( (4.805 - 2.57)	+	(5.121 - 3.118) )	/ 2 )
	=	-5.856	/	( ( 2.235	+	2.003 )	/ 2 )
	=	-5.856	/	2.119
	=	-276.36 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2011) EBIT data.

nFinanSe (OTCPK:NFSE) 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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P.O. Box 89233, Tampa, FL, USA, 33619

Website

https://www.nfinanse.com

nFinanSe Inc is a United States based provider of stored value cards for a variety of markets, including grocery stores, convenience stores and general merchandise stores.

Executives

Donald A Harris	director	C/O NFINANSE INC., 3923 COCONUT PALM DRIVE, SUITE 107, TAMPA FL 33619
Trellus Partners Lp	10 percent owner	CHRISTINE STAMAS
Adam Usdan	10 percent owner	C/O TRELLUS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 350 MADISON AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017

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