Lafarge Africa (NSA:WAPCO) ROCE % : 42.08% (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Lafarge Africa 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. Lafarge Africa's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 42.08%.

Lafarge Africa ROCE % Historical Data

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

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Lafarge Africa ROCE % Chart

Lafarge Africa Annual Data

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11.55

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17.14

18.05

29.35

Lafarge Africa Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															16.71	7.70	32.07	38.60	42.08

Lafarge Africa ROCE % Calculation

Lafarge Africa's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	154659.641	/	( ( (681371.573 - 208963.326)	+	(990509.585 - 408845.754) )	/ 2 )
	=	154659.641	/	( (472408.247	+	581663.831)	/ 2 )
	=	154659.641	/	527036.039
	=	29.35 %

Lafarge Africa's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2024 )		(Q: Sep. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2024 )		(Q: Sep. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	233825.468	/	( ( (810240.677 - 280495.122)	+	(990509.585 - 408845.754) )	/ 2 )
	=	233825.468	/	( ( 529745.555	+	581663.831 )	/ 2 )
	=	233825.468	/	555704.693
	=	42.08 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2024) EBIT data.

Lafarge Africa (NSA:WAPCO) 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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Lafarge Africa Business Description

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No. 27B, Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, NGA

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https://www.lafarge.com.ng

Lafarge Africa PLC through its subsidiaries is engaged in manufacturing and marketing of cement, concrete, and aggregates products, including the provision of building solutions. Its products include Ashakacem, UniCem, Elephant cement, Lafarge Powermax, RoadCem, and Supaset cement among others. It has two segments Cement & Readymix products. The majority of the revenue is generated from the cement segment.

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