Eqology ASA (OSL:EQO) ROCE % : -114.33% (As of Sep. 2015)

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What is Eqology ASA 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. Eqology ASA's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was -114.33%.

Eqology ASA ROCE % Historical Data

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

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Eqology ASA ROCE % Chart

Eqology ASA Annual Data

Trend

Dec10

Dec11

Dec12

Dec13

Dec14

ROCE %

-16.78

-26.23

-0.39

0.27

-50.16

Eqology ASA Quarterly Data
	Dec10	Mar11	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-35.76	-157.16	-42.07	-43.99	-114.33

Eqology ASA ROCE % Calculation

Eqology ASA's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2014 )		(A: Dec. 2013 )		(A: Dec. 2014 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2014 )		(A: Dec. 2013 )		(A: Dec. 2014 )
	=	-11.717	/	( ( (58.335 - 27.429)	+	(42.561 - 26.751) )	/ 2 )
	=	-11.717	/	( (30.906	+	15.81)	/ 2 )
	=	-11.717	/	23.358
	=	-50.16 %

Eqology ASA's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2015 )		(Q: Jun. 2015 )		(Q: Sep. 2015 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2015 )		(Q: Jun. 2015 )		(Q: Sep. 2015 )
	=	-16.1	/	( ( (41.772 - 25.292)	+	(41.148 - 29.464) )	/ 2 )
	=	-16.1	/	( ( 16.48	+	11.684 )	/ 2 )
	=	-16.1	/	14.082
	=	-114.33 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2015) EBIT data.

Eqology ASA (OSL:EQO) 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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Eqology ASA is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of nutrition and skin care products. Its offering comprises of health products and skin and body care preparations and are distributed through catalogue orders and network of distribution partners.

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