PAICW (Petra Acquisition) ROCE %: -1.20% (As of Sep. 2021)


What is Petra Acquisition ROCE %?

Petra Acquisition PAICW ROCE % is -1.20% as of Sep. 2021. The stock has 1 warning sign 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. Petra Acquisition's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 was -1.20%.

Petra Acquisition  (NAS:PAICW) 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.

Petra Acquisition ROCE % Related Terms

Petra Acquisition ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Petra Acquisition'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.

Petra Acquisition ROCE % Chart

Petra Acquisition Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20
ROCE %
0.00 -0.41

Petra Acquisition Semi-Annual Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21
ROCE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.06 -0.37 -0.66 -1.18 -1.20

Petra Acquisition ROCE % Calculation

Petra Acquisition's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2020 )  (A: Dec. 2019 )(A: Dec. 2020 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2020 )  (A: Dec. 2019 )(A: Dec. 2020 )
=-0.145/( ( (0.023 - 0.026) + (74.162 - 3.434) )/ 2 )
=-0.145/( (-0.003+70.728)/ 2 )
=-0.145/35.3625
=-0.41 %

Petra Acquisition's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2021 )  (Q: Jun. 2021 )(Q: Sep. 2021 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2021 )  (Q: Jun. 2021 )(Q: Sep. 2021 )
=-0.845/( ( (73.888 - 3.313) + (73.555 - 3.738) )/ 2 )
=-0.845/( ( 70.575 + 69.817 )/ 2 )
=-0.845/70.196
=-1.20 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is one times the annual (Sep. 2021) 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 -1.20% mean?
Petra Acquisition (PAICW) has a ROCE % of -1.20% as of Sep. 2021.
Is Petra Acquisition's ROCE % too high?
Petra Acquisition's current ROCE % is -1.20%.
How does Petra Acquisition's ROCE % compare to ?
Petra Acquisition's ROCE % of -1.20% can be compared against companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry. 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
A good ROCE % depends on the Diversified Financial Services industry context. However, ROCE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. 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. Petra Acquisition's current ROCE % is -1.20%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Petra Acquisition stock overvalued right now?
Petra Acquisition (PAICW) has a current ROCE % of -1.20%. The current ROCE % is -1.20%. 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 Petra Acquisition (PAICW), the current ROCE % is -1.20% as of Sep. 2021. 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.

Petra Acquisition Business Description

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Address 5 West 21st Street, New York, NY, USA, 10010
Petra Acquisition Inc is a blank check company.