Peoples Educational Holdings (Peoples Educational Holdings) ROCE % : -503.11% (As of May. 2012)

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What is Peoples Educational Holdings 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. Peoples Educational Holdings's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in May. 2012 was -503.11%.

Peoples Educational Holdings ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Peoples Educational Holdings's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Peoples Educational Holdings ROCE % Chart

Peoples Educational Holdings Annual Data

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ROCE %

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0.32

0.61

4.37

-4.04

-77.76

Peoples Educational Holdings Quarterly Data
	Aug07	Nov07	Feb08	May08	Aug08	Nov08	Feb09	May09	Aug09	Nov09	Feb10	May10	Aug10	Nov10	Feb11	May11	Aug11	Nov11	Feb12	May12
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-15.57	42.74	-40.16	-72.32	-503.11

Peoples Educational Holdings ROCE % Calculation

Peoples Educational Holdings's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2012 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: May. 2012 )		(A: May. 2011 )		(A: May. 2012 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: May. 2012 )		(A: May. 2011 )		(A: May. 2012 )
	=	-7.384	/	( ( (21.369 - 7.692)	+	(12.144 - 6.829) )	/ 2 )
	=	-7.384	/	( (13.677	+	5.315)	/ 2 )
	=	-7.384	/	9.496
	=	-77.76 %

Peoples Educational Holdings's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in May. 2012 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: May. 2012 )		(Q: Feb. 2012 )		(Q: May. 2012 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: May. 2012 )		(Q: Feb. 2012 )		(Q: May. 2012 )
	=	-24.124	/	( ( (19.445 - 15.17)	+	(12.144 - 6.829) )	/ 2 )
	=	-24.124	/	( ( 4.275	+	5.315 )	/ 2 )
	=	-24.124	/	4.795
	=	-503.11 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (May. 2012) EBIT data.

Peoples Educational Holdings (OTCPK:PEDH) 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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Peoples Educational Holdings (Peoples Educational Holdings) Business Description

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Address

299 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ, USA, 07663

Website

http://www.peopleseducation.com

Peoples Educational Holdings Inc develops and sells proprietary print and digital education products which are predominantly state-specific and standards-based, focused on state-required tests. The company operates through Test Preparation, Assessment, and Instruction Product Group. Test Preparation and Assessment segment create and sell print and digital products targeted to grades 1-12 to help students prepare for state proficiency tests. Instruction segment includes two product lines Focused Instruction and remedial and multicultural-related materials. Geographically, the business activities are carried out through United States.

Executives

Tony Christianson	director, 10 percent owner
Gordon Stofer	10 percent owner

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