Pacific Software (Pacific Software) ROCE % : -101.10% (As of Jun. 2013)

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What is Pacific Software 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. Pacific Software's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was -101.10%.

Pacific Software ROCE % Historical Data

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

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Pacific Software Annual Data

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-1,114.29

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ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-	-	-	-	-101.10

Pacific Software ROCE % Calculation

Pacific Software's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2012 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Sep. 2012 )		(A: Sep. 2011 )		(A: Sep. 2012 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Sep. 2012 )		(A: Sep. 2011 )		(A: Sep. 2012 )
	=	-0.044	/	( ( (0.001 - 0.112)	+	(0 - 0.162) )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.044	/	( (-0.111	+	-0.162)	/ 2 )
	=	-0.044	/	-0.1365
	=	32.23 %

Pacific Software's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Jun. 2013 )		(Q: Mar. 2013 )		(Q: Jun. 2013 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Jun. 2013 )		(Q: Mar. 2013 )		(Q: Jun. 2013 )
	=	-0.092	/	( ( (0 - 0.199)	+	(0.592 - 0.211) )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.092	/	( ( -0.199	+	0.381 )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.092	/	0.091
	=	-101.10 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2013) EBIT data.

Pacific Software (OTCPK:PFSF) 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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