PRAC (Productivity Technologies) ROCE %: 10.46% (As of Mar. 2005)


What is Productivity Technologies ROCE %?

Productivity Technologies PRAC -3.70% ROCE % is 10.46% as of Mar. 2005.

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. Productivity Technologies's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2005 was 10.46%.

Productivity Technologies  (OTCPK:PRAC) 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.

Productivity Technologies ROCE % Related Terms

Productivity Technologies ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Productivity Technologies'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.

Productivity Technologies ROCE % Chart

Productivity Technologies Annual Data
Trend Jun97 Jun98 Jun99 Jun00 Jun01 Jun02 Jun04
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 8.25 2.01 -9.53 0.62 16.12

Productivity Technologies Quarterly Data
Jun99 Sep99 Dec99 Mar00 Jun00 Sep00 Dec00 Mar01 Jun01 Sep01 Dec01 Mar02 Jun02 Sep02 Dec02 Mar03 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05
ROCE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.63 0.00 -11.96 -5.72 10.46

Productivity Technologies ROCE % Calculation

Productivity Technologies's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2004 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Jun. 2004 )  (A: Jun. 2002 )(A: Jun. 2004 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Jun. 2004 )  (A: Jun. 2002 )(A: Jun. 2004 )
=1.121/( ( (24.494 - 18.474) + (20.35 - 12.46) )/ 2 )
=1.121/( (6.02+7.89)/ 2 )
=1.121/6.955
=16.12 %

Productivity Technologies's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2005 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2005 )  (Q: Dec. 2004 )(Q: Mar. 2005 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2005 )  (Q: Dec. 2004 )(Q: Mar. 2005 )
=0.776/( ( (18.907 - 11.239) + (19.422 - 12.258) )/ 2 )
=0.776/( ( 7.668 + 7.164 )/ 2 )
=0.776/7.416
=10.46 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2005) 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 10.46% mean?
Productivity Technologies (PRAC) has a ROCE % of 10.46% as of Mar. 2005.
Is Productivity Technologies' ROCE % too high?
Productivity Technologies' current ROCE % is 10.46%. The Industrial Products industry median ROCE % is 7.04. Productivity Technologies' value of 10.46% is 48.7% above this industry median.
How does Productivity Technologies' ROCE % compare to TNRG?
Productivity Technologies' ROCE % of 10.46% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median ROCE % is 7.04. Productivity Technologies' value of 10.46% is 48.7% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROCE % for an Industrial Products company?
The median ROCE % among Industrial Products companies is 7.04, based on 3,024 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Productivity Technologies's current ROCE % of 10.46% is 48.7% above the industry median. 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. For the Industrial Products industry, the median ROCE % is 7.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Productivity Technologies's current ROCE % is 10.46%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Productivity Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Productivity Technologies (PRAC) has a current ROCE % of 10.46%. The current ROCE % is 10.46% and 48.7% above the Industrial Products industry median of 7.04. 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 Productivity Technologies (PRAC), the current ROCE % is 10.46% as of Mar. 2005. 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.

Productivity Technologies Business Description

Address 666 Dundee Road, Suite 300, Northbrook, IL, USA, 60062
Productivity Technologies Corp is a provider of production machinery, parking systems, and fabricated structures. It is a supplier of quick die change, flexible transfer, and stacking/destacking equipment used to automate metal forming operations. It is a leader in designing, manufacturing and installing fully mechanized automated parking systems. The company is also focused on fabricating shipping containers to support real estate development. This includes using shipping containers for office, retail and multi-family structures.