PRZM (Prism Technologies Group) ROCE %: 0.00% (As of Sep. 2017)

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What is Prism Technologies Group ROCE %?

Prism Technologies Group PRZM -99.00% ROCE % is 0.00% as of Sep. 2017.

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. Prism Technologies Group's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was 0.00%.

Prism Technologies Group  (OTCPK:PRZM) 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.

Prism Technologies Group ROCE % Related Terms

Prism Technologies Group ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Prism Technologies Group'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.

Prism Technologies Group ROCE % Chart

Prism Technologies Group Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.77 -8.36 -9.60 -88.55 -73.54

Prism Technologies Group Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
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 -73.83 -87.70 -32.03 -269.78 0.00

Prism Technologies Group ROCE % Calculation

Prism Technologies Group's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2016 )  (A: Dec. 2015 )(A: Dec. 2016 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2016 )  (A: Dec. 2015 )(A: Dec. 2016 )
=-12.195/( ( (29.3 - 7.205) + (16.919 - 5.847) )/ 2 )
=-12.195/( (22.095+11.072)/ 2 )
=-12.195/16.5835
=-73.54 %

Prism Technologies Group's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2017 )  (Q: Jun. 2017 )(Q: Sep. 2017 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2017 )  (Q: Jun. 2017 )(Q: Sep. 2017 )
=-1.104/( ( (0.453 - 3.722) + (0.273 - 3.899) )/ 2 )
=-1.104/( ( -3.269 + -3.626 )/ 2 )
=-1.104/-3.4475
=0 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2017) 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 0.00% mean?
Prism Technologies Group (PRZM) has a ROCE % of 0.00% as of Sep. 2017.
Is Prism Technologies Group's ROCE % too high?
Prism Technologies Group's current ROCE % is 0.00%.
How does Prism Technologies Group's ROCE % compare to SYSX?
Prism Technologies Group's ROCE % of 0.00% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median ROCE % is 5.29. 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 Software company?
The median ROCE % among Software companies is 5.29, based on 2,723 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. 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 Software industry, the median ROCE % is 5.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Prism Technologies Group's current ROCE % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prism Technologies Group stock overvalued right now?
Prism Technologies Group (PRZM) has a current ROCE % of 0.00%. The current ROCE % is 0.00%. 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 Prism Technologies Group (PRZM), the current ROCE % is 0.00% as of Sep. 2017. 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.

Prism Technologies Group Business Description

Address 101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100, Folsom, CA, USA, 95630
Prism Technologies Group Inc together with its subsidiaries operates as an intellectual property licensing and technology research and development company. It owns a patent portfolio consisting of nine patent families in the computer and network security, semiconductors and medical technology space. Prism continues to develop and patent new technologies and is committed to ongoing research and development efforts in several fields. Its objective is to develop and invent new technologies in the computer and network security, wearable computing, transaction processing and healthcare to speed time to market opportunities for the customers. Geographically all the operation of the firm is functioned through the region of US.