Powersafe Technology (Powersafe Technology) ROCE % : -37.72% (As of Dec. 2008)

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What is Powersafe Technology 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. Powersafe Technology's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was -37.72%.

Powersafe Technology ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Powersafe Technology's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Powersafe Technology Annual Data

Trend

Dec07

Dec08

ROCE %

-587.50

-40.10

Powersafe Technology Quarterly Data
	Mar07	Jun07	Sep07	Dec07	Mar08	Jun08	Sep08	Dec08
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			-746.67	-800.00	-43.28	-13.14	-37.72

Powersafe Technology ROCE % Calculation

Powersafe Technology's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2008 )		(A: Dec. 2007 )		(A: Dec. 2008 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2008 )		(A: Dec. 2007 )		(A: Dec. 2008 )
	=	-0.233	/	( ( (0.015 - 0.007)	+	(1.393 - 0.239) )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.233	/	( (0.008	+	1.154)	/ 2 )
	=	-0.233	/	0.581
	=	-40.10 %

Powersafe Technology's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2008 )		(Q: Sep. 2008 )		(Q: Dec. 2008 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2008 )		(Q: Sep. 2008 )		(Q: Dec. 2008 )
	=	-0.456	/	( ( (1.343 - 0.079)	+	(1.393 - 0.239) )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.456	/	( ( 1.264	+	1.154 )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.456	/	1.209
	=	-37.72 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2008) EBIT data.

Powersafe Technology (OTCPK:PSFT) 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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Powersafe Technology Corp develops a new semiconductor detection technology for extremely high sensitivity electronic and photonic detection. The company uses an application such as Laser Range Finding (LRF), Night vision, Imaging systems and NIR cameras, Security systems, PET Scanners, Medical imaging, Fluorescence Detection, High energy physics, Hyper-spectral spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, and Biological Sensors. It offers services to industries such as medical diagnostics, drug development, scientific instrumentation, and homeland security.

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