Ligitek Photovoltaic Co., (ROCO:3604) ROCE % : -14.34% (As of Jun. 2013)

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What is Ligitek Photovoltaic Co., 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. Ligitek Photovoltaic Co.,'s annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 was -14.34%.

Ligitek Photovoltaic Co., ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ligitek Photovoltaic Co.,'s ROCE % can be seen below:

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Ligitek Photovoltaic Co., ROCE % Chart

Ligitek Photovoltaic Co., Annual Data

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Dec10

Dec11

Dec12

ROCE %

-2.33

-22.32

-27.84

Ligitek Photovoltaic Co., Semi-Annual Data
	Dec10	Jun11	Dec11	Jun12	Dec12	Jun13
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial			-2.50	-42.52	-28.09	-27.94	-14.34

Ligitek Photovoltaic Co., ROCE % Calculation

Ligitek Photovoltaic Co.,'s annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2012 )		(A: Dec. 2011 )		(A: Dec. 2012 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2012 )		(A: Dec. 2011 )		(A: Dec. 2012 )
	=	-68.995	/	( ( (329.215 - 44.418)	+	(232.056 - 21.198) )	/ 2 )
	=	-68.995	/	( (284.797	+	210.858)	/ 2 )
	=	-68.995	/	247.8275
	=	-27.84 %

Ligitek Photovoltaic Co.,'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: Dec. 2012 )		(Q: Jun. 2013 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Jun. 2013 )		(Q: Dec. 2012 )		(Q: Jun. 2013 )
	=	-28.986	/	( ( (232.056 - 21.198)	+	(232.086 - 38.65) )	/ 2 )
	=	-28.986	/	( ( 210.858	+	193.436 )	/ 2 )
	=	-28.986	/	202.147
	=	-14.34 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jun. 2013) EBIT data.

Ligitek Photovoltaic Co., (ROCO:3604) 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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