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SPQS (SportsQuest) ROCE % : -6.54% (As of Oct. 2007)


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What is SportsQuest 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. SportsQuest's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2007 was -6.54%.


SportsQuest ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for SportsQuest'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.

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SportsQuest ROCE % Chart

SportsQuest Annual Data
Trend Oct98 Oct99 Oct00 Oct01 Oct02 Oct03 Oct04 Oct05 Oct06 Oct07
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - -6.54

SportsQuest Semi-Annual Data
Oct96 Oct97 Oct98 Oct99 Oct00 Oct01 Oct02 Oct03 Oct04 Oct05 Oct06 Oct07
ROCE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - -6.54

SportsQuest ROCE % Calculation

SportsQuest's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2007 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Oct. 2007 )  (A: Oct. 2006 )(A: Oct. 2007 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Oct. 2007 )  (A: Oct. 2006 )(A: Oct. 2007 )
=-0.358/( ( (0 - 0.356) + (15.541 - 4.239) )/ 2 )
=-0.358/( (-0.356+11.302)/ 2 )
=-0.358/5.473
=-6.54 %

SportsQuest's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2007 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Oct. 2007 )  (Q: Oct. 2006 )(Q: Oct. 2007 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Oct. 2007 )  (Q: Oct. 2006 )(Q: Oct. 2007 )
=-0.358/( ( (0 - 0.356) + (15.541 - 4.239) )/ 2 )
=-0.358/( ( -0.356 + 11.302 )/ 2 )
=-0.358/5.473
=-6.54 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is one times the annual (Oct. 2007) 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.


SportsQuest  (OTCPK:SPQS) 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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SportsQuest Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
500 S Australian Avenue, Suite No. 600, West Palm Beach, Florida, FL, USA, 33401
SportsQuest Inc is currently is in development stage company of a sports franchise. The company is engaged in sports and hospitality related services.
Executives
Roy Thomas Kidd director, officer: President, CEO 432 VALLEY STREAM DRIVE, GENEVA FL 32732
Air Brook Airport Express Inc other: Related party 500 AUSTRALIAN AVENUE, SUITE 600, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401