SRCH (Searchlight Minerals) ROCE %: -3.49% (As of Sep. 2016)


What is Searchlight Minerals ROCE %?

Searchlight Minerals SRCH ROCE % is -3.49% as of Sep. 2016.

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. Searchlight Minerals's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was -3.49%.

Searchlight Minerals  (OTCPK:SRCH) 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.

Searchlight Minerals ROCE % Related Terms

Searchlight Minerals ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Searchlight Minerals'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.

Searchlight Minerals ROCE % Chart

Searchlight Minerals Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.84 -4.60 -3.77 -18.74 -4.37

Searchlight Minerals Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16
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Searchlight Minerals ROCE % Calculation

Searchlight Minerals's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2015 )  (A: Dec. 2014 )(A: Dec. 2015 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2015 )  (A: Dec. 2014 )(A: Dec. 2015 )
=-5.855/( ( (138.387 - 1.235) + (136.644 - 6.126) )/ 2 )
=-5.855/( (137.152+130.518)/ 2 )
=-5.855/133.835
=-4.37 %

Searchlight Minerals's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2016 )  (Q: Jun. 2016 )(Q: Sep. 2016 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2016 )  (Q: Jun. 2016 )(Q: Sep. 2016 )
=-4.668/( ( (136.872 - 2.551) + (135.943 - 2.787) )/ 2 )
=-4.668/( ( 134.321 + 133.156 )/ 2 )
=-4.668/133.7385
=-3.49 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2016) 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 -3.49% mean?
Searchlight Minerals (SRCH) has a ROCE % of -3.49% as of Sep. 2016.
Is Searchlight Minerals' ROCE % too high?
Searchlight Minerals' current ROCE % is -3.49%.
How does Searchlight Minerals' ROCE % compare to WWR?
Searchlight Minerals' ROCE % of -3.49% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good ROCE % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. 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. Searchlight Minerals's current ROCE % is -3.49%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Searchlight Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Searchlight Minerals (SRCH) has a current ROCE % of -3.49%. The current ROCE % is -3.49%. 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 Searchlight Minerals (SRCH), the current ROCE % is -3.49% as of Sep. 2016. 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.

Searchlight Minerals Business Description

Address 7582 Hawks Landing Drive, West Palm Beach, FL, USA, 33412
Searchlight Minerals Corp is an exploration stage company engaged in a slag reprocessing project and the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The Company is presently focused on the Clarkdale Slag Project, located in Clarkdale, Arizona, which is a reclamation project to recover precious and base metals from the reprocessing of slag produced from the smelting of copper ore mined at the United Verde Copper Mine in Jerome, Arizona.