Vulcan International (Vulcan International) ROCE % : -2.79% (As of Jun. 2005)

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What is Vulcan International 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. Vulcan International's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2005 was -2.79%.

Vulcan International ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vulcan International's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Vulcan International Annual Data

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-1.72

-0.79

2.05

0.93

1.23

Vulcan International Quarterly Data
	Sep00	Dec00	Mar01	Jun01	Sep01	Dec01	Mar02	Jun02	Sep02	Dec02	Mar03	Jun03	Sep03	Dec03	Mar04	Jun04	Sep04	Dec04	Mar05	Jun05
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.48	2.41	-0.65	0.29	-2.79

Vulcan International ROCE % Calculation

Vulcan International's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2004 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2004 )		(A: Dec. 2003 )		(A: Dec. 2004 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2004 )		(A: Dec. 2003 )		(A: Dec. 2004 )
	=	0.929	/	( ( (85.54 - 16.222)	+	(86.781 - 4.614) )	/ 2 )
	=	0.929	/	( (69.318	+	82.167)	/ 2 )
	=	0.929	/	75.7425
	=	1.23 %

Vulcan International's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2005 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Jun. 2005 )		(Q: Mar. 2005 )		(Q: Jun. 2005 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Jun. 2005 )		(Q: Mar. 2005 )		(Q: Jun. 2005 )
	=	-2.152	/	( ( (83.824 - 7.607)	+	(85.743 - 7.421) )	/ 2 )
	=	-2.152	/	( ( 76.217	+	78.322 )	/ 2 )
	=	-2.152	/	77.2695
	=	-2.79 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2005) EBIT data.

Vulcan International (OTCPK:VULC) 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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Vulcan International (Vulcan International) Business Description

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1151 College Street, Suite 1704, Clarksville, TN, USA, 37040

Website

http://www.vulcorp.com

Vulcan International Corp is a United States based company engaged in the manufacturing of rubber and foam products. Its products include custom mixed rubber, polyethylene foams, expanded rubber sheets, firm sheets, among other products.

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