CellPoint Connect AB (XSAT:CPNT) ROCE % : -770.04% (As of Dec. 2012)

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What is CellPoint Connect AB 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. CellPoint Connect AB's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 was -770.04%.

CellPoint Connect AB ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for CellPoint Connect AB's ROCE % can be seen below:

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CellPoint Connect AB Annual Data

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Dec08

Dec09

Dec10

Dec11

Dec12

ROCE %

-260.81

-131.07

-1,076.53

CellPoint Connect AB Quarterly Data
	Dec08	Mar09	Jun09	Sep09	Dec09	Mar10	Jun10	Sep10	Dec10	Mar11	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial												-77.40	-130.26	-37.27	-69.86	-770.04

CellPoint Connect AB ROCE % Calculation

CellPoint Connect AB'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 )
	=	-32.678	/	( ( (25.76 - 25.243)	+	(24.974 - 19.42) )	/ 2 )
	=	-32.678	/	( (0.517	+	5.554)	/ 2 )
	=	-32.678	/	3.0355
	=	-1,076.53 %

CellPoint Connect AB's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2012 )		(Q: Sep. 2012 )		(Q: Dec. 2012 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2012 )		(Q: Sep. 2012 )		(Q: Dec. 2012 )
	=	-99.42	/	( ( (35.386 - 15.118)	+	(24.974 - 19.42) )	/ 2 )
	=	-99.42	/	( ( 20.268	+	5.554 )	/ 2 )
	=	-99.42	/	12.911
	=	-770.04 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2012) EBIT data.

CellPoint Connect AB (XSAT:CPNT) 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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