LivePerson (XTAE:LPSN) ROCE % : -19.65% (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is LivePerson 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. LivePerson's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -19.65%.

LivePerson ROCE % Historical Data

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

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LivePerson Annual Data

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ROCE %

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-33.10

-15.93

-10.21

-22.43

-12.30

LivePerson Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-21.53	5.31	-20.26	-18.38	-19.65

LivePerson ROCE % Calculation

LivePerson's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-316.28	/	( ( (3984.699 - 920.513)	+	(3057.348 - 979.028) )	/ 2 )
	=	-316.28	/	( (3064.186	+	2078.32)	/ 2 )
	=	-316.28	/	2571.253
	=	-12.30 %

LivePerson's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	-398.228	/	( ( (3057.348 - 979.028)	+	(2651.812 - 677.253) )	/ 2 )
	=	-398.228	/	( ( 2078.32	+	1974.559 )	/ 2 )
	=	-398.228	/	2026.4395
	=	-19.65 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) EBIT data.

LivePerson (XTAE:LPSN) 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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LivePerson (XTAE:LPSN) Business Description

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530 7th Avenue, Floor M1, New York, NY, USA, 10018

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LivePerson Inc offers cloud-based platform solutions. It enables businesses and consumers to connect through conversational interfaces, such as in-app and mobile messaging, while leveraging bots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to increase efficiency. The company has two reportable segments namely Business and Consumer. It generates maximum revenue from the Business segment. The Business segment enables brands to leverage the Conversational Cloud's sophisticated intelligence engine to connect with consumers through an integrated suite of mobile and online business messaging technologies. The company has a presence in the United Kingdom, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Europe.