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ASOS (CHIX:ASCL) ROIC % : -8.89% (As of Aug. 2024)


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What is ASOS ROIC %?

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. ASOS's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 was -8.89%.

As of today (2024-12-12), ASOS's WACC % is 12.65%. ASOS's ROIC % is -16.66% (calculated using TTM income statement data). ASOS earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


ASOS ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for ASOS's ROIC % 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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ASOS ROIC % Chart

ASOS Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.56 9.29 1.63 -8.74 -16.57

ASOS Semi-Annual Data
Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.23 -18.95 2.02 -23.71 -8.89

Competitive Comparison of ASOS's ROIC %

For the Internet Retail subindustry, ASOS's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


ASOS's ROIC % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, ASOS's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ASOS's ROIC % falls into.



ASOS ROIC % Calculation

ASOS's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Aug. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Aug. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (A: Aug. 2024 ))/ count )
=-331.9 * ( 1 - 10.7% )/( (1990.9 + 1587.4)/ 2 )
=-296.3867/1789.15
=-16.57 %

where

ASOS's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Aug. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Feb. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Aug. 2024 ))/ count )
=-170.2 * ( 1 - 12.63% )/( (1759.5 + 1587.4)/ 2 )
=-148.70374/1673.45
=-8.89 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Aug. 2024) 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.


ASOS  (CHIX:ASCl) ROIC % Explanation

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROIC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, ASOS's WACC % is 12.65%. ASOS's ROIC % is -16.66% (calculated using TTM income statement data).


Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.


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ASOS Business Description

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Address
Hampstead Road, Greater London House, London, GBR, NW1 7FB
Asos is a global e-commerce player focusing on fashion and cosmetics and targeting the youth segment (20-somethings) globally. Of its revenue, 45% comes from its UK home market, 30% from other European Union countries, 13% from the United States, 12% from the rest of the world. The company ships to 240 countries from its three warehouses located in the UK, continental Europe, and the United States. It offers over 85 000 products on its website from third-party brands and its own labels (Asos Design, Collusion).

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