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GSPAQ.PFD (Gastar Exploration) ROIC % : -9.13% (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is Gastar Exploration 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 %. Gastar Exploration's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was -9.13%.

As of today (2025-03-05), Gastar Exploration's WACC % is 7.55%. Gastar Exploration's ROIC % is -7.87% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Gastar Exploration earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Gastar Exploration ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gastar Exploration'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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Gastar Exploration ROIC % Chart

Gastar Exploration Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 6.90 12.22 -0.36 -5.40 1.52

Gastar Exploration Quarterly Data
Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
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 -2.86 -4.60 -7.12 -10.53 -9.13

Competitive Comparison of Gastar Exploration's ROIC %

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Gastar Exploration'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.


Gastar Exploration's ROIC % Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Gastar Exploration's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Gastar Exploration ROIC % Calculation

Gastar Exploration's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2017 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2016 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2017 ))/ count )
=4.197 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (207.949 + 343.9)/ 2 )
=4.197/275.9245
=1.52 %

where

Gastar Exploration's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Sep. 2018 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2018 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2018 ))/ count )
=-28.324 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (296.908 + 323.607)/ 2 )
=-28.324/310.2575
=-9.13 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2018) 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.


Gastar Exploration  (OTCPK:GSPAQ.PFD) 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, Gastar Exploration's WACC % is 7.55%. Gastar Exploration's ROIC % is -7.87% (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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Gastar Exploration Business Description

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Address
1331 Lamar Street, Suite 650, Houston, TX, USA, 77010
Gastar Exploration Inc is a Mid-Continent independent energy company which is engaged in the exploration, development, and production of oil, condensate, natural gas, and NGLs (natural gas liquids). The principal business activities of the company include the identification, acquisition, and subsequent exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties with an emphasis on unconventional reserves, such as shale resource plays. The company's exploration properties consist primarily of oil and natural gas leases in the Mid-Continent area of the U.S. in Oklahoma. Gastar operates through a single segment being Exploration and production of oil, condensate, and natural gas.
Executives
William L Transier director 3505 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY NORTH, SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77043
Marc A Beilinson director 10100 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE. 1100, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Harry Quarls director 14701 ST. MARY'S LANE, SUITE 275, HOUSTON TX 77079
Stephen Phillip Roberts officer: Senior VP & COO 1331 LAMAR, SUITE 650, HOUSTON TX 77010
Af V Energy I Aiv B1, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Ronald D. Scott director 5612 DREXEL COURT, MIDLAND TX 79707
Nathan Walton director 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Ares Holdings Inc. 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
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