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Longhom Publishers (NAI:LKL) ROIC % : 0.57% (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Longhom Publishers 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 %. Longhom Publishers's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 0.57%.

As of today (2025-04-05), Longhom Publishers's WACC % is 12.90%. Longhom Publishers's ROIC % is -2.69% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Longhom Publishers earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Longhom Publishers ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Longhom Publishers'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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Longhom Publishers ROIC % Chart

Longhom Publishers Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.52 3.50 0.96 -10.09 -2.48

Longhom Publishers Semi-Annual Data
Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 -4.62 -4.79 -19.30 -7.59 0.57

Competitive Comparison of Longhom Publishers's ROIC %

For the Publishing subindustry, Longhom Publishers'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.


Longhom Publishers's ROIC % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Longhom Publishers's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Longhom Publishers ROIC % Calculation

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

ROIC % (A: Jun. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Jun. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (A: Jun. 2024 ))/ count )
=-81.072 * ( 1 - 16.56% )/( (2889.115 + 2557.067)/ 2 )
=-67.6464768/2723.091
=-2.48 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Jun. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=2787.792 - 895.928 - ( 83.075 - max(0, 2498.012 - 1500.761+83.075))
=2889.115

Invested Capital(A: Jun. 2024 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=2070.276 - 644.023 - ( 27.533 - max(0, 2046.847 - 916.033+27.533))
=2557.067

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

ROIC % (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2024 ))/ count )
=27.554 * ( 1 - 51.4% )/( (2109.057 + 2557.067)/ 2 )
=13.391244/2333.062
=0.57 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=2440.252 - 1141.524 - ( 61.905 - max(0, 1996.298 - 1185.969+61.905))
=2109.057

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2024 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=2070.276 - 644.023 - ( 27.533 - max(0, 2046.847 - 916.033+27.533))
=2557.067

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


Longhom Publishers  (NAI:LKL) 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, Longhom Publishers's WACC % is 12.90%. Longhom Publishers's ROIC % is -2.69% (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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Longhom Publishers Business Description

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Address
Funzi Road, Industrial Area, P.O. Box 18033 - 00500, LR No. 209/5604, Nairobi, KEN, 00500
Longhom Publishers PLC provides learning materials and solutions in the East and Central Africa region. The principal activity of the company is publishing and selling of high-quality educational and general books. The business of the company operates through four geographical segments: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda. The product line of the company consists of books for primary and secondary classes. The Kenya region generates a majority of revenue for the company.

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