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ePlus (PLUS) ROIC % : 11.50% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is ePlus 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 %. ePlus's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 11.50%.

As of today (2024-12-14), ePlus's WACC % is 9.16%. ePlus's ROIC % is 9.60% (calculated using TTM income statement data). ePlus generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It 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.


ePlus ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for ePlus'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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ePlus ROIC % Chart

ePlus Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.93 10.44 13.58 13.20 11.12

ePlus Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 11.21 9.58 7.79 10.34 11.50

Competitive Comparison of ePlus's ROIC %

For the Software - Application subindustry, ePlus'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.


ePlus's ROIC % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ePlus's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

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



ePlus ROIC % Calculation

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

ROIC % (A: Mar. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Mar. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (A: Mar. 2024 ))/ count )
=162.034 * ( 1 - 28.13% )/( (1054.238 + 1041.076)/ 2 )
=116.4538358/1047.657
=11.12 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Mar. 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))
=1414.826 - 257.495 - ( 103.093 - max(0, 561.326 - 1095.13+103.093))
=1054.238

Invested Capital(A: Mar. 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))
=1653.469 - 359.372 - ( 253.021 - max(0, 656.99 - 1273.529+253.021))
=1041.076

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

ROIC % (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2024 ))/ count )
=173.02 * ( 1 - 27.69% )/( (989.959 + 1185.436)/ 2 )
=125.110762/1087.6975
=11.50 %

where

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))
=1650.973 - 311.105 - ( 349.909 - max(0, 628.236 - 1264.104+349.909))
=989.959

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 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))
=1700.054 - 327.09 - ( 187.528 - max(0, 649.922 - 1202.379+187.528))
=1185.436

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


ePlus  (NAS:PLUS) 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, ePlus's WACC % is 9.16%. ePlus's ROIC % is 9.60% (calculated using TTM income statement data). ePlus generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It 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. ePlus earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


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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ePlus Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
13595 Dulles Technology Drive, Herndon, VA, USA, 20171-3413
ePlus Inc is a holding company. ePlus through its subsidiaries provides information technology solutions. The company's technology solutions enable organizations to optimize their IT environment and supply chain processes. It also provides consulting, professional and managed services, and complete lifecycle management services including flexible financing solutions. ePlus focuses on selling to medium and large enterprises in the United States and to customers in select international markets including the United Kingdom, the European Union, India, Singapore and Israel.
Executives
Elaine D Marion officer: Chief Financial Officer 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
John E Callies director 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171
Faulders C Thomas Iii director 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Darren S Raiguel officer: Chief Operating Officer 25850 YELLOW BIRCH COURT, ALDIE VA 20105
Renee Bergeron director 1347 PANINI DRIVE, HENDERSON NV 89052
Ira A Hunt director 1051 DEAD RUN DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22101
Maureen F Morrison director C/O ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, 2905 PREMIERE PKWY, STE 300, DULUTH GA 30097
Ben Xiang director 15 MACARTHUR PLACE, UNIT 1604, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Eric D Hovde 10 percent owner 122 W. WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 350, MADISON WI 53703
Bruce M Bowen director, officer: Executive Vice President C/O EPLUS INC., 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Mark P Marron director, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Lawrence S Herman director C/O EPLUS INC, 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Phillip G Norton director, 10 percent owner, officer: President/CEO C/O EPLUS INC., 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Terrence Odonnell director 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413
Steven J Mencarini officer: SVP/CFO C/O EPLUS INC., 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA 20171-3413