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Frontier Developments (STU:5FD) ROIC % : -68.47% (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is Frontier Developments 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 %. Frontier Developments's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was -68.47%.

As of today (2024-05-21), Frontier Developments's WACC % is 2.56%. Frontier Developments's ROIC % is -58.84% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Frontier Developments earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Frontier Developments ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Frontier Developments'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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Frontier Developments ROIC % Chart

Frontier Developments Annual Data
Trend May14 May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.03 21.73 21.36 13.07 -17.89

Frontier Developments Semi-Annual Data
May14 Nov14 May15 Nov15 May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23
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 -2.39 21.06 11.03 -49.33 -68.47

Competitive Comparison of Frontier Developments's ROIC %

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Frontier Developments'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.


Frontier Developments's ROIC % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Frontier Developments's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Frontier Developments ROIC % Calculation

Frontier Developments's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: May. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: May. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: May. 2023 ))/ count )
=-30.529 * ( 1 - 21.14% )/( (148.091 + 121.046)/ 2 )
=-24.0751694/134.5685
=-17.89 %

where

Frontier Developments's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Nov. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: May. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Nov. 2023 ))/ count )
=-70.83 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (121.046 + 85.852)/ 2 )
=-70.83/103.449
=-68.47 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Nov. 2023) 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.


Frontier Developments  (STU:5FD) 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, Frontier Developments's WACC % is 2.56%. Frontier Developments's ROIC % is -58.84% (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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Frontier Developments (STU:5FD) Business Description

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Milton Road, 26 Science Park, Cambridge, GBR, CB4 0FP
Frontier Developments PLC develops video games for the interactive entertainment sector. It develops games using its Cobra proprietary cross-platform technology along with industry-standard software packages, allowing code and resources developed on PC to be compiled. Its games include RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, LostWinds, Kinectimals, Kinect Disneyland Adventures and Coaster Crazy games. It has only one reportable segment: Self-Published Work. Business operations are based in the UK and its North American subsidiary, Frontier Developments Inc. in the US. The company has one operating segment, being revenue from publishing games and revenue from other streams such as royalties and licensing.

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