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Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co (TPE:2455) ROIC % : 14.48% (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co 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 %. Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 14.48%.

As of today (2025-03-25), Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's WACC % is 1.79%. Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's ROIC % is 21.07% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co 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.


Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co'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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Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co ROIC % Chart

Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.59 29.58 15.24 14.44 20.54

Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 27.56 21.11 26.03 23.18 14.48

Competitive Comparison of Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's ROIC %

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co'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.


Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's ROIC % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's ROIC % falls into.



Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co ROIC % Calculation

Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=721.214 * ( 1 - 17.93% )/( (3082.336 + 2680.277)/ 2 )
=591.9003298/2881.3065
=20.54 %

where

Invested Capital(A: 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))
=4577.7 - 669.533 - ( 825.831 - max(0, 799.18 - 2045.422+825.831))
=3082.336

Invested Capital(A: Dec. 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))
=4582.927 - 726.818 - ( 1175.832 - max(0, 746.7 - 2283.506+1175.832))
=2680.277

Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=488.512 * ( 1 - 18.99% )/( (2784.192 + 2680.277)/ 2 )
=395.7435712/2732.2345
=14.48 %

where

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))
=4462.25 - 731.166 - ( 946.892 - max(0, 754.844 - 2101.304+946.892))
=2784.192

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 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))
=4582.927 - 726.818 - ( 1175.832 - max(0, 746.7 - 2283.506+1175.832))
=2680.277

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


Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co  (TPE:2455) 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, Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's WACC % is 1.79%. Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's ROIC % is 21.07% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co 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. Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co 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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Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co Business Description

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No. 16, Gongye 1st Road, Pingzhen Industrial Zone, Pingzhen District, Taoyuan, TWN, 324
Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based company that is principally engaged in developing, producing, and marketing photoelectric semiconductor epitaxial chips and components. The company's products are used to provide solutions for wireless communications, optical fiber communications, and solar cell applications. The company's products consist of GaAs Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor epi wafer, Low turn-on voltage gaAsSb HBT epi wafers, High-voltage gaAs HBT epi wafer, and InP HBT epi wafers among others. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Taiwan followed by the United States and other regions.

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