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Kids Star (TSE:248A) ROIC % : 29.40% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Kids Star 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 %. Kids Star's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 29.40%.

As of today (2025-03-13), Kids Star's WACC % is 7.25%. Kids Star's ROIC % is 23.56% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Kids Star 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.


Kids Star ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kids Star'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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Kids Star ROIC % Chart

Kids Star Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23
ROIC %
18.90 25.41

Kids Star Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
ROIC % - 15.38 29.40

Competitive Comparison of Kids Star's ROIC %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Kids Star'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.


Kids Star's ROIC % Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Kids Star ROIC % Calculation

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

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=157.858 * ( 1 - 28.55% )/( (396.332 + 491.554)/ 2 )
=112.789541/443.943
=25.41 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Dec. 2022 )
=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))
=574.891 - 45.265 - ( 318.253 - max(0, 265.572 - 398.866+318.253))
=396.332

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))
=772.006 - 68.575 - ( 497.422 - max(0, 352.981 - 564.858+497.422))
=491.554

Kids Star's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=205.552 * ( 1 - 25.64% )/( (548.314 + 491.554)/ 2 )
=152.8484672/519.934
=29.40 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: 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))
=796.851 - 23.805 - ( 511.68 - max(0, 342.913 - 567.645+511.68))
=548.314

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))
=772.006 - 68.575 - ( 497.422 - max(0, 352.981 - 564.858+497.422))
=491.554

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


Kids Star  (TSE:248A) 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, Kids Star's WACC % is 7.25%. Kids Star's ROIC % is 23.56% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Kids Star 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. Kids Star 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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Kids Star Business Description

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9-5 Shinsencho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0045
Kids Star Inc is engaged in development and operation of Gokko Land a social experience application for families, and planning and operation of events, and business development support for companies and organizations related to products for children.

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