Kapsch TrafficCom AG (WBO:KTCG) ROIC % : 3.38% (As of Sep. 2024)

Kapsch TrafficCom AG ROIC % Chart

Kapsch TrafficCom AG Annual Data
	Trend	Mar15	Mar16	Mar17	Mar18	Mar19	Mar20	Mar21	Mar22	Mar23	Mar24
ROIC %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-0.01	-13.39	-1.53	0.92	7.30

Kapsch TrafficCom AG Semi-Annual Data
	Mar15	Sep15	Mar16	Sep16	Mar17	Sep17	Mar18	Sep18	Mar19	Sep19	Mar20	Sep20	Mar21	Sep21	Mar22	Sep22	Mar23	Sep23	Mar24	Sep24
ROIC %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-2.00	7.72	-1.45	32.51	3.38

Competitive Comparison of Kapsch TrafficCom AG's ROIC %

For the Infrastructure Operations subindustry, Kapsch TrafficCom AG'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.

Kapsch TrafficCom AG's ROIC % Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Kapsch TrafficCom AG's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kapsch TrafficCom AG's ROIC % falls into.

Kapsch TrafficCom AG ROIC % Calculation

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

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

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

Kapsch TrafficCom AG  (WBO:KTCG) 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, Kapsch TrafficCom AG's WACC % is 15.95%. Kapsch TrafficCom AG's ROIC % is 16.92% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Kapsch TrafficCom AG 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. Kapsch TrafficCom AG 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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