Phone Web (XPAR:MLPHW) ROIC %: 57.48% (As of Dec. 2024)

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XPAR:MLPHW Phone Web SA XPAR:MLPHW
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What is Phone Web ROIC %?

Phone Web XPAR:MLPHW 40 ROIC % is 57.48% as of Dec. 2024. GuruFocus rates XPAR:MLPHW with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Phone Web's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 57.48%.

As of today (2026-07-21), Phone Web's WACC % is 6.84%. Phone Web's ROIC % is 57.48% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Phone Web 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.


Phone Web  (XPAR:MLPHW) 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, Phone Web's WACC % is 6.84%. Phone Web's ROIC % is 57.48% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Phone Web 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.


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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Phone Web ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Phone Web'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.

Phone Web ROIC % Chart

Phone Web Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
ROIC %
113.22 86.44 57.48

Phone Web Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
ROIC % 113.22 86.44 57.48

XPAR:MLPHW vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: ROIC % Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Phone Web'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.


Phone Web ROIC % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Phone Web's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Phone Web ROIC % Calculation

Phone Web'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 )
=0.196 * ( 1 - 24.49% )/( (0.249 + 0.266)/ 2 )
=0.1479996/0.2575
=57.48 %

where

Phone Web'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: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=0.196 * ( 1 - 24.49% )/( (0.249 + 0.266)/ 2 )
=0.1479996/0.2575
=57.48 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2024) data. The tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROIC % →
What does a ROIC % of 57.48% mean?
Phone Web (XPAR:MLPHW) has a ROIC % of 57.48% as of Dec. 2024. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Phone Web and its competitors.
Is Phone Web's ROIC % too high?
Phone Web's current ROIC % is 57.48%. The Business Services industry median ROIC % is 6.04. Phone Web's value of 57.48% is 852.4% above this industry median. Overall, Phone Web has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Phone Web's ROIC % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
Phone Web's ROIC % of 57.48% can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median ROIC % is 6.04. Phone Web's value of 57.48% is 852.4% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROIC % for a Business Services company?
The median ROIC % among Business Services companies is 6.04, based on 1,074 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROIC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROIC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Phone Web's current ROIC % of 57.48% is 852.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROIC % mean?
A high ROIC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Phone Web and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median ROIC % is 6.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Phone Web's current ROIC % is 57.48%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Phone Web stock overvalued right now?
Phone Web (XPAR:MLPHW) has a current ROIC % of 57.48%. The current ROIC % is 57.48% and 852.4% above the Business Services industry median of 6.04. Phone Web's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROIC % calculated?
ROIC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Phone Web (XPAR:MLPHW), the current ROIC % is 57.48% as of Dec. 2024. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Phone Web Business Description

Address 88 rue de Courcelles, Paris, FRA, 75008
Phone Web SA is a provider of telemarketing products with high added value in France. The company also proposes the outsourcing of call centers: call reception services, telephone surveys, satisfaction polls, and brand awareness polls.
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