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PubliGroupe (XSWX:PUBN) ROC % : -0.04% (As of Dec. 2013)


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What is PubliGroupe ROC %?

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. PubliGroupe's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was -0.04%.

As of today (2024-06-09), PubliGroupe's WACC % is 0.00%. PubliGroupe's ROC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). PubliGroupe earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


PubliGroupe ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for PubliGroupe's ROC % 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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PubliGroupe ROC % Chart

PubliGroupe Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
ROC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.57 4.86 4.71 0.49 -0.04

PubliGroupe Semi-Annual Data
Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
ROC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.57 4.86 4.71 0.49 -0.04

PubliGroupe ROC % Calculation

PubliGroupe's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as:

ROC % (A: Dec. 2013 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2012 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2013 ))/ count )
=0.8 * ( 1 - 114.29% )/( (252.4 + 309.8)/ 2 )
=-0.11432/281.1
=-0.04 %

where

PubliGroupe's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2013 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2012 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2013 ))/ count )
=0.8 * ( 1 - 114.29% )/( (252.4 + 309.8)/ 2 )
=-0.11432/281.1
=-0.04 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is one times the annual (Dec. 2013) 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.


PubliGroupe  (XSWX:PUBN) ROC % Explanation

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. 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 ROC % 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, PubliGroupe's WACC % is 0.00%. PubliGroupe's ROC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). PubliGroupe 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 %, ROC % 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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PubliGroupe (XSWX:PUBN) Business Description

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PubliGroupe SA is engaged in sale of advertising space in Switzerland and abroad. It is a provider of marketing and media sales services. The Company operates in the following segments: Search & Find; Media Sales, and Digital & Marketing Services, Corporate and Others. The Search & Find is active in Switzerland and France. It produces and sells instruments facilitating the search for persons, companies, products and services. The printed and interactive directories are the foundation of the Search & Find platform. This platform is supplemented by offers of additional services such as leisure, guides and classified. Media Sales offers all media sales activities (print, electronic, digital & interactive media) in Switzerland and abroad. It is based on partnerships with the media established now for many years. Digital & Marketing Services brings together an international and interactive marketing services portfolio for advertising customers and agencies, including consultancy for the development and implementation of efficient communication and media strategies as well as online marketing platforms deploying access to a wide range of marketing channels. Corporate and Others" includes the Group general management costs, corporate support to develop new activities, real estate management and companies that fall outside the three other operating segments.

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