Western Sierra Resource (Western Sierra Resource) ROCE % : -2.36% (As of Sep. 2008)

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What is Western Sierra Resource ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Western Sierra Resource's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 was -2.36%.

Western Sierra Resource ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Sierra Resource's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Western Sierra Resource ROCE % Chart

Western Sierra Resource Annual Data

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ROCE %

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-677.21

-207.68

-59.65

-31.20

-11.16

Western Sierra Resource Quarterly Data
	Dec03	Mar04	Jun04	Sep04	Dec04	Mar05	Jun05	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06	Dec06	Mar07	Jun07	Sep07	Dec07	Mar08	Jun08	Sep08
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-11.55	-10.35	-77.32	-3.53	-2.36

Western Sierra Resource ROCE % Calculation

Western Sierra Resource's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2007 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2007 )		(A: Dec. 2006 )		(A: Dec. 2007 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2007 )		(A: Dec. 2006 )		(A: Dec. 2007 )
	=	-0.237	/	( ( (2.45 - 0.317)	+	(2.742 - 0.627) )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.237	/	( (2.133	+	2.115)	/ 2 )
	=	-0.237	/	2.124
	=	-11.16 %

Western Sierra Resource's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2008 )		(Q: Jun. 2008 )		(Q: Sep. 2008 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2008 )		(Q: Jun. 2008 )		(Q: Sep. 2008 )
	=	-0.488	/	( ( (21.108 - 0.797)	+	(21.135 - 0.124) )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.488	/	( ( 20.311	+	21.011 )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.488	/	20.661
	=	-2.36 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2008) EBIT data.

Western Sierra Resource (OTCPK:WSRC) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Western Sierra Resource (Western Sierra Resource) Business Description

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1001 Grand Avenue, Suite 207, Glenwood Springs, CO, USA, 81602

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Western Sierra Resource Corp is a multifaceted resource company and revenue producer focused on applying and expanding its $40,500,000 water rights assets. The beneficial uses of its water rights include growing industrial hemp, manufacturing, and undertaking the related eco-friendly, high-yield, project.