PubliGroupe (XSWX:PUBN) ROCE % : 0.36% (As of Dec. 2013)

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What is PubliGroupe 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. PubliGroupe's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was 0.36%.

PubliGroupe ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for PubliGroupe's ROCE % can be seen below:

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PubliGroupe ROCE % Chart

PubliGroupe Annual Data

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ROCE %

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1.05

10.59

5.21

0.57

0.36

PubliGroupe Semi-Annual Data
	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Dec13
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial							1.05	10.59	5.21	0.57	0.36

PubliGroupe ROCE % Calculation

PubliGroupe's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2013 )		(A: Dec. 2012 )		(A: Dec. 2013 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2013 )		(A: Dec. 2012 )		(A: Dec. 2013 )
	=	0.8	/	( ( (532.2 - 250.9)	+	(456.1 - 286.9) )	/ 2 )
	=	0.8	/	( (281.3	+	169.2)	/ 2 )
	=	0.8	/	225.25
	=	0.36 %

PubliGroupe's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2013 )		(Q: Dec. 2012 )		(Q: Dec. 2013 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2013 )		(Q: Dec. 2012 )		(Q: Dec. 2013 )
	=	0.8	/	( ( (532.2 - 250.9)	+	(456.1 - 286.9) )	/ 2 )
	=	0.8	/	( ( 281.3	+	169.2 )	/ 2 )
	=	0.8	/	225.25
	=	0.36 %

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

PubliGroupe (XSWX:PUBN) 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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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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