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PC Connection (PC Connection) ROIC % : 7.01% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is PC Connection ROIC %?

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. PC Connection's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 7.01%.

As of today (2024-05-22), PC Connection's WACC % is 9.22%. PC Connection's ROIC % is 12.68% (calculated using TTM income statement data). PC Connection 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.


PC Connection ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for PC Connection'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.

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PC Connection ROIC % Chart

PC Connection Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.83 9.40 11.00 12.92 11.82

PC Connection Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.04 12.65 16.83 14.40 7.01

Competitive Comparison of PC Connection's ROIC %

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, PC Connection'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.


PC Connection's ROIC % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, PC Connection's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PC Connection's ROIC % falls into.



PC Connection ROIC % Calculation

PC Connection's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=105.836 * ( 1 - 26.38% )/( (717.371 + 600.929)/ 2 )
=77.9164632/659.15
=11.82 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Dec. 2022 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=1099.826 - 259.525 - ( 122.93 - max(0, 310.517 - 953.792+122.93))
=717.371

Invested Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=1188.381 - 290.266 - ( 297.186 - max(0, 327.965 - 1048.639+297.186))
=600.929

PC Connection's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2024 ))/ count )
=53.856 * ( 1 - 27.05% )/( (600.929 + 519.304)/ 2 )
=39.287952/560.1165
=7.01 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=1188.381 - 290.266 - ( 297.186 - max(0, 327.965 - 1048.639+297.186))
=600.929

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=1161.065 - 289.808 - ( 351.953 - max(0, 289.808 - 1023.356+351.953))
=519.304

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 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.


PC Connection  (NAS:CNXN) 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, PC Connection's WACC % is 9.22%. PC Connection's ROIC % is 12.68% (calculated using TTM income statement data). PC Connection 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. PC Connection 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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PC Connection (PC Connection) Business Description

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Address
730 Milford Road, Merrimack, NH, USA, 03054-4631
PC Connection Inc is a provider of information technology solutions. It provides products such as computer systems, software and peripheral equipment, networking communications, and other products and accessories that company purchase from manufacturers and distributors. The company also offers services involving design, configuration, and implementation of IT solutions. It conducts business operations through three business segments namely Business Solutions, Enterprise Solutions, and Public Sector Solutions. The company generates maximum revenue Enterprise Solutions segment.
Executives
Thomas C Baker officer: Sr. VP, CFO & Treasurer 730 MILFORD ROAD, MERRIMACK NH 03054
Negrini David Beffa director, officer: VP, Corporate Communications PC CONNECTION, 730 MILFORD ROAD, MERRIMACK NH 03054
Timothy J Mcgrath officer: President & CEO PC CONNECTION, 730 MILFORD ROAD, MERRIMACK NH 03054
Jack L Ferguson officer: Treasurer & Interim CFO PC CONNECTION, INC., 730 MILFORD ROAD, MERRIMACK NH 03054
Barbara Duckett director 730 MILFORD ROAD, MERRIMACK NH 03054
Patricia Gallup director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman & Chief Admin Officer 730 MILFORD ROAD, MERRIMACK NH 03054
Pc Connection Inc 10 percent owner ROUTE 101A, 730 MILFORD RD, MERRIMACK NH 03054
Comack Trust 10 percent owner 450 MARLBORO STREET, KEENE NH 03431
Jay E Bothwick director C/O PC CONENCTION, 730 MILFORD ROAD, MERRIMACK NH 03054
Gary Kinyon director 730 MILFORD ROAD, MERRIMACK NH 03054
Estate Of David Mclellan Hall 10 percent owner C/O PC CONNECTION, 730 MILFORD ROAD, MERRIMACK NH 03054
Joseph A Baute director 730 MILFORD ROAD, MERRIMACK NH 03054
Stephen P Sarno officer: Sr. VP, Treasurer & CFO C/O SAPIENT CORPORATION, 25 FIRST STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
David Hall director, 10 percent owner, officer: Vice Chairman 730 MILFORD ROAD, MERRIMACK NH 03054
Glynn W Schulze officer: Interim CFO and VP C/O PC CONNECTION, INC., 730 MILFORD ROAD, MERRIMACK NH 03054