Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (XKLS:2445) ROCE % : 7.58% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd 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. Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 7.58%.

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd Annual Data

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5.20

6.93

15.22

14.33

5.28

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															11.25	6.49	2.83	0.80	7.58

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd ROCE % Calculation

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Sep. 2023 )		(A: Sep. 2022 )		(A: Sep. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Sep. 2023 )		(A: Sep. 2022 )		(A: Sep. 2023 )
	=	1321.973	/	( ( (30238.525 - 5148.094)	+	(30126.391 - 5131.339) )	/ 2 )
	=	1321.973	/	( (25090.431	+	24995.052)	/ 2 )
	=	1321.973	/	25042.7415
	=	5.28 %

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	1905.008	/	( ( (30126.391 - 5131.339)	+	(31144.017 - 5868.772) )	/ 2 )
	=	1905.008	/	( ( 24995.052	+	25275.245 )	/ 2 )
	=	1905.008	/	25135.1485
	=	7.58 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (XKLS:2445) 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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Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (XKLS:2445) Business Description

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No. 1, Jalan S.P. Seenivasagam, Wisma Taiko, Ipoh, PRK, MYS, 30000

Website

https://www.klk.com.my

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd harvests oil palm and rubber plantations in Southeast Asia. On top of utilizing the plantations, the company manufactures fatty acids and alcohols, oleochemicals, soaps, rubber gloves, and other specialty chemicals and is also engaged in the business of Property development. Its reportable segments include, Plantation, Manufacturing, Property Development , Investment Holding and Others. Majority of the revenue is generated from its manufacturing segment which is involved in manufacturing of oleochemicals, non-ionic surfactants and esters, rubber gloves, parquet flooring products, pharmaceutical products, storing and distribution of bulk liquid, refining of palm products, kernel crushing and trading of palm products.

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