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Braze (BRZE) ROIC % : -30.18% (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Braze 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 %. Braze's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was -30.18%.

As of today (2024-04-25), Braze's WACC % is 10.48%. Braze's ROIC % is -38.51% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Braze earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Braze ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Braze'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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Braze ROIC % Chart

Braze Annual Data
Trend Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
ROIC %
-40.14 -31.21 -47.77 -57.57 -37.80

Braze Quarterly Data
Jan20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 -49.94 -51.67 -40.16 -36.04 -30.18

Competitive Comparison of Braze's ROIC %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Braze'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.


Braze's ROIC % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Braze's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Braze ROIC % Calculation

Braze's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Jan. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Jan. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (A: Jan. 2024 ))/ count )
=-144.692 * ( 1 - -1.52% )/( (314.868 + 462.277)/ 2 )
=-146.8913184/388.5725
=-37.80 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Jan. 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))
=810.941 - 36.982 - ( 476.126 - max(0, 289.439 - 601.121+476.126))
=462.277

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

ROIC % (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Oct. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Jan. 2024 ))/ count )
=-129.172 * ( 1 - -2.29% )/( (413.305 + 462.277)/ 2 )
=-132.1300388/437.791
=-30.18 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Oct. 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))
=768.915 - 37.197 - ( 467.97 - max(0, 248.339 - 566.752+467.97))
=413.305

Invested Capital(Q: Jan. 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))
=810.941 - 36.982 - ( 476.126 - max(0, 289.439 - 601.121+476.126))
=462.277

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


Braze  (NAS:BRZE) 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, Braze's WACC % is 10.48%. Braze's ROIC % is -38.51% (calculated using TTM income statement data).


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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Braze (BRZE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
330 West 34th Street, Floor 18, New York, NY, USA, 10001
Braze Inc is a customer engagement platform that powers customer-centric interactions between consumers and brands. The company provides solutions for Retail & E-commerce, Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, and Travel & Hospitality related industries.
Executives
Phillip M Fernandez director C/O MARKETO, INC., 901 MARINER'S ISLAND BLVD., SUITE 500, SAN MATEO CA 94404
Pankaj Malik officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O BRAZE, INC., 330 WEST 34TH STREET, FLOOR 18, NEW YORK NY 10001
Myles Kleeger officer: Pres & Chief Customer Officer C/O BRAZE, INC., 330 WEST 34TH STREET, FLOOR 18, NEW YORK NY 10001
Jonathan Hyman officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O BRAZE, INC., 330 WEST 34TH STREET, FLOOR 18, NEW YORK NY 10001
Chelsea R. Stoner 10 percent owner C/O AVALARA, INC., 255 SOUTH KING ST., SUITE 1800, SEATTLE WA 98104
Susan Wiseman officer: General Counsel C/O BRAZE, INC., 330 WEST 34TH STREET, FLOOR 18, NEW YORK NY 10001
Russell L Fleischer 10 percent owner 2180 RUTHERFORD ROAD, CARLSBAD CA 92008
Battery Partners Xi Side Fund, Llc 10 percent owner ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, SUITE 1100, BOSTON MA 02210
Michael Maurice Brown 10 percent owner ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, SUITE 1100, BOSTON MA 02210
Isabelle Winkles officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O BRAZE, INC., 330 WEST 34TH STREET, FLOOR 18, NEW YORK NY 10001
William Magnuson director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O BRAZE, INC., 330 WEST 34TH STREET, FLOOR 18, NEW YORK NY 10001
Scott R Tobin 10 percent owner ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, SUITE 1100, BOSTON MA 02210
Dharmesh Thakker 10 percent owner ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, SUITE 1100, BOSTON MA 02210
Jesse Feldman 10 percent owner ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, SUITE 1100, BOSTON MA 02210
Fernando Machado director 5707 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126