Ucloudlink Group (Ucloudlink Group) ROC % : 12.13% (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Ucloudlink Group ROC %?

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. Ucloudlink Group's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 12.13%.

As of today (2024-06-07), Ucloudlink Group's WACC % is 34.39%. Ucloudlink Group's ROC % is 19.78% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Ucloudlink Group earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Ucloudlink Group ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ucloudlink Group's ROC % can be seen below:

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Ucloudlink Group ROC % Chart

Ucloudlink Group Annual Data

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53.13

-306.55

-120.68

-24.18

39.19

Ucloudlink Group Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
ROC %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															88.36	-39.32	90.40	8.43	12.13

Ucloudlink Group ROC % Calculation

Ucloudlink Group's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	5.207 * ( 1 - 2.77% )	/	( (9.408	+	16.43)	/ 2 )
=	5.0627661	/	12.919
=	39.19 %

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	))
=	45.934	-	31.619	-	( 26.808	-	max(0, 36.439	-	41.346	+	26.808	))
=	9.408

	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	))
=	56.607	-	30.283	-	( 30.984	-	max(0, 39.123	-	49.017	+	30.984	))
=	16.43

Ucloudlink Group's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2024 ))	/ count )
=	2.044 * ( 1 - 4.49% )	/	( (16.43	+	15.753)	/ 2 )
=	1.9522244	/	16.0915
=	12.13 %

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	))
=	56.607	-	30.283	-	( 30.984	-	max(0, 39.123	-	49.017	+	30.984	))
=	16.43

	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	))
=	55.947	-	29.302	-	( 31.915	-	max(0, 37.671	-	48.563	+	31.915	))
=	15.753

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) data.

Ucloudlink Group (NAS:UCL) ROC % Explanation

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. 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 ROC % 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, Ucloudlink Group's WACC % is 34.39%. Ucloudlink Group's ROC % is 19.78% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Ucloudlink Group 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 %, ROC % 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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Ucloudlink Group Inc provides mobile data connectivity and portable WiFi services. The business operates under uCloudlink 1.0, which focuses on cross-border travelers that need mobile data connectivity services across different countries. Under uCloudlink 2.0, provides mobile data connectivity services to local users across different MNOs in a single country. It generates revenue from the provision of data connectivity services, and the sales of terminals and sales of data related products.