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Cementos Argos S.A. (Cementos Argos S.A.) ROCE % : 12.44% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Cementos Argos S.A. 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. Cementos Argos S.A.'s annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 12.44%.


Cementos Argos S.A. ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cementos Argos S.A.'s ROCE % 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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Cementos Argos S.A. ROCE % Chart

Cementos Argos S.A. Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.23 5.02 4.28 7.24 6.10

Cementos Argos S.A. Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
ROCE % 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 8.02 7.06 6.44 8.72 12.44

Cementos Argos S.A. ROCE % Calculation

Cementos Argos S.A.'s annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2022 )  (A: Dec. 2021 )(A: Dec. 2022 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2022 )  (A: Dec. 2021 )(A: Dec. 2022 )
=248.306/( ( (4965.443 - 884.165) + (4878.229 - 822.575) )/ 2 )
=248.306/( (4081.278+4055.654)/ 2 )
=248.306/4068.466
=6.10 %

Cementos Argos S.A.'s ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2023 )  (Q: Jun. 2023 )(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2023 )  (Q: Jun. 2023 )(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=494.66/( ( (4730.472 - 856.135) + (5111.856 - 1035.95) )/ 2 )
=494.66/( ( 3874.337 + 4075.906 )/ 2 )
=494.66/3975.1215
=12.44 %

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


Cementos Argos S.A.  (GREY:CMTRY) 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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Cementos Argos S.A. (Cementos Argos S.A.) Business Description

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Carrera 53 No. 106 - 280, Centro Empresarial Buenavista, Piso 17, Barranquilla, COL
Cementos Argos S.A. is a cement producing company. In terms of the concrete business it is Colombia's leading producer and the second-largest producer in the United States. The company's corporate purpose is the exploitation of the cement industry, the production of concrete mixes and any other materials or items made of cement, lime or clay, the acquisition and exploitation of minerals or deposits of exploitable minerals in the cement industry and similar rights to explore and mine the aforementioned minerals, whether by concession, privilege, lease or other title.

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