Loblaw (TSX:L) ROCE % : 12.31% (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Loblaw 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. Loblaw's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 12.31%.

Loblaw ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Loblaw's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Loblaw ROCE % Chart

Loblaw Annual Data

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ROCE %

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9.43

8.77

11.48

12.15

13.26

Loblaw Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															11.03	13.12	15.32	13.60	12.31

Loblaw ROCE % Calculation

Loblaw's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	3726	/	( ( (38147 - 10098)	+	(38979 - 10847) )	/ 2 )
	=	3726	/	( (28049	+	28132)	/ 2 )
	=	3726	/	28090.5
	=	13.26 %

Loblaw's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	3464	/	( ( (38979 - 10847)	+	(38234 - 10107) )	/ 2 )
	=	3464	/	( ( 28132	+	28127 )	/ 2 )
	=	3464	/	28129.5
	=	12.31 %

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

Loblaw (TSX:L) 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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Loblaw (TSX:L) Business Description

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1 President’s Choice Circle, Brampton, ON, CAN, L6Y 5S5

Website

https://www.loblaw.ca

Loblaw is Canada's largest retailer, operating 2,500 food retail and pharmacy stores across the country. Its main grocery banners include Loblaw, No Frills, and Maxi, and its pharmacy stores are mostly under the Shoppers Drug Mart banner, which it acquired in 2014. In addition to brand-name offerings, Loblaw offers private-label products under the President's Choice and No Name brands. Beyond retail, Loblaw runs the PC Optimum loyalty program and also offers credit cards and insurance brokerage, which are collectively referred to as financial services. George Weston is Loblaw's controlling shareholder with a 53% stake.