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Zentek (Zentek) ROCE % : -45.40% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Zentek 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. Zentek's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -45.40%.


Zentek ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zentek'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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Zentek ROCE % Chart

Zentek Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -10.35 -6.14 -15.18 -89.57 -37.13

Zentek 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 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 -46.17 -37.90 -42.51 -49.03 -45.40

Zentek ROCE % Calculation

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

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Mar. 2023 )  (A: Mar. 2022 )(A: Mar. 2023 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Mar. 2023 )  (A: Mar. 2022 )(A: Mar. 2023 )
=-10.447/( ( (35.533 - 1.821) + (24.329 - 1.769) )/ 2 )
=-10.447/( (33.712+22.56)/ 2 )
=-10.447/28.136
=-37.13 %

Zentek'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 )
=-8.224/( ( (20.307 - 1.397) + (18.506 - 1.189) )/ 2 )
=-8.224/( ( 18.91 + 17.317 )/ 2 )
=-8.224/18.1135
=-45.40 %

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


Zentek  (NAS:ZTEK) 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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Zentek (Zentek) Business Description

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24 Corporate Ct, Guelph, ON, CAN, N1G 5G5
Zentek Ltd is an IP development and commercialization company focused on next-gen healthcare solutions in the areas of prevention, detection, and treatment.?It is focused on commercializing ZENGuard, a patent-pending coating with 99% antimicrobial activity, including against COVID-19,?and the potential to use?similar?compounds?as pharmaceutical products?against infectious diseases. The company also has an exclusive agreement to be the global commercializing partner for a newly developed, highly scalable, aptamer-based rapid pathogen detection technology.