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Twilio (Twilio) ROIC % : -2.78% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Twilio 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 %. Twilio's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -2.78%.

As of today (2024-05-04), Twilio's WACC % is 10.19%. Twilio's ROIC % is -5.23% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Twilio earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Twilio ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Twilio'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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Twilio ROIC % Chart

Twilio Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -18.75 -10.18 -13.31 -13.72 -5.32

Twilio Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -11.29 -6.33 -6.08 -5.44 -2.78

Competitive Comparison of Twilio's ROIC %

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Twilio'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.


Twilio's ROIC % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Twilio's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Twilio ROIC % Calculation

Twilio's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-390.304 * ( 1 - -1.88% )/( (7846.528 + 7103.006)/ 2 )
=-397.6417152/7474.767
=-5.32 %

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))
=12564.304 - 562.707 - ( 4155.069 - max(0, 808.158 - 4984.086+4155.069))
=7846.528

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))
=11609.707 - 494.706 - ( 4011.995 - max(0, 738.297 - 4903.972+4011.995))
=7103.006

Twilio's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-200.196 * ( 1 - -1.6% )/( (7512.041 + 7103.006)/ 2 )
=-203.399136/7307.5235
=-2.78 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 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))
=11857.738 - 488.288 - ( 3857.409 - max(0, 726.117 - 4741.578+3857.409))
=7512.041

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))
=11609.707 - 494.706 - ( 4011.995 - max(0, 738.297 - 4903.972+4011.995))
=7103.006

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) 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.


Twilio  (NYSE:TWLO) 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, Twilio's WACC % is 10.19%. Twilio's ROIC % is -5.23% (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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Twilio (Twilio) Business Description

Address
101 Spear Street, Fifth Floor, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94105
Twilio is a cloud-based communications platform-as-a-service company offering communication building blocks that allow for a fully customized customer engagement experience spanning voice, video, chat, and SMS messaging. It does this through various application programming interfaces and prebuilt solution applications aimed at improving customer engagement. The company leverages its Super Network, a global network of carrier relationships, to facilitate high-speed, cost-effective communication.
Executives
Aidan Viggiano officer: Chief Financial Officer 101 SPEAR STREET, FIFTH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Dana Wagner officer: Chief Legal Officer, Secretary C/O TWILIO INC., 101 SPEAR STREET, FIRST FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Khozema Shipchandler officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O PIVOTAL SOFTWARE, INC., 875 HOWARD STREET, FIFTH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Elena A. Donio director C/O CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 18400 NE UNION HILL RD., REDMOND WA 98052
Charles H Bell director 101 SPEAR STREET, FIFTH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Donna Dubinsky director C/O TWILIO INC., 375 BEALE STREET, SUITE 300, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Jeff Lawson director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 645 HARRISON STREET, THIRD FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Eyal Manor officer: Chief Product Officer C/O TWILIO INC., 101 SPEAR STREET, FIRST FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Miyuki Suzuki director C/O WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95119
Marc Boroditsky officer: Chief Revenue Officer 121 W. WACKER DR., SUITE 2050, CHICAGO IL 60614
Richard L Dalzell director PO BOX 81226, SEATTLE WA 98108-1226
Karyn Smith officer: General Counsel and Secretary TWILIO INC, 645 HARRISON STREET THIRD FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Jeffrey R Immelt director GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, 41 FARNSWORTH STREET, BOSTON MA 02210
George Hu officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O YELP INC., 350 MISSION STREET, 10TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Erika Rottenberg director 2029 STIERLIN COURT, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043