Karnov Group AB (OSTO:KAR) ROC % : 2.09% (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Karnov Group AB 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 %. Karnov Group AB's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 2.09%.

As of today (2024-06-08), Karnov Group AB's WACC % is 6.30%. Karnov Group AB's ROC % is -3.74% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Karnov Group AB earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Karnov Group AB ROC % Historical Data

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

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Karnov Group AB Annual Data

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Dec23

ROC %

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2.41

3.01

2.49

1.61

2.21

Karnov Group AB 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															2.47	1.12	1.70	1.80	2.09

Karnov Group AB ROC % Calculation

Karnov Group AB'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 )
=	156.2 * ( 1 - -7.27% )	/	( (7644.2	+	7523.6)	/ 2 )
=	167.55574	/	7583.9
=	2.21 %

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	))
=	7326.2	-	233.5	-	( 671.2	-	max(0, 1740.3	-	1188.8	+	671.2	))
=	7644.2

	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	))
=	6932.5	-	253.1	-	( 450.6	-	max(0, 1820.1	-	975.9	+	450.6	))
=	7523.6

Karnov Group AB'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 )
=	219.6 * ( 1 - 26.25% )	/	( (7523.6	+	7960.1)	/ 2 )
=	161.955	/	7741.85
=	2.09 %

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	))
=	6932.5	-	253.1	-	( 450.6	-	max(0, 1820.1	-	975.9	+	450.6	))
=	7523.6

	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	))
=	7231.3	-	100.8	-	( 523.7	-	max(0, 1978.7	-	1149.1	+	523.7	))
=	7960.1

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

Karnov Group AB (OSTO:KAR) 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, Karnov Group AB's WACC % is 6.30%. Karnov Group AB's ROC % is -3.74% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Karnov Group AB 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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Karnov Group AB is a provider of mission-critical information in the areas of legal, tax and auditing, environment, and health and safety. Karnov's products include subscription-based online solutions for law firms, tax and accounting firms, corporates, and the public sector including, courts, universities, public authorities, and municipalities. Karnov also publishes and sells offline books and journals and hosts legal training courses. Its brands are Karnov, Norstedts Juridik, Notisum, Legal Cross Border, Forlaget Andersen, LEXNordics and DIBkunnskap. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Denmark and also has a presence in Sweden, Norway, France, Spain, and Portugal.