Saga Communications (FRA:SGHB) ROCE % : -4.22% (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Saga Communications 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. Saga Communications's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -4.22%.

Saga Communications ROCE % Historical Data

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

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Saga Communications Annual Data

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ROCE %

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8.54

-0.35

7.06

6.64

6.19

Saga Communications Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2.47	8.67	7.26	6.04	-4.22

Saga Communications ROCE % Calculation

Saga Communications'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 )
	=	11.965	/	( ( (227.271 - 27.732)	+	(212.939 - 25.703) )	/ 2 )
	=	11.965	/	( (199.539	+	187.236)	/ 2 )
	=	11.965	/	193.3875
	=	6.19 %

Saga Communications'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 )
	=	-7.78	/	( ( (212.939 - 25.703)	+	(200.602 - 18.728) )	/ 2 )
	=	-7.78	/	( ( 187.236	+	181.874 )	/ 2 )
	=	-7.78	/	184.555
	=	-4.22 %

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

Saga Communications (FRA:SGHB) 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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73 Kercheval Avenue, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA, 48236

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Saga Communications Inc is a broadcast company engaged in acquiring, developing, and operating broadcast properties. The company's objective is to operate top-billing radio stations in mid-sized markets and It derives a majority of its revenue from the sale of advertising for broadcast on its stations.

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