Card Factory (LSE:CARD) ROCE % : 22.14% (As of Jan. 2024)

View and export this data going back to 2014. Start your Free Trial

What is Card Factory 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. Card Factory's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 22.14%.

Card Factory ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Card Factory'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.

* Premium members only.

Card Factory ROCE % Chart

Card Factory Annual Data

Trend

Jan15

Jan16

Jan17

Jan18

Jan19

Jan20

Jan21

Jan22

Jan23

Jan24

ROCE %

Get a 7-Day Free Trial

15.42

-1.75

5.19

16.82

19.74

Card Factory Semi-Annual Data
	Jul14	Jan15	Jul15	Jan16	Jul16	Jan17	Jul17	Jan18	Jul18	Jan19	Jul19	Jan20	Jul20	Jan21	Jul21	Jan22	Jul22	Jan23	Jul23	Jan24
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															11.57	9.87	22.71	15.17	22.14

Card Factory ROCE % Calculation

Card Factory's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Jan. 2024 )		(A: Jan. 2023 )		(A: Jan. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Jan. 2024 )		(A: Jan. 2023 )		(A: Jan. 2024 )
	=	78.4	/	( ( (537.2 - 173)	+	(552.1 - 122.1) )	/ 2 )
	=	78.4	/	( (364.2	+	430)	/ 2 )
	=	78.4	/	397.1
	=	19.74 %

Card Factory's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Jan. 2024 )		(Q: Jul. 2023 )		(Q: Jan. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Jan. 2024 )		(Q: Jul. 2023 )		(Q: Jan. 2024 )
	=	96	/	( ( (577.2 - 140)	+	(552.1 - 122.1) )	/ 2 )
	=	96	/	( ( 437.2	+	430 )	/ 2 )
	=	96	/	433.6
	=	22.14 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jan. 2024) EBIT data.

Card Factory (LSE:CARD) 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.

Card Factory ROCE % Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Card Factory's ROCE % provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

Card Factory (LSE:CARD) Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Cyclical » Retail - Cyclical » Card Factory PLC (LSE:CARD) » Definitions » ROCE %

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

CARDl:UK

Address

Century House, Brunel Road, 41 Industrial Estate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, GBR, WF2 0XG

Website

https://www.cardfactory.co.uk

Card Factory PLC is a British retailer of greeting cards. Its products are offered via stores present in the United Kingdom, as well as online through websites: Card Factory and Getting Personal. The company's strategy is to provide high-quality cards at affordable prices. Less than 50% of sales come from gift dressings, small gifts, and party items. The business model is vertically integrated. It has an in-house design team, a printing facility, and a central warehousing facility.