Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (Mead Johnson Nutrition Co) ROCE % : 22.05% (As of Mar. 2017)

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What is Mead Johnson Nutrition Co 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. Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was 22.05%.

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Mead Johnson Nutrition Co ROCE % Chart

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Annual Data

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48.69

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29.78

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Quarterly Data
	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															22.16	30.84	31.89	31.78	22.05

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co ROCE % Calculation

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2016 )		(A: Dec. 2015 )		(A: Dec. 2016 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2016 )		(A: Dec. 2015 )		(A: Dec. 2016 )
	=	832	/	( ( (3998.1 - 1253.3)	+	(4087.7 - 1244.2) )	/ 2 )
	=	832	/	( (2744.8	+	2843.5)	/ 2 )
	=	832	/	2794.15
	=	29.78 %

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2017 )		(Q: Dec. 2016 )		(Q: Mar. 2017 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2017 )		(Q: Dec. 2016 )		(Q: Mar. 2017 )
	=	635.2	/	( ( (4087.7 - 1244.2)	+	(4227.1 - 1308.8) )	/ 2 )
	=	635.2	/	( ( 2843.5	+	2918.3 )	/ 2 )
	=	635.2	/	2880.9
	=	22.05 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2017) EBIT data.

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (NYSE:MJN) 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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Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (Mead Johnson Nutrition Co) Business Description

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Mead Johnson Nutrition makes, distributes, and markets pediatric nutrition products worldwide under a variety of brands, including Enfamil, its largest label, along with Sustagen, Enfagrow, and Nutramigen. Infant formula represented 59% of 2015 sales and children's nutrition 39%, with expectant and nursing mother nutrition and pediatric vitamins comprising the remainder. The company sells its products globally; 73% of sales were generated outside the United States in 2015. At about 30% of revenue, China is the company's largest market.

Executives

Kimberly A Casiano	director	C/O FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126
James E. Shiah	officer: SVP and Controller	2 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10016
Howard B Bernick	director	1100 N WOOD DALE RD, WOOD DALE IL 60191
Michael A. Sherman	director	3000 KENT AVE STE A1-100, WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47906
Robert S Singer	director	6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Celeste A. Clark	director	C/O ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS HOLDINGS, INC., 9987 CARVER ROAD, BLUE ASH OH 45242
Peter Gervis Ratcliffe	director
Steven Altschuler	director	MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION COMPANY, 2701 PATRIOT BLVD, GLENVIEW IL 60026
Patrick M Sheller	officer: SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	343 STATE STREET, ROCHESTER NY 14650
Elliot Sigal	director
James M Cornelius	director
Michael Grobstein	director	C/O GUIDANT CORP, 111 MONUMENT CIRCLE #2900, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204-5129
Anna C Catalano	director	1313 NORTH MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19894
Peter G Leemputte	officer: EVP and CFO	CHICAGO TITLE CORP, 171 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO IL 80601
Lynn H Clark	officer: Sr. VP, Human Resources	2400 WEST LLOYD EXPRESSWAY, EVANSVILLE IL 47721