Pandora Media (Pandora Media) ROCE % : -26.41% (As of Sep. 2018)

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What is Pandora Media 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. Pandora Media's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was -26.41%.

Pandora Media ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pandora Media's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Pandora Media ROCE % Chart

Pandora Media Annual Data

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ROCE %

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-35.91

-8.33

-21.04

-32.69

-52.37

Pandora Media Quarterly Data
	Oct13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-27.28	-16.72	-55.74	-43.03	-26.41

Pandora Media ROCE % Calculation

Pandora Media's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2017 )		(A: Dec. 2016 )		(A: Dec. 2017 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2017 )		(A: Dec. 2016 )		(A: Dec. 2017 )
	=	-489.85	/	( ( (1184.81 - 254.117)	+	(1166.322 - 226.281) )	/ 2 )
	=	-489.85	/	( (930.693	+	940.041)	/ 2 )
	=	-489.85	/	935.367
	=	-52.37 %

Pandora Media's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2018 )		(Q: Jun. 2018 )		(Q: Sep. 2018 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2018 )		(Q: Jun. 2018 )		(Q: Sep. 2018 )
	=	-227.092	/	( ( (1167.943 - 295.238)	+	(1172.803 - 325.992) )	/ 2 )
	=	-227.092	/	( ( 872.705	+	846.811 )	/ 2 )
	=	-227.092	/	859.758
	=	-26.41 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2018) EBIT data.

Pandora Media (NYSE:P) 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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Pandora Media (Pandora Media) Business Description

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Pandora Medic Inc is a radio broadcasting company that offers music streaming and automated music recommendation services. Pandora allows users to listen to music selections based on the user's artist or genre preference and then provide positive or negative feedback, which is utilized by the program to choose subsequent musical selections. Pandora can be accessed through a web browser or the company's application that can be downloaded to a personal computer or mobile phone. The service is available in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Pandora derives the majority of its revenue in the United States.

Executives

Gregory B Maffei	director	12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Karen Sammis Walker	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	2101 WEBSTER STREET, #1650, OAKLAND CA 94612
S Aimee Lapic	officer: Chief Marketing Officer	2101 WEBSTER ST #1650, OAKLAND CA 94612
Michael Lynton	director	2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FL, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
David J Frear	director	1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020
Naveen K. Chopra	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O 2160 GOLD STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95002
Stephen G Bene	officer: General Counsel & Secretary	C/O ELECTRONIC ARTS INC., 209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY, REDWOOD CITY CA 94065
James E Meyer	director	6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90028
Roger Lynch	director, officer: CEO & President	PANDORA MEDIA, INC., 2101 WEBSTER STREET, SUITE 1650, OAKLAND CA 94612
Liberty Media Corp	director, 10 percent owner	12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Elizabeth A Nelson	director	MACROMEDIA/ 600 TOWNSEND ST, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Peter C Gotcher	director
James Feuille	director	TWO EMBARCADERO, SUITE 2200, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Peter Chernin	director	1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Crosslink Capital Inc	other: Affiliate of Director	2180 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200, MENLO PARK CA 94025