Paragon Technologies (Paragon Technologies) ROCE % : 9.79% (As of Dec. 2008)

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What is Paragon Technologies 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. Paragon Technologies's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was 9.79%.

Paragon Technologies ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Paragon Technologies's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Paragon Technologies ROCE % Chart

Paragon Technologies Annual Data

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ROCE %

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-1.79

-0.79

-1.61

-4.49

-2.36

Paragon Technologies Quarterly Data
	Mar04	Jun04	Sep04	Dec04	Mar05	Jun05	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06	Dec06	Mar07	Jun07	Sep07	Dec07	Mar08	Jun08	Sep08	Dec08
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-9.19	1.99	-10.05	-7.20	9.79

Paragon Technologies ROCE % Calculation

Paragon Technologies's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2008 )		(A: Dec. 2007 )		(A: Dec. 2008 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2008 )		(A: Dec. 2007 )		(A: Dec. 2008 )
	=	-0.233	/	( ( (18.316 - 5.802)	+	(10.618 - 3.356) )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.233	/	( (12.514	+	7.262)	/ 2 )
	=	-0.233	/	9.888
	=	-2.36 %

Paragon Technologies's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2008 )		(Q: Sep. 2008 )		(Q: Dec. 2008 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2008 )		(Q: Sep. 2008 )		(Q: Dec. 2008 )
	=	0.808	/	( ( (12.837 - 3.593)	+	(10.618 - 3.356) )	/ 2 )
	=	0.808	/	( ( 9.244	+	7.262 )	/ 2 )
	=	0.808	/	8.253
	=	9.79 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2008) EBIT data.

Paragon Technologies (OTCPK:PGNT) 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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Paragon Technologies (Paragon Technologies) Business Description

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101 Larry Holmes Drive, Suite 500, Easton, PA, USA, 18042

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https://www.pgntgroup.com

Paragon Technologies Inc through its subsidiary provides a variety of material handling solutions including systems, technologies, products and services for material flow applications as well as information technology hardware product distribution. The company's segment includes automation, distribution, and real estate investments. It generates maximum revenue from the distribution segment. Geographical Markets include North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia, out of which the majority is from Latin America. The distribution segment distributes IT equipment, consumer electronics, and appliances to businesses, retailers and e-tailers. Additionally, it also provides business services such as printing, electronic document management, electronic invoicing and storage solutions.

Executives

Anthony W Schweiger

director

240 TRIANON LANE, VILLANOVA PA 19085