Urban Barns Foods (Urban Barns Foods) ROCE % : 0.00% (As of Jan. 2016)

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What is Urban Barns Foods 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. Urban Barns Foods's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2016 was 0.00%.

Urban Barns Foods ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Urban Barns Foods's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Urban Barns Foods ROCE % Chart

Urban Barns Foods Annual Data

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-54.84

-1,330.04

-3,368.09

Urban Barns Foods Quarterly Data
	Apr11	Jul11	Oct11	Jan12	Apr12	Jul12	Oct12	Jan13	Apr13	Jul13	Oct13	Jan14	Apr14	Jul14	Oct14	Jan15	Apr15	Jul15	Oct15	Jan16
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-327.14	-1,558.33	-	-	-

Urban Barns Foods ROCE % Calculation

Urban Barns Foods's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2015 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Jul. 2015 )		(A: Jul. 2014 )		(A: Jul. 2015 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Jul. 2015 )		(A: Jul. 2014 )		(A: Jul. 2015 )
	=	-1.583	/	( ( (0.83 - 0.244)	+	(0.651 - 1.143) )	/ 2 )
	=	-1.583	/	( (0.586	+	-0.492)	/ 2 )
	=	-1.583	/	0.047
	=	-3,368.09 %

Urban Barns Foods's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2016 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Jan. 2016 )		(Q: Oct. 2015 )		(Q: Jan. 2016 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Jan. 2016 )		(Q: Oct. 2015 )		(Q: Jan. 2016 )
	=	4.1	/	( ( (0.62 - 2.237)	+	(0.566 - 1.135) )	/ 2 )
	=	4.1	/	( ( -1.617	+	-0.569 )	/ 2 )
	=	4.1	/	-1.093
	=	0 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2016) EBIT data.

Urban Barns Foods (OTCPK:URBF) 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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Urban Barns Foods (Urban Barns Foods) Business Description

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Address

13000 Chemin Bélanger, Mirabel, QC, CAN, J7J 2N8

Website

http://www.urbanbarns.net/

Urban Barns Foods Inc is a produce production company, or grower, that aims to be the supplier of choice for fresh, locally grown, Kosher-certified, organic, or high-quality fruits and vegetables for urban consumers. The company's strategy is to develop a series of urban barns that are used to grow fruits and vegetables in several urban centers, beginning with Montreal, Canada. They offer multiple varieties of lettuce, basil, and various herbs. The company derives revenue from the sale of agricultural products.

Executives

Jeremy Kendall

director

17121 MISSISSAUGA RD, BELFOUNTAIN A6 00000

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