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Hour Loop (Hour Loop) ROIC % : 57.54% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Hour Loop ROIC %?

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Hour Loop's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 57.54%.

As of today (2024-05-12), Hour Loop's WACC % is 9.31%. Hour Loop's ROIC % is -69.75% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Hour Loop earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Hour Loop ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hour Loop's ROIC % 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.

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Hour Loop ROIC % Chart

Hour Loop Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROIC %
-125.64 1,570.96 3,557.69 -36.87 -29.95

Hour Loop Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -55.01 -31.70 -0.58 -17.62 57.54

Competitive Comparison of Hour Loop's ROIC %

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Hour Loop's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Hour Loop's ROIC % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hour Loop's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hour Loop's ROIC % falls into.



Hour Loop ROIC % Calculation

Hour Loop's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-3.003 * ( 1 - 23.13% )/( (7.828 + 7.585)/ 2 )
=-2.3084061/7.7065
=-29.95 %

where

Hour Loop's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2024 ))/ count )
=6.152 * ( 1 - 29.08% )/( (7.585 + 7.58)/ 2 )
=4.3629984/7.5825
=57.54 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) data.

* 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.


Hour Loop  (NAS:HOUR) ROIC % Explanation

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROIC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Hour Loop's WACC % is 9.31%. Hour Loop's ROIC % is -69.75% (calculated using TTM income statement data).


Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.


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Hour Loop (Hour Loop) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
8201 164th Avenue North East, Redmond, WA, USA, 98052-7615
Hour Loop Inc is a technology-enabled consumer products company that uses machine learning and data analytics to design, develop, market, and sell products. Hour Loop predominantly operates through online retail channels such as Amazon, Walmart, and Hourloop.com. The Company, as an Internet marketplace seller, sells products in multiple categories, including home/garden decor, toys, kitchenware, apparel, and electronics.
Executives
Hillary Hui-chong Bui director C/O HOUR LOOP, INC. 8201 164TH AVE. NE, REDMOND WA 98052-7615
Sau Kuen Yu director, 10 percent owner, officer: Senior Vice President C/O HOUR LOOP, INC.,, 8201 164TH AVE NE, #200, REDMOND WA 98052-7615
Rahul Ray Ratan officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O HOUR LOOP, INC.,, 8201 164TH AVE NE, #200, REDMOND WA 98052-7615
Sam Lai director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O HOUR LOOP, INC.,, 8201 164TH AVE NE, #200, REDMOND WA 98052-7615
Michael Minkin Lenner director C/O HOUR LOOP, INC.,, 8201 164TH AVE NE, #200, REDMOND WA 98052-7615
Douglas Ian Branch director C/O HOUR LOOP, INC.,, 8201 164TH AVE NE, #200, REDMOND WA 98052-7615
Minghui Gao director C/O HOUR LOOP, INC., 8201 164TH AVE NE, #200, REDMOND WA 98052-7615

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