Some Investors May Be Worried About United Utilities Group's (LON:UU.) Returns On Capital [Yahoo! Finance]
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When we see a declining return on capital employed (ROCE) in conjunction with a declining base of capital employed, that's often how a mature business shows signs of aging. Basically the company is earning less on its investments and it is also reducing its total assets. So after glancing at the trends within United Utilities Group LON:UU. ), we weren't too hopeful. Return On Capital Employed (ROCE): What Is It? If you haven't worked with ROCE before, it measures the 'return' (pre-tax profit) a company generates from capital employed in its business. To calculate this metric for United Utilities Group, this is the formula: Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities) 0.03 = UK£429m ÷ (UK£15b - UK£690m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to September 2023) Therefore, United Utilities Group has an ROCE of 3.0%. Ultimately, that's a low return and it under-performs the Water Utilities industry average of 4.3%. S
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