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Return on Capital (ROC)
Return on capital (ROC) is after tax rate of return on net business assets. ROIC is unaffected by changes in interest rates or company’s debt and equity structure. It measures business productivity performance.
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
NVIDIA Corp., ROIC calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Invested capital2 | |||||||
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| ROIC, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | |||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | |||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-01), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-17), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-12).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
3 2020 Calculation
ROIC = 100 × NOPAT ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × ÷ =
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Performance ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | A measure of the periodic, after tax, cash-on-cash yield earned in the business. | NVIDIA Corp.’s ROIC improved from 2018 to 2019 but then deteriorated significantly from 2019 to 2020. |
Decomposition of ROIC
NVIDIA Corp., decomposition of ROIC
| ROIC | = | OPM1 | × | TO2 | × | 1 – CTR3 | |
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| Jan 26, 2020 | = | × | × | ||||
| Jan 27, 2019 | = | × | × | ||||
| Jan 28, 2018 | = | × | × | ||||
| Jan 29, 2017 | = | × | × | ||||
| Jan 31, 2016 | = | × | × | ||||
| Jan 25, 2015 | = | × | × |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-01), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-17), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-12).
1 Operating profit margin (OPM). See calculations »
2 Turnover of capital (TO). See calculations »
3 Effective cash tax rate (CTR). See calculations »
The primary reason for the decrease in return on invested capital (ROIC) over 2020 year is the decrease in efficiency measured by turnover of capital (TO) ratio.
Operating Profit Margin (OPM)
NVIDIA Corp., OPM calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | |||||||
| Add: Cash operating taxes2 | |||||||
| Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | |||||||
| Revenue | |||||||
| Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue | |||||||
| Adjusted revenue | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| OPM3 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| OPM, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | |||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | |||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-01), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-17), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-12).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2020 Calculation
OPM = 100 × NOPBT ÷ Adjusted revenue
= 100 × ÷ =
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| OPM | The operating profit margin (OPM) is the ratio of pretax economic earnings, or NOPBT, to sales. | NVIDIA Corp.’s OPM improved from 2018 to 2019 but then deteriorated significantly from 2019 to 2020. |
Turnover of Capital (TO)
NVIDIA Corp., TO calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 26, 2020 | Jan 27, 2019 | Jan 28, 2018 | Jan 29, 2017 | Jan 31, 2016 | Jan 25, 2015 | ||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Revenue | |||||||
| Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue | |||||||
| Adjusted revenue | |||||||
| Invested capital1 | |||||||
| Efficiency Ratio | |||||||
| TO2 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| TO, Competitors3 | |||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | |||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | |||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-01), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-17), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-12).
1 Invested capital. See details »
2 2020 Calculation
TO = Adjusted revenue ÷ Invested capital
= ÷ =
3 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Efficiency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| TO | The turnover of capital (TO) is the ratio of sales to invested capital. Capital turnover is a function of the efficiency of working capital management and of net fixed assets. | NVIDIA Corp.’s TO improved from 2018 to 2019 but then deteriorated significantly from 2019 to 2020. |
Effective Cash Tax Rate (CTR)
NVIDIA Corp., CTR calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 26, 2020 | Jan 27, 2019 | Jan 28, 2018 | Jan 29, 2017 | Jan 31, 2016 | Jan 25, 2015 | ||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | |||||||
| Add: Cash operating taxes2 | |||||||
| Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | |||||||
| Tax Rate | |||||||
| CTR3 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| CTR, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | |||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | |||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-01), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-17), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-12).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2020 Calculation
CTR = 100 × Cash operating taxes ÷ NOPBT
= 100 × ÷ =
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Tax rate | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| CTR | Effective cash tax rate on operating income. | NVIDIA Corp.’s CTR decreased from 2018 to 2019 but then slightly increased from 2019 to 2020. |