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Return on Capital (ROC)
Advanced level
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)
eBay Inc., ROIC calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | ||||||
| Invested capital2 | ||||||
| Performance Ratio | ||||||
| ROIC3 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| ROIC, Competitors4 | ||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | ||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | ||||||
| Dollar General Corp. | ||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | ||||||
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | ||||||
| Target Corp. | ||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | ||||||
| Walmart Inc. | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
3 2018 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. | eBay Inc.’s ROIC deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
Decomposition of ROIC
eBay Inc., decomposition of ROIC
| ROIC | = | OPM1 | × | TO2 | × | 1 – CTR3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | = | × | × | ||||
| Dec 31, 2017 | = | × | × | ||||
| Dec 31, 2016 | = | × | × | ||||
| Dec 31, 2015 | = | × | × | ||||
| Dec 31, 2014 | = | × | × |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).
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 increase in return on invested capital (ROIC) over 2018 year is the decrease in effective cash tax rate (CTR).
Operating Profit Margin (OPM)
eBay Inc., OPM calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | ||||||
| Add: Cash operating taxes2 | ||||||
| Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | ||||||
| Net revenues | ||||||
| Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue | ||||||
| Adjusted net revenues | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| OPM3 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| OPM, Competitors4 | ||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | ||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | ||||||
| Dollar General Corp. | ||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | ||||||
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | ||||||
| Target Corp. | ||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | ||||||
| Walmart Inc. | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2018 Calculation
OPM = 100 × NOPBT ÷ Adjusted net revenues
= 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. | eBay Inc.’s OPM deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level. |
Turnover of Capital (TO)
eBay Inc., TO calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net revenues | ||||||
| Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue | ||||||
| Adjusted net revenues | ||||||
| Invested capital1 | ||||||
| Efficiency Ratio | ||||||
| TO2 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| TO, Competitors3 | ||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | ||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | ||||||
| Dollar General Corp. | ||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | ||||||
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | ||||||
| Target Corp. | ||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | ||||||
| Walmart Inc. | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).
1 Invested capital. See details »
2 2018 Calculation
TO = Adjusted net revenues ÷ 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. | eBay Inc.’s TO improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Effective Cash Tax Rate (CTR)
eBay Inc., CTR calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | ||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | ||||||
| Dollar General Corp. | ||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | ||||||
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | ||||||
| Target Corp. | ||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | ||||||
| Walmart Inc. | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-30), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-05), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-06).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2018 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. | eBay Inc.’s CTR increased from 2016 to 2017 but then decreased significantly from 2017 to 2018. |