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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)
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)
Caterpillar Inc., ROIC calculation
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-14), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-17).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
3 2018 Calculation
ROIC = 100 × NOPAT ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × ÷ =
| Performance ratio | Description | The company |
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| ROIC | A measure of the periodic, after tax, cash-on-cash yield earned in the business. | Caterpillar Inc.’s ROIC improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |