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HP Inc. (HPQ)
Return on Capital (ROC)
Difficulty: Advanced
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)
HP Inc., ROIC calculation
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-12-13), 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-14), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-15), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-16), 10-K (filing date: 2014-12-18), 10-K (filing date: 2013-12-30).
2018 Calculations
1 NOPAT. See Details »
2 Invested capital. See Details »
3 ROIC = 100 × NOPAT ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| ROIC | A measure of the periodic, after tax, cash-on-cash yield earned in the business. | HP Inc.’s ROIC deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |