Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Compaq -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: F. Lynn who wrote (17296)	2/12/1998 11:49:00 AM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

How to calculate ROIC. Nathan: Here is how you calculate ROIC. Now that would be $785.50, I do take cash or certified check,ok <gg> --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return On Invested Capital" (ROIC): The term Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) means for the Company or any business unit its Results of Operations divided by its Capital. These values are defined as follows: a. "Results of Operations": The term Results of Operations means operating income, adjusted for special charges and increased by the interest portion of lease payments, plus other income exclusive of interest income, less the related cash income taxes. b. "Capital": The term Capital means short- and long-term debt, the present value of all leases with a term exceeding one year, and factored accounts receivable, plus shareholders' equity adjusted for special charges and accounting changes, and any other debt or equity instruments, less cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments. The ROIC calculation excludes any non-routine one-of-a-kind gains or losses, including gains or losses which result from a change in accounting.