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Activity 8 - ROCE and the Pyramid

Let's put some numbers in the pyramid now to prove what we have just said.

We've already see the ROCE in action with the Carphone Warehouse and Vodafone so why not go to the database of companies that goes with series and choose another company to work with? Here's a template for you:

_________________________ plc
Consolidated Profit and Loss Account
 £'000£'000
Turnover  
Profit for the financial period  
Equity shareholders' funds  

Fill in the figures in the template below and then do the arithmetic:

Empty pyramid diagram

Now that you have the ratio values, prove to your own satisfaction that

ROCE = Profit Margin * Asset Turnover.

Additional notes are available on advanced rate of return or you can move on to the Liquidity section.

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