Acorn Energy (ACFN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2017)
Acorn Energy's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -130.53% for Q4 2017, up 8.18 percentage points from -138.71% a year earlier but down 28.73 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Acorn Energy (ACFN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2017) Analysis & Trends
For FY2017, Acorn Energy's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -114.84%, down 10.24 percentage points from FY2016.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last three years, with a five-year change of -85.80 percentage points (FY2012 to FY2017).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -104.61% in FY2016 (-32.73 pp), -71.88% in FY2015 (-25.10 pp), -46.78% in FY2014 (+3.60 pp) and -50.38% in FY2013 (-21.34 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is -754.18% (Q2 2016) to -37.55% (Q1 2013).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -9.50 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q2 2017 (a gain of 645.02 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2016 (a drop of 682.84 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ACFN's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at -101.80% (Q3 2017), -109.16% (Q2 2017) and -95.22% (Q1 2017) in the three quarters before Q4 2017.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 66.86% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 15.92% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 37.37% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 73.74% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 66.09% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 40.01% |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 12.73% |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 8.09% |
| 10 | Acorn Energy | 47.73 Mn | 30.45 Mn | 2.05 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2017 | -130.53% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -101.80% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -109.16% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -95.22% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -138.71% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -218.20% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -754.18% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -324.57% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -113.60% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -95.03% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -71.35% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -80.76% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -58.14% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -52.39% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -84.33% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -89.35% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -101.37% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -92.05% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -52.41% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -37.55% |
API Access
Acorn Energy Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ACFN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "ACFN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ACFN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();