ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Chubb's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was 4.90%.
As of today (2024-05-28), Chubb's WACC % is 0.00%. Chubb's ROIC % is 11.69% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Chubb generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.
Chubb ROIC % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Chubb's ROIC % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Chubb's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Chubb's ROIC % Distribution in the Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Chubb's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chubb's ROIC % falls into.
Chubb ROIC % Calculation
Chubb's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as:
Note:
The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2015) data.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Chubb (BUE:CB) ROIC % Explanation
ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.
There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.
Why is ROIC % important?
Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.
As of today, Chubb's WACC % is 0.00%. Chubb's ROIC % is 11.69% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Chubb generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.
Chubb earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Be Aware
Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
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Chubb Corp was incorporated as a business corporation under the laws of the State of New Jersey in June 1967. It is a holding company for several, separately organized, property and casualty insurance companies referred to informally as the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies (the P&C Group). Since 1882, insurance companies or predecessor companies included in the P&C Group have provided property and casualty insurance to businesses and individuals around the world. The P&C Group consists of subsidiaries domiciled both in and outside the United States. The P&C Group operates through three strategic business units: Chubb Personal Insurance, Chubb Commercial Insurance and Chubb Specialty Insurance. Chubb Personal Insurance offers personal insurance products for homes and valuable articles (such as art and jewelry), for high net worth individuals. Chubb Commercial Insurance offers commercial insurance products. Its underwriting focuses on specific industry segments and niches. Much of its commercial customer base is comprised of mid-sized commercial entities. Its insurance offerings include multiple peril, primary liability, excess and umbrella liability, automobile, workers' compensation and property and marine. The market for Chubb Commercial Insurance products is the United States. The markets for its commercial products outside the United States are Europe, Canada and Australia. Chubb Specialty Insurance offers specialized professional liability products for privately held and publicly traded companies, financial institutions, professional firms, healthcare and not-for-profit organizations. Chubb Specialty Insurance products include directors and officers liability insurance, errors and omissions liability insurance, employment practices liability insurance, fiduciary liability insurance and commercial and financial fidelity insurance. The market for these products is the United States. Outside the United States, the markets for these products are Europe, Canada and Australia. Chubb Specialty Insurance also offers surety products, in the United States and Latin America. The Company competes not only with other stock companies but also with mutual companies, other underwriting organizations and alternative risk sharing mechanisms.
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