Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) ROC %: -49.79% (As of Aug. 2025)

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What is Donegal Investment Group ROC %?

Donegal Investment Group DUB:DQ7A -13.79% ROC % is -49.79% as of Aug. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. Donegal Investment Group's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 was -49.79%.

As of today (2026-08-07), Donegal Investment Group's WACC % is 5.07%. Donegal Investment Group's ROC % is -8.88% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Donegal Investment Group earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Donegal Investment Group  (DUB:DQ7A) ROC % Explanation

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. 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 ROC % 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, Donegal Investment Group's WACC % is 5.07%. Donegal Investment Group's ROC % is -8.88% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Donegal Investment Group 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 %, ROC % 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.


Donegal Investment Group ROC % Related Terms


Donegal Investment Group ROC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Donegal Investment Group's ROC % 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.

Donegal Investment Group ROC % Chart

Donegal Investment Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
ROC %
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Donegal Investment Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25
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Donegal Investment Group ROC % Calculation

Donegal Investment Group's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (A: Aug. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Aug. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (A: Aug. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1.154 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (11.149 + 14.434)/ 2 )
=-1.154/12.7915
=-9.02 %

where

Donegal Investment Group's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Aug. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Feb. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Aug. 2025 ))/ count )
=-7.462 * ( 1 - 7.13% )/( (13.401 + 14.434)/ 2 )
=-6.9299594/13.9175
=-49.79 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Aug. 2025) data. The tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROC % →
What does a ROC % of -49.79% mean?
Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) has a ROC % of -49.79% as of Aug. 2025. Return on capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period capital. View historical data on Donegal Investment Group and its competitors.
Is Donegal Investment Group's ROC % too high?
Donegal Investment Group's current ROC % is -49.79%.
How does Donegal Investment Group's ROC % compare to ADM and BG?
Donegal Investment Group's ROC % of -49.79% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median ROC % is 5.33. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROC % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median ROC % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 5.33, based on 1,941 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROC % mean?
A high ROC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period capital. View historical data on Donegal Investment Group and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median ROC % is 5.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Donegal Investment Group's current ROC % is -49.79%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Donegal Investment Group stock overvalued right now?
Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) has a current ROC % of -49.79%. The current ROC % is -49.79%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROC % calculated?
ROC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A), the current ROC % is -49.79% as of Aug. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Donegal Investment Group Business Description

Address Colab, ATU, Co. Donegal, Letterkenny, IRL
Donegal Investment Group PLC is engaged in the development, purchase, and sale of seed potatoes and the rental and sale of property assets. Its only segment is Produce. The group operates in three geographical segments: Ireland; Europe and the Rest of the World; generating a vast majority of its revenue within Ireland.