ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. Lam Soon (Hong Kong)'s annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 27.48%.
As of today (2025-03-27), Lam Soon (Hong Kong)'s WACC % is 6.16%. Lam Soon (Hong Kong)'s ROC % is 17.56% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Lam Soon (Hong Kong) 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.
* 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.
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The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2024) 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.
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, Lam Soon (Hong Kong)'s WACC % is 6.16%. Lam Soon (Hong Kong)'s ROC % is 17.56% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Lam Soon (Hong Kong) 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.
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.
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Lam Soon (Hong Kong) Ltd is an investment holding company. It is engaged in the manufacturing of food and detergent products. The company's business segments, which are based on its activities are Food and Home Care. The food segment includes the manufacturing and distribution of food products including flour, edible oils, and vegetable fats. The Home Care segment includes the manufacturing and distribution of household cleaning products including liquid dishwashing detergent, laundry powder, liquid laundry detergent, fabric softener, floor cleaner, and industrial marble cleanser. It generates the majority of the revenue from the Food segment activities. It has operations in Hong Kong, and international countries, of which the majority of the revenue is derived from Mainland China.
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