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ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. Eternal Materials Co's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.60%.
As of today (2026-07-19), Eternal Materials Co's WACC % is 6.52%. Eternal Materials Co's ROC % is 2.72% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Eternal Materials Co earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717) 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, Eternal Materials Co's WACC % is 6.52%. Eternal Materials Co's ROC % is 2.72% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Eternal Materials Co 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.
* 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.
Note:
The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 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.
Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717) has a ROC % of 2.60% as of Dec. 2025. Return on capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period capital. View historical data on Eternal Materials Co and its competitors.
Is Eternal Materials Co's ROC % too high?
Eternal Materials Co's current ROC % is 2.60%. The Chemicals industry median ROC % is 4.48. Eternal Materials Co's value of 2.60% is 42% below this industry median. Overall, Eternal Materials Co has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eternal Materials Co's ROC % compare to LIN and SHW?
Eternal Materials Co's ROC % of 2.60% can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. The industry median ROC % is 4.48. Eternal Materials Co's value of 2.60% is 42% below this benchmark. 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 Chemicals company?
The median ROC % among Chemicals companies is 4.48, based on 1,578 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. Eternal Materials Co's current ROC % of 2.60% is 42% below the industry median. 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 Eternal Materials Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median ROC % is 4.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eternal Materials Co's current ROC % is 2.60%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eternal Materials Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$31.11, compared to a current price of NT$64.50 — trading 107.3% above its estimated fair value. The current ROC % is 2.60% and 42% below the Chemicals industry median of 4.48. Eternal Materials Co's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 7 warning signs to review. 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 Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717), the current ROC % is 2.60% as of Dec. 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.
Is Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eternal Materials Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$64.50 is trading 107.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$31.11.
GuruFocus considers Eternal Materials Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:1717:
ROC %: 2.60%
GF Value™: NT$31.11 vs. price of NT$64.50 (107.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1717 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eternal Materials Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the research, manufacturing, processing, sale, and trading of diversified industrial synthetic resins, epoxy resin, acrylates, methacrylates, coating, molding compounds, copper clad laminates, film materials, photoresist materials, electronic chemical materials, composite materials, and bio-medical testing materials. The Company operates through the following segments: Resins Materials, which generates the maximum revenue and mainly operates a variety of industrial resins materials; Electronic Materials, which mainly operates electronic and optoelectronic industry raw materials and vacuum laminators; High Performance Materials, which mainly operates UV-light curing raw materials; and Others.
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