Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) ROC %: -5.28% (As of Dec. 2025)

What is Century Global Commodities ROC %?

Century Global Commodities TSX:CNT ROC % is -5.28% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs 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 %. Century Global Commodities's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -5.28%.

As of today (2026-06-26), Century Global Commodities's WACC % is -0.29%. Century Global Commodities's ROC % is -4.47% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Century Global Commodities earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) 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, Century Global Commodities's WACC % is -0.29%. Century Global Commodities's ROC % is -4.47% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Century Global Commodities 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.

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Century Global Commodities ROC % Historical Data

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Century Global Commodities Annual Data

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-22.89

-27.61

-14.16

-14.03

-5.79

Century Global Commodities Quarterly Data
	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25	Jun25	Sep25	Dec25
ROC %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.00	-4.71	-5.70	-2.33	-5.28

Century Global Commodities ROC % Calculation

Century Global Commodities's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Mar. 2025 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Mar. 2024 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Mar. 2025 ))	/ count )
=	-0.802 * ( 1 - 1.36% )	/	( (13.335	+	13.98)	/ 2 )
=	-0.7910928	/	13.6575
=	-5.79 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Mar. 2024 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	22.187	-	3.86	-	( 4.992	-	max(0, 3.977	-	10.081	+	4.992	))
=	13.335

	Invested Capital		(A: Mar. 2025 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	21.417	-	3.246	-	( 4.191	-	max(0, 3.284	-	9.314	+	4.191	))
=	13.98

Century Global Commodities's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2025 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))	/ count )
=	-0.8 * ( 1 - 0% )	/	( (14.763	+	15.566)	/ 2 )
=	-0.8	/	15.1645
=	-5.28 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	20.508	-	2.365	-	( 3.38	-	max(0, 2.473	-	8.065	+	3.38	))
=	14.763

	Invested Capital		(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	20.575	-	2.722	-	( 2.287	-	max(0, 2.829	-	8.041	+	2.287	))
=	15.566

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%.

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What does a ROC % of -5.28% mean?

Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) has a ROC % of -5.28% as of Dec. 2025. Return on capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period capital. View historical data on Century Global Commodities and its competitors.

Is Century Global Commodities' ROC % too high?

Century Global Commodities' current ROC % is -5.28%.

How does Century Global Commodities' ROC % compare to SYY and USFD?

Century Global Commodities' ROC % of -5.28% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. The industry median ROC % is 5.54. 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 Retail - Defensive company?

The median ROC % among Retail - Defensive companies is 5.54, based on 309 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 Century Global Commodities and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median ROC % is 5.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Century Global Commodities's current ROC % is -5.28%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Century Global Commodities stock overvalued right now?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$0.04, compared to a current price of C$0.04 — trading 12.5% below its estimated fair value. The current ROC % is -5.28%. 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 Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT), the current ROC % is -5.28% 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.

Century Global Commodities Business Description

Industry Consumer Defensive Retail - Defensive

Comparable Companies XCNQ:ZOG.X SYY USFD PFGC XLIS:JMT LSE:BNZL HKSE:01768 JSE:BID BKK:CPAXT SGX:VC2 CHEF UNFI HAM:B4B ASX:MTS ANDE SHSE:600113 SZSE:000061 XKRX:026960 WAR:KER XKRX:005440

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Address 63 Mody Road, Unit 905-6, 9th Floor, Houston Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG

Website https://www.centuryglobal.ca

Century Global Commodities Corp is a diversified company primarily engaged in exploration and mining activities with assets in the Provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Quebec, Canada. It also has operations in the distribution of food in Hong Kong. Its segments include the Mining segment, which engages in the exploration and development of mineral projects in Canada and the investment in global mining securities; the Food segment, which engages in the distribution of food and the provision of food service in Hong Kong; and the Corporate segment, which mainly represents the group's corporate and managerial functions. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Food segment.