CAGU (Castle Group) ROCE %: 24.83% (As of Mar. 2018)

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What is Castle Group ROCE %?

Castle Group CAGU ROCE % is 24.83% as of Mar. 2018.

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Castle Group's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 24.83%.

Castle Group  (OTCPK:CAGU) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

Castle Group ROCE % Related Terms

Castle Group ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Castle Group's ROCE % 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.

Castle Group ROCE % Chart

Castle Group Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
ROCE %
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Castle Group Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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Castle Group ROCE % Calculation

Castle Group's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2017 )  (A: Dec. 2016 )(A: Dec. 2017 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2017 )  (A: Dec. 2016 )(A: Dec. 2017 )
=0.505/( ( (13.153 - 6.146) + (15.558 - 8.49) )/ 2 )
=0.505/( (7.007+7.068)/ 2 )
=0.505/7.0375
=7.18 %

Castle Group's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2018 )  (Q: Dec. 2017 )(Q: Mar. 2018 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2018 )  (Q: Dec. 2017 )(Q: Mar. 2018 )
=1.788/( ( (15.558 - 8.49) + (15.484 - 8.149) )/ 2 )
=1.788/( ( 7.068 + 7.335 )/ 2 )
=1.788/7.2015
=24.83 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2018) EBIT 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROCE % →
What does a ROCE % of 24.83% mean?
Castle Group (CAGU) has a ROCE % of 24.83% as of Mar. 2018.
Is Castle Group's ROCE % too high?
Castle Group's current ROCE % is 24.83%. The Travel & Leisure industry median ROCE % is 6.08. Castle Group's value of 24.83% is 308.7% above this industry median.
How does Castle Group's ROCE % compare to competitors?
Castle Group's ROCE % of 24.83% can be compared against companies in the Travel & Leisure industry. The industry median ROCE % is 6.08. Castle Group's value of 24.83% is 308.7% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROCE % for a Travel & Leisure company?
The median ROCE % among Travel & Leisure companies is 6.08, based on 836 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Castle Group's current ROCE % of 24.83% is 308.7% above 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 ROCE % mean?
A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median ROCE % is 6.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Castle Group's current ROCE % is 24.83%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Castle Group stock overvalued right now?
Castle Group (CAGU) has a current ROCE % of 24.83%. The current ROCE % is 24.83% and 308.7% above the Travel & Leisure industry median of 6.08. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROCE % calculated?
ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Castle Group (CAGU), the current ROCE % is 24.83% as of Mar. 2018. 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.

Castle Group Business Description

Address 500 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 555, 3 Waterfront Plaza, Honolulu, HI, USA, 96813
Castle Group Inc operates in the hotel and resort management industry. It offers a range of accommodations at various price points from exclusive private villas, full-service all-suites hotels, oceanfront resort condominiums, to modestly priced hotels with hundreds of guest rooms. It has a diverse portfolio of properties located in desired island resort destinations throughout the Pacific Region providing several types of services to property owners including, hotel and resort management and operations; reservations staffing and operations; sales and marketing. Primary revenue is generated from two sources that are rental of hotel rooms and condominium accommodations along with food and beverage sales at the properties managed and; fees paid for services it provides to property owners.