CITAY (Cosco Shipping Development Co) ROCE %: 5.80% (As of Mar. 2026)


CITAY Cosco Shipping Development Co Ltd CITAY
63 GF Score
Price $7.00
GF Value $8.99
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What is Cosco Shipping Development Co ROCE %?

Cosco Shipping Development Co CITAY -6.73% 63 ROCE % is 5.80% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CITAY with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.99. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

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. Cosco Shipping Development Co's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.80%.

Cosco Shipping Development Co  (OTCPK:CITAY) 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.

Cosco Shipping Development Co ROCE % Related Terms

Cosco Shipping Development Co ROCE % Historical Data

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Cosco Shipping Development Co ROCE % Chart

Cosco Shipping Development Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROCE %
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Cosco Shipping Development Co Quarterly Data
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Cosco Shipping Development Co ROCE % Calculation

Cosco Shipping Development Co's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=808.064/( ( (17356.454 - 5407.653) + (18683.399 - 6624.821) )/ 2 )
=808.064/( (11948.801+12058.578)/ 2 )
=808.064/12003.6895
=6.73 %

Cosco Shipping Development Co's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2026 )  (Q: Dec. 2025 )(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2026 )  (Q: Dec. 2025 )(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=720.42/( ( (18683.399 - 6624.821) + (19706.111 - 6906) )/ 2 )
=720.42/( ( 12058.578 + 12800.111 )/ 2 )
=720.42/12429.3445
=5.80 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) 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 5.80% mean?
Cosco Shipping Development Co (CITAY) has a ROCE % of 5.80% as of Mar. 2026.
Is Cosco Shipping Development Co's ROCE % too high?
Cosco Shipping Development Co's current ROCE % is 5.80%. The Aerospace & Defense industry median ROCE % is 6.29. Cosco Shipping Development Co's value of 5.80% is 7.8% below this industry median. Overall, Cosco Shipping Development Co has a GF Score™ of 63/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cosco Shipping Development Co's ROCE % compare to GE and RTX?
Cosco Shipping Development Co's ROCE % of 5.80% can be compared against companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry. The industry median ROCE % is 6.29. Cosco Shipping Development Co's value of 5.80% is 7.8% 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 ROCE % for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median ROCE % among Aerospace & Defense companies is 6.29, based on 350 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. Cosco Shipping Development Co's current ROCE % of 5.80% is 7.8% 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 ROCE % mean?
A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median ROCE % is 6.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cosco Shipping Development Co's current ROCE % is 5.80%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cosco Shipping Development Co stock overvalued right now?
Cosco Shipping Development Co (CITAY) has a current ROCE % of 5.80%. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.99, compared to a current price of $7.00 — trading 22.1% below its estimated fair value. The current ROCE % is 5.80% and 7.8% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 6.29. Cosco Shipping Development Co's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 8 warning signs to review. 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 Cosco Shipping Development Co (CITAY), the current ROCE % is 5.80% as of Mar. 2026. 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 Cosco Shipping Development Co (CITAY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cosco Shipping Development Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $7.00 is trading 22.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $8.99.

Key valuation signals for CITAY:

  • ROCE %: 5.80%
  • GF Value™: $8.99 vs. price of $7.00 (22.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 7.8% below the Aerospace & Defense median

No single metric tells the full story. See the CITAY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Cosco Shipping Development Co Business Description

Address Lane 1318 Shangcheng Road, No. 1 Building, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, CHN, 200127
Cosco Shipping Development Co Ltd is a China-based company operating and managing container shipping. Its services include container transportation, vessel chartering, cargo canvassing and booking, customs clearance, depot services, container construction, sales, purchase, and vessel management. The operating business segments are the Shipping leasing and container leasing business segment, which derives maximum revenue, renders vessel chartering, container leasing, and finance lease services; the Container manufacturing segment, which manufactures and sells containers; the Investment management business segment, which focuses on equity or debt investment and insurance brokerage services. geographically , the company derives maximum revenue from Chinese Mainland.
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