Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) ROCE %: -66.23% (As of Aug. 2025)

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What is Donegal Investment Group ROCE %?

Donegal Investment Group DUB:DQ7A -13.79% ROCE % is -66.23% as of Aug. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign 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. Donegal Investment Group's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 was -66.23%.

Donegal Investment Group  (DUB:DQ7A) 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.

Donegal Investment Group ROCE % Related Terms

Donegal Investment Group ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Donegal Investment 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.

Donegal Investment Group ROCE % Chart

Donegal Investment Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
ROCE %
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Donegal Investment Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25
ROCE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.88 22.66 -28.76 33.66 -66.23

Donegal Investment Group ROCE % Calculation

Donegal Investment Group's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Aug. 2025 )  (A: Aug. 2024 )(A: Aug. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Aug. 2025 )  (A: Aug. 2024 )(A: Aug. 2025 )
=-1.802/( ( (22.004 - 3.648) + (18.446 - 6.129) )/ 2 )
=-1.802/( (18.356+12.317)/ 2 )
=-1.802/15.3365
=-11.75 %

Donegal Investment Group's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Aug. 2025 )  (Q: Feb. 2025 )(Q: Aug. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Aug. 2025 )  (Q: Feb. 2025 )(Q: Aug. 2025 )
=-9.394/( ( (29.83 - 13.78) + (18.446 - 6.129) )/ 2 )
=-9.394/( ( 16.05 + 12.317 )/ 2 )
=-9.394/14.1835
=-66.23 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Aug. 2025) 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 -66.23% mean?
Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) has a ROCE % of -66.23% as of Aug. 2025.
Is Donegal Investment Group's ROCE % too high?
Donegal Investment Group's current ROCE % is -66.23%.
How does Donegal Investment Group's ROCE % compare to ADM and BG?
Donegal Investment Group's ROCE % of -66.23% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median ROCE % is 8.94. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median ROCE % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.94, based on 1,938 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. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median ROCE % is 8.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Donegal Investment Group's current ROCE % is -66.23%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Donegal Investment Group stock overvalued right now?
Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) has a current ROCE % of -66.23%. The current ROCE % is -66.23%. 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 Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A), the current ROCE % is -66.23% as of Aug. 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.

Donegal Investment Group Business Description

Address Colab, ATU, Co. Donegal, Letterkenny, IRL
Donegal Investment Group PLC is engaged in the development, purchase, and sale of seed potatoes and the rental and sale of property assets. Its only segment is Produce. The group operates in three geographical segments: Ireland; Europe and the Rest of the World; generating a vast majority of its revenue within Ireland.