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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. Charwood Energy's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -26.33%.
Charwood Energy (FRA:L5Q) 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.
Charwood Energy ROCE % Related Terms
Charwood Energy ROCE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Charwood Energy'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.
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The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 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.
Charwood Energy (FRA:L5Q) has a ROCE % of -26.33% as of Dec. 2025.
Is Charwood Energy's ROCE % too high?
Charwood Energy's current ROCE % is -26.33%. Overall, Charwood Energy has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Charwood Energy's ROCE % compare to competitors?
Charwood Energy's ROCE % of -26.33% can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry. The industry median ROCE % is 4.55. 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median ROCE % among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 4.55, based on 441 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median ROCE % is 4.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Charwood Energy's current ROCE % is -26.33%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Charwood Energy stock overvalued right now?
Charwood Energy (FRA:L5Q) has a current ROCE % of -26.33%. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.64, compared to a current price of €3.20 — trading 58.1% below its estimated fair value. The current ROCE % is -26.33%. Charwood Energy's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 4 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 Charwood Energy (FRA:L5Q), the current ROCE % is -26.33% 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 Charwood Energy (FRA:L5Q) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Charwood Energy stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €3.20 is trading 58.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €7.64.
Key valuation signals for FRA:L5Q:
ROCE %: -26.33%
GF Value™: €7.64 vs. price of €3.20 (58.1% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:L5Q stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Charwood Energy SA operates in the renewable energy sector. The company is an integrated player offering manufacturers, local authorities, and farmers tailor-made solutions for energy recovery from biomass (wood, agricultural waste, agricultural effluents, sludge from urban wastewater treatment plants, solid recovered fuels). The company meets customers' needs for heat, electricity, and green gases (BioCO2, BioGNV, Biomethane, Green Hydrogen) through prefabricated or traditionally constructed biomass and biogas boiler solutions, methanization, sanitization, and pyrolysis.
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