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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. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 21.42%.
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co (HKSE:02517) 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.
* 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.
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co (HKSE:02517) has a ROCE % of 21.42% as of Dec. 2025.
Is Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's ROCE % too high?
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's current ROCE % is 21.42%. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median ROCE % is 8.93. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's value of 21.42% is 140% above this industry median. Overall, Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's ROCE % compare to KHC and GIS?
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's ROCE % of 21.42% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median ROCE % is 8.93. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's value of 21.42% is 140% 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median ROCE % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.93, based on 1,944 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. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's current ROCE % of 21.42% is 140% 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 Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median ROCE % is 8.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's current ROCE % is 21.42%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co stock overvalued right now?
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co (HKSE:02517) has a current ROCE % of 21.42%. The current ROCE % is 21.42% and 140% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.93. Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 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 Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co (HKSE:02517), the current ROCE % is 21.42% 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.
Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co Ltd is the rapidly growing home meal products brand in China. It offers a variety of ready-to-eat, ready-to-heat, ready-to-cook and prepared ingredients, with a focus on at-home hotpot and barbecue products. With a carefully curated product portfolio and an extensive network of community-based stores, it enables consumers to enjoy meals at home with convenience, affordability and tastiness. Leveraging its robust supply chain and production capabilities, The company offers a wide variety of home meal products under the Guoquan Shihui brand through a nationwide network of retail stores in China, serving diverse dining scenarios.
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