Icon Culture Global Co (HKSE:08500) ROCE %: 3.03% (As of Jun. 2025)

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What is Icon Culture Global Co ROCE %?

Icon Culture Global Co HKSE:08500 ROCE % is 3.03% as of Jun. 2025. The stock has 7 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. Icon Culture Global Co's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 3.03%.

Icon Culture Global Co  (HKSE:08500) 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.

Icon Culture Global Co ROCE % Related Terms

Icon Culture Global Co ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Icon Culture Global Co'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.

Icon Culture Global Co ROCE % Chart

Icon Culture Global Co Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 159.01 7.28 -45.01 -250.96 -174.55

Icon Culture Global Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
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 -31.08 -539.71 0.00 -196.42 3.03

Icon Culture Global Co ROCE % Calculation

Icon Culture Global Co's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=-18.837/( ( (28.745 - 44.389) + (62.45 - 25.223) )/ 2 )
=-18.837/( (-15.644+37.227)/ 2 )
=-18.837/10.7915
=-174.55 %

Icon Culture Global Co's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2025 )  (Q: Dec. 2024 )(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2025 )  (Q: Dec. 2024 )(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=1.134/( ( (62.45 - 25.223) + (72.829 - 35.306) )/ 2 )
=1.134/( ( 37.227 + 37.523 )/ 2 )
=1.134/37.375
=3.03 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jun. 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 3.03% mean?
Icon Culture Global Co (HKSE:08500) has a ROCE % of 3.03% as of Jun. 2025.
Is Icon Culture Global Co's ROCE % too high?
Icon Culture Global Co's current ROCE % is 3.03%. The Media - Diversified industry median ROCE % is 3.08. Icon Culture Global Co's value of 3.03% is 1.6% below this industry median.
How does Icon Culture Global Co's ROCE % compare to APP and OMC?
Icon Culture Global Co's ROCE % of 3.03% can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. The industry median ROCE % is 3.08. Icon Culture Global Co's value of 3.03% is 1.6% 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 a Media - Diversified company?
The median ROCE % among Media - Diversified companies is 3.08, based on 977 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. Icon Culture Global Co's current ROCE % of 3.03% is 1.6% 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 Media - Diversified industry, the median ROCE % is 3.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Icon Culture Global Co's current ROCE % is 3.03%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Icon Culture Global Co stock overvalued right now?
Icon Culture Global Co (HKSE:08500) has a current ROCE % of 3.03%. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.08, compared to a current price of HK$0.09 — trading 13.8% above its estimated fair value. The current ROCE % is 3.03% and 1.6% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 3.08. 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 Icon Culture Global Co (HKSE:08500), the current ROCE % is 3.03% as of Jun. 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.

Icon Culture Global Co Business Description

Address No. 28 Huaxia Road, 601, R&F Yingxin Building, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou Province, CHN
Icon Culture Global Co Ltd is a multimedia advertising and marketing solution service provider in China. The company provides advertising and marketing solutions covering traditional offline media including both OOH and indoor advertising platforms; online media; public relations, marketing campaigns, and other services to its customers that consist of brand owners, state-owned entities in China, advertising agencies, and government authorities. Its integrated multimedia advertising and marketing solution services are focused on the formulation of advertising strategies for its customers and identifying and sourcing the appropriate advertising resources and formats to maximize the effectiveness of its customers' advertisements.