Walcom Group (LSE:WALG) ROCE %: -233.58% (As of Jun. 2019)


What is Walcom Group ROCE %?

Walcom Group LSE:WALG ROCE % is -233.58% as of Jun. 2019. The stock has 6 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. Walcom Group's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was -233.58%.

Walcom Group  (LSE:WALG) 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.

Walcom Group ROCE % Related Terms

Walcom Group ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Walcom 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.

Walcom Group ROCE % Chart

Walcom Group Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.92 9.80 16.79 -25.71 -73.17

Walcom Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19
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 -36.36 -18.31 -159.05 47.89 -233.58

Walcom Group ROCE % Calculation

Walcom Group's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2018 )  (A: Dec. 2017 )(A: Dec. 2018 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2018 )  (A: Dec. 2017 )(A: Dec. 2018 )
=-0.836/( ( (2.519 - 0.836) + (1.8 - 1.198) )/ 2 )
=-0.836/( (1.683+0.602)/ 2 )
=-0.836/1.1425
=-73.17 %

Walcom Group's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2019 )  (Q: Dec. 2018 )(Q: Jun. 2019 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Jun. 2019 )  (Q: Dec. 2018 )(Q: Jun. 2019 )
=-0.64/( ( (1.8 - 1.198) + (0.56 - 0.614) )/ 2 )
=-0.64/( ( 0.602 + -0.054 )/ 2 )
=-0.64/0.274
=-233.58 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jun. 2019) 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 -233.58% mean?
Walcom Group (LSE:WALG) has a ROCE % of -233.58% as of Jun. 2019.
Is Walcom Group's ROCE % too high?
Walcom Group's current ROCE % is -233.58%.
How does Walcom Group's ROCE % compare to competitors?
Walcom Group's ROCE % of -233.58% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median ROCE % is 8.78. 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 8.78, 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 8.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Walcom Group's current ROCE % is -233.58%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Walcom Group stock overvalued right now?
Walcom Group (LSE:WALG) has a current ROCE % of -233.58%. The current ROCE % is -233.58%. 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 Walcom Group (LSE:WALG), the current ROCE % is -233.58% as of Jun. 2019. 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.

Walcom Group Business Description

Address Number 351 Guo Shou Jing Road, Part D, Mingtai Building, ZJ High-tech Park, Shangai, CHN, 201203
Walcom Group Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of chemical feed and additive products. The company offers products for pigs, poultries, aquatic, cows, and beef cattle and sheeps. Its pig's product includes porcinin plus, and porcimax; poultries include eggronin plus, and avianin plus, and aquatic include aquanin plus. Walcom's operations are located in China, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea and others.