MFCO (Microwave Filter Co) ROCE %: -18.76% (As of Sep. 2025)

What is Microwave Filter Co ROCE %?

Microwave Filter Co MFCO 29 ROCE % is -18.76% as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates MFCO with a GF Score™ of 29/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.33 (Significantly Overvalued). 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. Microwave Filter Co's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -18.76%.

Microwave Filter Co (OTCPK:MFCO) 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.

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Microwave Filter Co ROCE % Historical Data

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-0.98

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-0.21

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Microwave Filter Co Semi-Annual Data
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ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-0.98	-15.25	-0.21	-35.27	-18.76

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Microwave Filter Co ROCE % Calculation

Microwave Filter Co's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Sep. 2025 )		(A: Sep. 2024 )		(A: Sep. 2025 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Sep. 2025 )		(A: Sep. 2024 )		(A: Sep. 2025 )
	=	-0.281	/	( ( (1.862 - 0.232)	+	(1.67 - 0.305) )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.281	/	( (1.63	+	1.365)	/ 2 )
	=	-0.281	/	1.4975
	=	-18.76 %

Microwave Filter Co's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2025 )		(Q: Sep. 2024 )		(Q: Sep. 2025 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Sep. 2025 )		(Q: Sep. 2024 )		(Q: Sep. 2025 )
	=	-0.281	/	( ( (1.862 - 0.232)	+	(1.67 - 0.305) )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.281	/	( ( 1.63	+	1.365 )	/ 2 )
	=	-0.281	/	1.4975
	=	-18.76 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is one times the annual (Sep. 2025) EBIT data.

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What does a ROCE % of -18.76% mean?

Microwave Filter Co (MFCO) has a ROCE % of -18.76% as of Sep. 2025.

Is Microwave Filter Co's ROCE % too high?

Microwave Filter Co's current ROCE % is -18.76%. Overall, Microwave Filter Co has a GF Score™ of 29/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Microwave Filter Co's ROCE % compare to ASNS and WLAN?

Microwave Filter Co's ROCE % of -18.76% can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. The industry median ROCE % is 5.83. 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 Hardware company?

The median ROCE % among Hardware companies is 5.83, based on 2,445 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 Hardware industry, the median ROCE % is 5.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Microwave Filter Co's current ROCE % is -18.76%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Microwave Filter Co stock overvalued right now?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Microwave Filter Co (MFCO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.33, compared to a current price of $1.30 — trading 293.9% above its estimated fair value. The current ROCE % is -18.76%. Microwave Filter Co's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 6 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 Microwave Filter Co (MFCO), the current ROCE % is -18.76% as of Sep. 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 Microwave Filter Co (MFCO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Microwave Filter Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $1.30 is trading 293.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.33. GuruFocus considers Microwave Filter Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MFCO:

ROCE %: -18.76%
GF Value™: $0.33 vs. price of $1.30 (293.9% above fair value)
GF Score™: 29/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MFCO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Microwave Filter Co Business Description

Industry Technology Hardware

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Address 6743 Kinne Street, East Syracuse, Syracuse, NY, USA, 13057

Website https://www.microwavefilter.com

Microwave Filter Co Inc operates in the United States and designs, develops, manufactures and sells electronic filters for radio and microwave frequencies. Its products support signal distribution and interference prevention and serve cable television, broadcast, satellite, mobile radio, cellular including 5G, telephone, commercial, aerospace and defense markets. The Company offers filter products covering frequencies from 5 Hz to 50 GHz, including custom designs such as waveguide, stripline and microstrip, lumped element, dielectric resonator, and cavity and coaxial topologies. Its product range includes bandpass, bandstop, highpass and lowpass filters, combiners, couplers, diplexers, adaptors, and CATV headend channel deletion filters and networks for wireless and PCS applications.

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