Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH) ROCE %: -15.69% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Chinese People Holdings Co ROCE %?

Chinese People Holdings Co STU:KEH ROCE % is -15.69% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 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. Chinese People Holdings Co's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -15.69%.

Chinese People Holdings Co  (STU:KEH) 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.

Chinese People Holdings Co ROCE % Related Terms

Chinese People Holdings Co ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chinese People Holdings 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.

Chinese People Holdings Co ROCE % Chart

Chinese People Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROCE %
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Chinese People Holdings Co Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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Chinese People Holdings Co ROCE % Calculation

Chinese People Holdings Co's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=-15.07/( ( (441.823 - 77.844) + (379.976 - 63.741) )/ 2 )
=-15.07/( (363.979+316.235)/ 2 )
=-15.07/340.107
=-4.43 %

Chinese People Holdings Co's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2025 )  (Q: Jun. 2025 )(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2025 )  (Q: Jun. 2025 )(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-51.918/( ( (409.04 - 63.578) + (379.976 - 63.741) )/ 2 )
=-51.918/( ( 345.462 + 316.235 )/ 2 )
=-51.918/330.8485
=-15.69 %

(1) Note: 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROCE % →
What does a ROCE % of -15.69% mean?
Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH) has a ROCE % of -15.69% as of Dec. 2025.
Is Chinese People Holdings Co's ROCE % too high?
Chinese People Holdings Co's current ROCE % is -15.69%.
How does Chinese People Holdings Co's ROCE % compare to ATO and NI?
Chinese People Holdings Co's ROCE % of -15.69% can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry. The industry median ROCE % is 7.07. 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 - Regulated company?
The median ROCE % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 7.07, based on 505 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 - Regulated industry, the median ROCE % is 7.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chinese People Holdings Co's current ROCE % is -15.69%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chinese People Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH) has a current ROCE % of -15.69%. The current ROCE % is -15.69%. 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 Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH), the current ROCE % is -15.69% 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.

Chinese People Holdings Co Business Description

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Address No. 2 Jingyuan North Street, No. 36 BDA International Business Park, Economic Technological Development Area, Beijing, CHN
Chinese People Holdings Co Ltd is engaged in the sales and distribution of fuel gas, including the piped gas transmission and distribution, cylinder gas supply, gas distribution, food ingredients supply, and fast-moving consumer goods supply businesses through subcontracting of supermarket operations and the leasing of related properties in the People's Republic of China. Its segments include Piped gas transmission and distribution, Cylinder gas supply, Gas distribution, and Food ingredients supply, and FMCG. It derives revenue from Piped gas transmission and distribution, which sells piped gas to end-user households, industrial and commercial customers, and the construction of gas pipeline networks under gas connection contracts in the PRC.