Steep Hill (XCNQ:STPH) ROCE %: -12.79% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Steep Hill ROCE %?

Steep Hill XCNQ:STPH ROCE % is -12.79% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign 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. Steep Hill's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -12.79%.

Steep Hill  (XCNQ:STPH) 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.

Steep Hill ROCE % Related Terms

Steep Hill ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Steep Hill'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.

Steep Hill ROCE % Chart

Steep Hill Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -117.09 -120.60 -36.65 -11.12 -16.04

Steep Hill Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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 182.37 -9.35 -13.15 -28.76 -12.79

Steep Hill ROCE % Calculation

Steep Hill'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 )
=-0.309/( ( (2.276 - 0.259) + (1.984 - 0.147) )/ 2 )
=-0.309/( (2.017+1.837)/ 2 )
=-0.309/1.927
=-16.04 %

Steep Hill'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: Sep. 2025 )(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2025 )  (Q: Sep. 2025 )(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-0.24/( ( (2.077 - 0.162) + (1.984 - 0.147) )/ 2 )
=-0.24/( ( 1.915 + 1.837 )/ 2 )
=-0.24/1.876
=-12.79 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (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 -12.79% mean?
Steep Hill (XCNQ:STPH) has a ROCE % of -12.79% as of Dec. 2025.
Is Steep Hill's ROCE % too high?
Steep Hill's current ROCE % is -12.79%.
How does Steep Hill's ROCE % compare to ZTS and UTHR?
Steep Hill's ROCE % of -12.79% can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry. The industry median ROCE % is 7.03. 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median ROCE % among Drug Manufacturers companies is 7.03, based on 959 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 Drug Manufacturers industry, the median ROCE % is 7.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Steep Hill's current ROCE % is -12.79%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Steep Hill stock overvalued right now?
Steep Hill (XCNQ:STPH) has a current ROCE % of -12.79%. The current ROCE % is -12.79%. 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 Steep Hill (XCNQ:STPH), the current ROCE % is -12.79% 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.

Steep Hill Business Description

Address 120 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2500, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 1T1
Steep Hill Inc is a science and technology health and wellness company focused on the hemp markets inclusive of plant-based, psychedelic pharmaceutical and non-psychedelic nutraceutical, and hemp cannabinoids (CBD) verticals. Currently the company, through its subsidiaries holds three industrial hemp licences for the purposes of supplying the market with medicinal and wellness cannabidiol and other cannabinoid-based products.