The historical rank and industry rank for Cosco Shipping Development Co's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
CITAY'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.27 Med: 8.18 Max: 20.27
Current: 5.01
During the past 13 years, Cosco Shipping Development Co's highest ROE % was 20.27%. The lowest was 1.27%. And the median was 8.18%.
CITAY's ROE % is ranked worse than 52.45% of 347
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 5.91
vs CITAY: 5.01
Cosco Shipping Development Co (OTCPK:CITAY) ROE % Explanation
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* 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.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
Cosco Shipping Development Co ROE % Related Terms
Cosco Shipping Development Co ROE % Historical 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.
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Cosco Shipping Development Co's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Cosco Shipping Development Co ROE % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Cosco Shipping Development Co's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cosco Shipping Development Co's ROE % falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Cosco Shipping Development Co (CITAY) has a ROE % of 5.40% as of Mar. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Cosco Shipping Development Co and its competitors. This is 34% below median its historical median of 8.18. Over the past decade, Cosco Shipping Development Co's ROE % has ranged from 1.27 to 20.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Cosco Shipping Development Co ranks #182 out of 347 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 52.4%.
Is Cosco Shipping Development Co's ROE % too high?
Cosco Shipping Development Co's current ROE % of 5.40% is 34% below median its 10-year median of 8.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.27 to a high of 20.27. The Aerospace & Defense industry median ROE % is 5.91. Cosco Shipping Development Co's value of 5.40% is 8.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cosco Shipping Development Co ranks #182 out of 347 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Cosco Shipping Development Co has a GF Score™ of 63/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cosco Shipping Development Co's ROE % compare to GE and RTX?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Cosco Shipping Development Co ranks #182 out of 347 companies for ROE %. This places Cosco Shipping Development Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 5.91. Cosco Shipping Development Co's value of 5.40% is 8.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Cosco Shipping Development Co's own ROE % has ranged from 1.27 to 20.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.18 vs. the industry median of 5.91, Cosco Shipping Development Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median ROE % among Aerospace & Defense companies is 5.91, based on 347 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Cosco Shipping Development Co's current ROE % of 5.40% is 8.6% 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 ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Cosco Shipping Development Co and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median ROE % is 5.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cosco Shipping Development Co's current ROE % is 5.40%, which is 34% below median its own 10-year median of 8.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cosco Shipping Development Co stock overvalued right now?
Cosco Shipping Development Co (CITAY) has a current ROE % of 5.40%. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.99, compared to a current price of $7.00 — trading 22.1% below its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is 5.40%, which is 34% below median its 10-year median of 8.18 and 8.6% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 5.91. Cosco Shipping Development Co's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cosco Shipping Development Co (CITAY), the current ROE % is 5.40% as of Mar. 2026. 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 Cosco Shipping Development Co (CITAY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cosco Shipping Development Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $7.00 is trading 22.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $8.99.
Key valuation signals for CITAY:
ROE %: 5.40% (34% below median its 10-year median of 8.18)
GF Value™: $8.99 vs. price of $7.00 (22.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 8.6% below the Aerospace & Defense median (#182 of 347)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CITAY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cosco Shipping Development Co Business Description
Cosco Shipping Development Co Ltd is a China-based company operating and managing container shipping. Its services include container transportation, vessel chartering, cargo canvassing and booking, customs clearance, depot services, container construction, sales, purchase, and vessel management. The operating business segments are the Shipping leasing and container leasing business segment, which derives maximum revenue, renders vessel chartering, container leasing, and finance lease services; the Container manufacturing segment, which manufactures and sells containers; the Investment management business segment, which focuses on equity or debt investment and insurance brokerage services. geographically , the company derives maximum revenue from Chinese Mainland.
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