ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Insurance Australia Group's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 4.81%.
As of today (2026-06-27), Insurance Australia Group's WACC % is 8.39%. Insurance Australia Group's ROIC % is 6.89% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Insurance Australia Group earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) ROIC % Explanation
ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.
There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.
Why is ROIC % important?
Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.
As of today, Insurance Australia Group's WACC % is 8.39%. Insurance Australia Group's ROIC % is 6.89% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Insurance Australia Group earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Be Aware
Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
* 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 Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Insurance Australia Group's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % 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.
Insurance Australia Group ROIC % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Insurance Australia Group's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Insurance Australia Group's ROIC % falls into.
Note:
The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) data.
The tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%.
* 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.
Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) has a ROIC % of 4.81% as of Dec. 2025. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Insurance Australia Group and its competitors.
Is Insurance Australia Group's ROIC % too high?
Insurance Australia Group's current ROIC % is 4.81%. The Insurance industry median ROIC % is 3.36. Insurance Australia Group's value of 4.81% is 43.2% above this industry median. Overall, Insurance Australia Group has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Insurance Australia Group's ROIC % compare to CB and PGR?
Insurance Australia Group's ROIC % of 4.81% can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. The industry median ROIC % is 3.36. Insurance Australia Group's value of 4.81% is 43.2% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROIC % for an Insurance company?
The median ROIC % among Insurance companies is 3.36, based on 368 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROIC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROIC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Insurance Australia Group's current ROIC % of 4.81% is 43.2% above 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 ROIC % mean?
A high ROIC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Insurance Australia Group and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median ROIC % is 3.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Insurance Australia Group's current ROIC % is 4.81%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Insurance Australia Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$7.37, compared to a current price of A$8.05 — trading 9.2% above its estimated fair value. The current ROIC % is 4.81% and 43.2% above the Insurance industry median of 3.36. Insurance Australia Group's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROIC % calculated?
ROIC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG), the current ROIC % is 4.81% 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.
Is Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Insurance Australia Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of A$8.05 is trading 9.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of A$7.37.
GuruFocus considers Insurance Australia Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:IAG:
ROIC %: 4.81%
GF Value™: A$7.37 vs. price of A$8.05 (9.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 43.2% above the Insurance median
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:IAG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Insurance Australia Group is the biggest domestic general insurer by gross written premiums, operating in Australia and New Zealand. The key general insurance markets in which the company operates are home and contents, motor vehicle and compulsory third party, and short-tail commercial. Insurance Australia Group sells insurance under several brands, including NRMA, CGU, SGIO, SGIC, WFI, and Swann in Australia and NZI, State, AMI, and Lumley in New Zealand.
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