Symal Group (ASX:SYL) ROIC %: -0.01% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Symal Group ROIC %?

Symal Group ASX:SYL -0.37% 10 ROIC % is -0.01% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:SYL with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Symal Group's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -0.01%.

As of today (2026-08-03), Symal Group's WACC % is 9.86%. Symal Group's ROIC % is 9.87% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Symal Group generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It 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.


Symal Group  (ASX:SYL) 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, Symal Group's WACC % is 9.86%. Symal Group's ROIC % is 9.87% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Symal Group generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It 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.


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.


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Symal Group ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Symal Group's ROIC % 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.

Symal Group ROIC % Chart

Symal Group Annual Data
Trend Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
ROIC %
0.00 0.00 11.07 11.30

Symal Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 3.44 20.66 -0.01

ASX:SYL vs PWR, FIX, EME: ROIC % Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Symal 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.


Symal Group ROIC % vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Symal Group's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Symal Group's ROIC % falls into.


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Symal Group ROIC % Calculation

Symal Group's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Jun. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Jun. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (A: Jun. 2025 ))/ count )
=52.121 * ( 1 - 33.72% )/( (272.665 + 338.994)/ 2 )
=34.5457988/305.8295
=11.30 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Jun. 2024 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=383.072 - 100.155 - ( 87.703 - max(0, 256.916 - 267.168+87.703))
=272.665

Invested Capital(A: Jun. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=557.278 - 141.953 - ( 168.966 - max(0, 260.763 - 337.094+168.966))
=338.994

Symal Group's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-0.044 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (338.994 + 455.558)/ 2 )
=-0.044/397.276
=-0.01 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=557.278 - 141.953 - ( 168.966 - max(0, 260.763 - 337.094+168.966))
=338.994

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=634.422 - 172.28 - ( 126.071 - max(0, 325.086 - 331.67+126.071))
=455.558

Note: The Operating Income 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROIC % →
What does a ROIC % of -0.01% mean?
Symal Group (ASX:SYL) has a ROIC % of -0.01% 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 Symal Group and its competitors.
Is Symal Group's ROIC % too high?
Symal Group's current ROIC % is -0.01%. Overall, Symal Group has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Symal Group's ROIC % compare to PWR and FIX?
Symal Group's ROIC % of -0.01% can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. The industry median ROIC % is 4.66. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROIC % for a Construction company?
The median ROIC % among Construction companies is 4.66, based on 1,755 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. 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 Symal Group and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median ROIC % is 4.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Symal Group's current ROIC % is -0.01%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Symal Group stock overvalued right now?
Symal Group (ASX:SYL) has a current ROIC % of -0.01%. The current ROIC % is -0.01%. Symal Group's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Symal Group (ASX:SYL), the current ROIC % is -0.01% 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.

Symal Group Business Description

Address 208-210 Hall Street, Spotswood, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3015
Symal Group Ltd is a diversified services provider, uniting contracting, plant and equipment, materials supply, and recycling and resource recovery. Its businesses deliver end-to-end services across resilient end markets, including infrastructure, power and renewables, data centres, utilities, defence, and building and facilities. The firm segment comprises Contracting Services, Plant and Equipment, and Other. The majority of revenue comes from the Plant and Equipment segment, which includes activities of the group that consist of internal and external provision of construction crews, including supervision and project management support, as well as wet or dry plant hire, in a variety of sectors, including energy, subdivisions, council contracts, and utility services.
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