Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries (BOM:508571) ROIC %: -16.63% (As of Mar. 2026)

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BOM:508571 Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries Ltd BOM:508571
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What is Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries ROIC %?

Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries BOM:508571 25 ROIC % is -16.63% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BOM:508571 with a GF Score™ of 25/100. 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 %. Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -16.63%.

As of today (2026-07-21), Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries's WACC % is 10.44%. Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries's ROIC % is -6.17% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries  (BOM:508571) 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, Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries's WACC % is 10.44%. Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries's ROIC % is -6.17% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries 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.


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Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries'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.

Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries ROIC % Chart

Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.29 -3.28 -2.42 -3.77 -6.11

Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
ROIC % 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 -7.77 -3.09 -1.66 -2.32 -16.63

BOM:508571 vs ADM, BG, TSN: ROIC % Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries'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.


Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries ROIC % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries's ROIC % falls into.


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Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries ROIC % Calculation

Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Mar. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Mar. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (A: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-4.45 * ( 1 - 25.17% )/( (50.911 + 58.009)/ 2 )
=-3.329935/54.46
=-6.11 %

where

Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-12.888 * ( 1 - 25.16% )/( (0 + 58.009)/ 1 )
=-9.6453792/58.009
=-16.63 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) 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 -16.63% mean?
Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries (BOM:508571) has a ROIC % of -16.63% as of Mar. 2026. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries and its competitors.
Is Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries' ROIC % too high?
Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries' current ROIC % is -16.63%. Overall, Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries' ROIC % compare to ADM and BG?
Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries' ROIC % of -16.63% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median ROIC % is 5.22. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median ROIC % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 5.22, based on 1,951 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 Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median ROIC % is 5.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries's current ROIC % is -16.63%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries stock overvalued right now?
Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries (BOM:508571) has a current ROIC % of -16.63%. The current ROIC % is -16.63%. Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries' overall GF Score™ is 25/100 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 Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries (BOM:508571), the current ROIC % is -16.63% 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.

Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries Business Description

Address 21, Strand Road, Kolkata, WB, IND, 700 001
Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries Ltd is engaged in carrying on the business of rubber and tea plantations in the States of Kerala and Karnataka. The company's product, latex, is processed into a stabilized concentrated form of latex, smoked sheets, crepes, and crumb/block rubber in a wide variety of grades. Currently, the company's Rubber wood factory is not in operation, and it is developing land assets in Goa.
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