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ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Waterways Leisure Tourism's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 18.34%.
As of today (2026-09-10), Waterways Leisure Tourism's WACC % is 12.81%. Waterways Leisure Tourism's ROIC % is 18.34% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Waterways Leisure Tourism 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.
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, Waterways Leisure Tourism's WACC % is 12.81%. Waterways Leisure Tourism's ROIC % is 18.34% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Waterways Leisure Tourism 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.
* 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 Marine Shipping subindustry, Waterways Leisure Tourism'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.
Waterways Leisure Tourism ROIC % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Waterways Leisure Tourism's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Waterways Leisure Tourism's ROIC % falls into.
Note:
The Operating Income data used here is one times the annual (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.
Waterways Leisure Tourism (BOM:544802) has a ROIC % of 18.34% 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 Waterways Leisure Tourism and its competitors.
Is Waterways Leisure Tourism's ROIC % too high?
Waterways Leisure Tourism's current ROIC % is 18.34%. The Transportation industry median ROIC % is 4.81. Waterways Leisure Tourism's value of 18.34% is 281.7% above this industry median. Overall, Waterways Leisure Tourism has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Waterways Leisure Tourism's ROIC % compare to competitors?
Waterways Leisure Tourism's ROIC % of 18.34% can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. The industry median ROIC % is 4.81. Waterways Leisure Tourism's value of 18.34% is 281.7% 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 a Transportation company?
The median ROIC % among Transportation companies is 4.81, based on 1,002 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. Waterways Leisure Tourism's current ROIC % of 18.34% is 281.7% 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 Waterways Leisure Tourism and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median ROIC % is 4.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Waterways Leisure Tourism's current ROIC % is 18.34%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Waterways Leisure Tourism stock overvalued right now?
Waterways Leisure Tourism (BOM:544802) has a current ROIC % of 18.34%. The current ROIC % is 18.34% and 281.7% above the Transportation industry median of 4.81. Waterways Leisure Tourism's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 9 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 Waterways Leisure Tourism (BOM:544802), the current ROIC % is 18.34% 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.
Waterways Leisure Tourism Ltd is one of the domestic ocean cruise operators in India, offering luxurious and authentic Indian experiences. It is engaged in the business of cruise lines, shipping, organizing, and conducting cruises, tours, holidays, maintaining, and providing related services. The company currently operates a cruise vessel, the MV Empress. Its cruise vessel sails to domestic destinations such as Mumbai (Maharashtra), Goa, Kochi (Kerala), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Lakshadweep, Visakhapatnam(Andhra Pradesh), and Puducherry. Its cruise vessel MV Empress offers a variety of cabin options, including one chairman's suite, suites, mini suites, ocean-view staterooms, and interior staterooms.
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