CAGU (Castle Group) ROIC %: 12.29% (As of Mar. 2018)

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What is Castle Group ROIC %?

Castle Group CAGU ROIC % is 12.29% as of Mar. 2018.

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Castle Group's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 12.29%.

As of today (2026-07-31), Castle Group's WACC % is 0.00%. Castle Group's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Castle Group earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Castle Group  (OTCPK:CAGU) 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, Castle Group's WACC % is 0.00%. Castle Group's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Castle 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.


Castle Group ROIC % Related Terms


Castle Group ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Castle 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.

Castle Group ROIC % Chart

Castle Group Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
ROIC %
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Castle Group Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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Castle Group ROIC % Competitor Comparison

For the Lodging subindustry, Castle 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.


Castle Group ROIC % vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Castle Group's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Castle Group ROIC % Calculation

Castle Group's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2017 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2016 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2017 ))/ count )
=0.456 * ( 1 - 53.51% )/( (8.026 + 9.148)/ 2 )
=0.2119944/8.587
=2.47 %

where

Castle Group's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Mar. 2018 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2017 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2018 ))/ count )
=1.736 * ( 1 - 34.72% )/( (9.148 + 9.289)/ 2 )
=1.1332608/9.2185
=12.29 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2018) 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 12.29% mean?
Castle Group (CAGU) has a ROIC % of 12.29% as of Mar. 2018. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Castle Group and its competitors.
Is Castle Group's ROIC % too high?
Castle Group's current ROIC % is 12.29%. The Travel & Leisure industry median ROIC % is 3.73. Castle Group's value of 12.29% is 229.5% above this industry median.
How does Castle Group's ROIC % compare to competitors?
Castle Group's ROIC % of 12.29% can be compared against companies in the Travel & Leisure industry. The industry median ROIC % is 3.73. Castle Group's value of 12.29% is 229.5% 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 Travel & Leisure company?
The median ROIC % among Travel & Leisure companies is 3.73, based on 835 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. Castle Group's current ROIC % of 12.29% is 229.5% 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 Castle Group and its competitors. For the Travel & Leisure industry, the median ROIC % is 3.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Castle Group's current ROIC % is 12.29%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Castle Group stock overvalued right now?
Castle Group (CAGU) has a current ROIC % of 12.29%. The current ROIC % is 12.29% and 229.5% above the Travel & Leisure industry median of 3.73. 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 Castle Group (CAGU), the current ROIC % is 12.29% as of Mar. 2018. 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.

Castle Group Business Description

Address 500 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 555, 3 Waterfront Plaza, Honolulu, HI, USA, 96813
Castle Group Inc operates in the hotel and resort management industry. It offers a range of accommodations at various price points from exclusive private villas, full-service all-suites hotels, oceanfront resort condominiums, to modestly priced hotels with hundreds of guest rooms. It has a diverse portfolio of properties located in desired island resort destinations throughout the Pacific Region providing several types of services to property owners including, hotel and resort management and operations; reservations staffing and operations; sales and marketing. Primary revenue is generated from two sources that are rental of hotel rooms and condominium accommodations along with food and beverage sales at the properties managed and; fees paid for services it provides to property owners.