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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 %. BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.34%.
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (NYSE:DHF) 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, BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's WACC % is 7.30%. BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund 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.
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund ROIC % Related Terms
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund ROIC % Historical Data
* 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.
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund ROIC % Chart
For the Asset Management subindustry, BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund'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.
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund ROIC % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's ROIC % falls into.
Note:
The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-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.
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) has a ROIC % of 0.34% 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 BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund and its competitors.
Is BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's ROIC % too high?
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's current ROIC % is 0.34%. The Asset Management industry median ROIC % is 1.78. BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's value of 0.34% is 80.9% below this industry median. Overall, BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's ROIC % compare to GGT and BSL?
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's ROIC % of 0.34% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median ROIC % is 1.78. BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's value of 0.34% is 80.9% below 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 Asset Management company?
The median ROIC % among Asset Management companies is 1.78, based on 701 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. BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's current ROIC % of 0.34% is 80.9% below 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 BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median ROIC % is 1.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's current ROIC % is 0.34%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund stock overvalued right now?
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) has a current ROIC % of 0.34%. The current ROIC % is 0.34% and 80.9% below the Asset Management industry median of 1.78. BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 5 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 BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF), the current ROIC % is 0.34% 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.
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company based in the United States. The fund's primary investment objective is to seek high current income, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective. It invests predominantly in fixed-income securities rated below investment grade, commonly known as high yield or junk bonds, which carry higher credit risk but typically offer higher yields than investment-grade debt. The fund is externally managed by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc., part of BNY Mellon's asset management business. As a closed-end fund, it raises capital through an initial public offering and subsequently trades its shares on a national stock exchange, allowing investors to buy and sell shares in the secondary market. It serves individual and institutional investors seeking income-oriented exposure to the high yield corporate bond market.
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