ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Drone Guarder's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 was -33.20%.
As of today (2026-06-27), Drone Guarder's WACC % is 0.00%. Drone Guarder's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Drone Guarder earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Drone Guarder (OTCPK:DRNG) 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, Drone Guarder's WACC % is 0.00%. Drone Guarder's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Drone Guarder 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.
Drone Guarder ROIC % Related Terms
Drone Guarder ROIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Drone Guarder'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.
For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Drone Guarder'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.
Drone Guarder ROIC % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Drone Guarder's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Drone Guarder's ROIC % falls into.
Note:
The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Oct. 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.
Drone Guarder (DRNG) has a ROIC % of -33.20% as of Oct. 2018. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Drone Guarder and its competitors.
Is Drone Guarder's ROIC % too high?
Drone Guarder's current ROIC % is -33.20%.
How does Drone Guarder's ROIC % compare to BLPG and VII?
Drone Guarder's ROIC % of -33.20% can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median ROIC % is 5.93. 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 Business Services company?
The median ROIC % among Business Services companies is 5.93, based on 1,075 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 Drone Guarder and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median ROIC % is 5.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Drone Guarder's current ROIC % is -33.20%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Drone Guarder stock overvalued right now?
Drone Guarder (DRNG) has a current ROIC % of -33.20%. The current ROIC % is -33.20%. 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 Drone Guarder (DRNG), the current ROIC % is -33.20% as of Oct. 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.
Drone Guarder Inc is a security and surveillance products provider. The company focused on commercializing a drone enhanced home security system as a turnkey solution. The solution is app-based and includes a drone, infrared camera, and Android mobile app component: once an alarm has been triggered, the Drone Guarder will immediately take off from a wireless charging pad. The camera within the drone will record a video for a few seconds, process it and then send an alert if a threat is found. The targeted markets include the USA, Canada, Europe, South Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.
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