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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 %. Estre Ambiental's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 1.17%.
As of today (2026-08-02), Estre Ambiental's WACC % is 0.00%. Estre Ambiental's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Estre Ambiental earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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, Estre Ambiental's WACC % is 0.00%. Estre Ambiental's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Estre Ambiental 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.
Estre Ambiental ROIC % Related Terms
Estre Ambiental ROIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Estre Ambiental'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 Waste Management subindustry, Estre Ambiental'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.
Estre Ambiental ROIC % vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Estre Ambiental's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Estre Ambiental's ROIC % falls into.
Note:
The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jun. 2019) 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.
Estre Ambiental (ESTRF) has a ROIC % of 1.17% as of Jun. 2019. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Estre Ambiental and its competitors.
Is Estre Ambiental's ROIC % too high?
Estre Ambiental's current ROIC % is 1.17%. The Waste Management industry median ROIC % is 3.63. Estre Ambiental's value of 1.17% is 67.8% below this industry median.
How does Estre Ambiental's ROIC % compare to OCLN and HDII?
Estre Ambiental's ROIC % of 1.17% can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. The industry median ROIC % is 3.63. Estre Ambiental's value of 1.17% is 67.8% 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 a Waste Management company?
The median ROIC % among Waste Management companies is 3.63, based on 243 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. Estre Ambiental's current ROIC % of 1.17% is 67.8% 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 Estre Ambiental and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median ROIC % is 3.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Estre Ambiental's current ROIC % is 1.17%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Estre Ambiental stock overvalued right now?
Estre Ambiental (ESTRF) has a current ROIC % of 1.17%. The current ROIC % is 1.17% and 67.8% below the Waste Management industry median of 3.63. 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 Estre Ambiental (ESTRF), the current ROIC % is 1.17% as of Jun. 2019. 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.
Estre Ambiental Inc waste management company in Brazil which operates in the Southeast, South and Northeast regions of Brazil. It operates its own landfills and is engaged in the final treatment of hazardous wastes, temporary storage of waste, collection and burning of landfill biogas, environmental consulting services, recycling, reverse manufacturing of electrical and electronic devices and waste collection, among others activities. The operations are grouped into four business segments Collection and Cleaning Services; Landfills; Oil and Gas; and Value Recovery. It generates a vast majority of its revenue from the collection and cleaning services segment.
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