ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. DIC's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.90%.
As of today (2026-06-27), DIC's WACC % is 3.61%. DIC's ROIC % is 4.28% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
DIC 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.
DIC (FRA:DPN) 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, DIC's WACC % is 3.61%. DIC's ROIC % is 4.28% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
DIC 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.
DIC ROIC % Related Terms
DIC ROIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for DIC'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 Specialty Chemicals subindustry, DIC'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.
DIC ROIC % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, DIC's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where DIC's ROIC % falls into.
Note:
The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) 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.
DIC (FRA:DPN) has a ROIC % of 2.90% as of Dec. 2025. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on DIC and its competitors.
Is DIC's ROIC % too high?
DIC's current ROIC % is 2.90%. The Chemicals industry median ROIC % is 4.46. DIC's value of 2.90% is 34.9% below this industry median. Overall, DIC has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DIC's ROIC % compare to LIN and SHW?
DIC's ROIC % of 2.90% can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. The industry median ROIC % is 4.46. DIC's value of 2.90% is 34.9% 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 a Chemicals company?
The median ROIC % among Chemicals companies is 4.46, based on 1,586 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. DIC's current ROIC % of 2.90% is 34.9% 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 DIC and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median ROIC % is 4.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. DIC's current ROIC % is 2.90%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DIC stock overvalued right now?
DIC (FRA:DPN) has a current ROIC % of 2.90%. The stock's GF Value™ is €16.50, compared to a current price of €27.20 — trading 64.8% above its estimated fair value. The current ROIC % is 2.90% and 34.9% below the Chemicals industry median of 4.46. DIC's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 DIC (FRA:DPN), the current ROIC % is 2.90% as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Is DIC (FRA:DPN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DIC stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €27.20 is trading 64.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €16.50.
Key valuation signals for FRA:DPN:
ROIC %: 2.90%
GF Value™: €16.50 vs. price of €27.20 (64.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 34.9% below the Chemicals median
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DIC Corp manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into three segments based on product type. Packaging & Graphic segment, this segment includes printing and packaging materials. The second segment- Color & display Color Materials which included Pigments for paints, pigments for plastics, pigments for inks, specialty pigments, pigments for color filters, pigments for cosmetics, healthcare foods and third segment-Functional Products including Performance, Composite and Chemitronics materials.
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