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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 %. Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -29.53%.
As of today (2026-08-21), Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co's WACC % is 10.67%. Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co's ROIC % is -7.89% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co (HKSE:01021) 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, Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co's WACC % is 10.67%. Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co's ROIC % is -7.89% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co 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.
Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co ROIC % Related Terms
Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co 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.
Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co ROIC % Chart
Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co Annual Data
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Dec25
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-37.50
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4.50
-11.18
Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co Quarterly Data
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Dec25
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13.08
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-29.53
HKSE:01021 vs GEV, ETN, PH: ROIC % Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co'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.
Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co ROIC % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co'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.
Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co (HKSE:01021) has a ROIC % of -29.53% 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 Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co and its competitors.
Is Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co's ROIC % too high?
Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co's current ROIC % is -29.53%. Overall, Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co's ROIC % compare to GEV and ETN?
Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co's ROIC % of -29.53% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median ROIC % is 5.30. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median ROIC % among Industrial Products companies is 5.30, based on 3,031 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 Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median ROIC % is 5.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co's current ROIC % is -29.53%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co stock overvalued right now?
Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co (HKSE:01021) has a current ROIC % of -29.53%. The current ROIC % is -29.53%. Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co (HKSE:01021), the current ROIC % is -29.53% 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.
Guangdong Huayan Robotics Co Ltd is a collaborative robotics company engaged in the development, manufacturing and sale of cobots (collaborative robots) and core motion components for industrial automation applications. Along with its integrated hardware-software product design, the company has also facilitated product integration with AI technologies. Its offerings address diverse industrial automation needs across sectors such as 3C electronics, automotive, semiconductors, healthcare, metal processing, and logistics, and the demand for precision motion components in humanoid robotics.
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