Zhongshen Jianye Holding (HKSE:02503) ROIC %: -5.75% (As of Dec. 2025)

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HKSE:02503 Zhongshen Jianye Holding Ltd HKSE:02503
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What is Zhongshen Jianye Holding ROIC %?

Zhongshen Jianye Holding HKSE:02503 27 ROIC % is -5.75% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02503 with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Zhongshen Jianye Holding's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -5.75%.

As of today (2026-08-04), Zhongshen Jianye Holding's WACC % is 10.22%. Zhongshen Jianye Holding's ROIC % is -4.58% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Zhongshen Jianye Holding earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Zhongshen Jianye Holding  (HKSE:02503) 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, Zhongshen Jianye Holding's WACC % is 10.22%. Zhongshen Jianye Holding's ROIC % is -4.58% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Zhongshen Jianye Holding 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.


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Zhongshen Jianye Holding ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zhongshen Jianye Holding'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.

Zhongshen Jianye Holding ROIC % Chart

Zhongshen Jianye Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 26.71 14.30 12.24 0.29 -4.62

Zhongshen Jianye Holding Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 17.53 0.07 0.00 -3.17 -5.75

HKSE:02503 vs PWR, FIX, EME: ROIC % Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Zhongshen Jianye Holding'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.


Zhongshen Jianye Holding ROIC % vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Zhongshen Jianye Holding's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zhongshen Jianye Holding's ROIC % falls into.


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Zhongshen Jianye Holding ROIC % Calculation

Zhongshen Jianye Holding's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-28.245 * ( 1 - 3.64% )/( (484.696 + 694.084)/ 2 )
=-27.216882/589.39
=-4.62 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Dec. 2024 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=1759.66 - 1171.77 - ( 103.194 - max(0, 1226.502 - 1684.022+103.194))
=484.696

Invested Capital(A: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=1798.955 - 1033.79 - ( 71.081 - max(0, 1184.863 - 1723.229+71.081))
=694.084

Zhongshen Jianye Holding's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-38.728 * ( 1 - 4.17% )/( (596.779 + 694.084)/ 2 )
=-37.1130424/645.4315
=-5.75 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=1738.694 - 1032.956 - ( 108.959 - max(0, 1179.58 - 1663.473+108.959))
=596.779

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=1798.955 - 1033.79 - ( 71.081 - max(0, 1184.863 - 1723.229+71.081))
=694.084

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROIC % →
What does a ROIC % of -5.75% mean?
Zhongshen Jianye Holding (HKSE:02503) has a ROIC % of -5.75% 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 Zhongshen Jianye Holding and its competitors.
Is Zhongshen Jianye Holding's ROIC % too high?
Zhongshen Jianye Holding's current ROIC % is -5.75%. Overall, Zhongshen Jianye Holding has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zhongshen Jianye Holding's ROIC % compare to PWR and FIX?
Zhongshen Jianye Holding's ROIC % of -5.75% can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. The industry median ROIC % is 4.66. 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 Construction company?
The median ROIC % among Construction companies is 4.66, based on 1,755 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 Zhongshen Jianye Holding and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median ROIC % is 4.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zhongshen Jianye Holding's current ROIC % is -5.75%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zhongshen Jianye Holding stock overvalued right now?
Zhongshen Jianye Holding (HKSE:02503) has a current ROIC % of -5.75%. The current ROIC % is -5.75%. Zhongshen Jianye Holding's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 8 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 Zhongshen Jianye Holding (HKSE:02503), the current ROIC % is -5.75% 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.

Zhongshen Jianye Holding Business Description

Address Guangming Street, 8th Floor, Block B, Building 4, Huaqiang Creative Industrial Park, Guangming District, Shenzhen, CHN
Zhongshen Jianye Holding Ltd is an investment holding company. The Company is principally engaged in the provision of construction services in the People's Republic of China. the company has one operating segment. The group engages in the provision of construction services comprising construction engineering works; municipal and public construction works; foundation engineering works; specialised contracting works; and photovoltaic engineering projects. The company generates majority of revenue from construction engineering works.
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