Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co (HKSE:06911) ROIC %: -5.16% (As of Dec. 2025)

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HKSE:06911 Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co Ltd HKSE:06911
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What is Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co ROIC %?

Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co HKSE:06911 -1.68% 28 ROIC % is -5.16% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates HKSE:06911 with a GF Score™ of 28/100. 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 %. Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -5.16%.

As of today (2026-07-20), Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co's WACC % is 6.36%. Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co's ROIC % is -4.30% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co  (HKSE:06911) 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, Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co's WACC % is 6.36%. Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co's ROIC % is -4.30% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea 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.


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Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co'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.

Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co ROIC % Chart

Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 18.02 7.54 7.95 -4.74 -4.34

Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co 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 10.70 1.44 -10.73 -3.42 -5.16

HKSE:06911 vs ADM, BG, TSN: ROIC % Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea 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.


Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co ROIC % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co's ROIC % falls into.


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Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co ROIC % Calculation

Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co'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 )
=-50.256 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (1169.28 + 1146.745)/ 2 )
=-50.256/1158.0125
=-4.34 %

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))
=1464.39 - 168.273 - ( 126.837 - max(0, 524.19 - 1192.693+126.837))
=1169.28

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))
=1389.823 - 158.012 - ( 85.066 - max(0, 539.494 - 1178.494+85.066))
=1146.745

Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co'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 )
=-59.95 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (1175.83 + 1146.745)/ 2 )
=-59.95/1161.2875
=-5.16 %

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))
=1367.219 - 118.174 - ( 73.215 - max(0, 584.847 - 1140.55+73.215))
=1175.83

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))
=1389.823 - 158.012 - ( 85.066 - max(0, 539.494 - 1178.494+85.066))
=1146.745

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 -5.16% mean?
Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co (HKSE:06911) has a ROIC % of -5.16% 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 Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co and its competitors.
Is Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co's ROIC % too high?
Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co's current ROIC % is -5.16%. Overall, Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co's ROIC % compare to ADM and BG?
Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co's ROIC % of -5.16% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median ROIC % is 5.22. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median ROIC % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 5.22, based on 1,951 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 Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median ROIC % is 5.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co's current ROIC % is -5.16%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co stock overvalued right now?
Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co (HKSE:06911) has a current ROIC % of -5.16%. The current ROIC % is -5.16%. Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 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 Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co (HKSE:06911), the current ROIC % is -5.16% 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.

Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co Business Description

Address Pingzhang Road, West Suburb Hot Spring Community, Lancang Lahu Ethnic Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, Menglang Town, Puer, CHN
Pu'er Lancang Ancient Tea Co Ltd operates in the manufacturing industry. Its main products and services include the purchase, production, and sale of Pu'er tea, black tea, and green tea, as well as the sale of tea ware and tea utensils. Geographically, the company generates all of its revenue from the PRC.
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