Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings (HKSE:09639) ROIC %: 0.97% (As of Mar. 2026)

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HKSE:09639 Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings Ltd HKSE:09639
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What is Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings ROIC %?

Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings HKSE:09639 19 ROIC % is 0.97% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:09639 with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 5 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 %. Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.97%.

As of today (2026-09-16), Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings's WACC % is 10.35%. Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings's ROIC % is 5.24% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings  (HKSE:09639) 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, Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings's WACC % is 10.35%. Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings's ROIC % is 5.24% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings 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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Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings'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.

Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings ROIC % Chart

Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
ROIC %
35.81 21.47 37.59 22.59 5.13

Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 39.57 37.37 12.99 10.06 0.97

HKSE:09639 vs PWR, FIX, EME: ROIC % Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings'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.


Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings ROIC % vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings's ROIC % falls into.


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Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings ROIC % Calculation

Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Mar. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Mar. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (A: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=26.568 * ( 1 - 18.805% )/( (360.539 + 480.773)/ 2 )
=21.5718876/420.656
=5.13 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Mar. 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))
=570.522 - 96.385 - ( 113.598 - max(0, 196.943 - 413.647+113.598))
=360.539

Invested Capital(A: Mar. 2026 )
=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))
=671.36 - 116.331 - ( 74.256 - max(0, 257.484 - 492.688+74.256))
=480.773

Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=4.604 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (471.068 + 480.773)/ 2 )
=4.604/475.9205
=0.97 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 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))
=610.885 - 81.845 - ( 57.972 - max(0, 206.229 - 443.408+57.972))
=471.068

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=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))
=671.36 - 116.331 - ( 74.256 - max(0, 257.484 - 492.688+74.256))
=480.773

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) 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 0.97% mean?
Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings (HKSE:09639) has a ROIC % of 0.97% as of Mar. 2026. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings and its competitors.
Is Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings' ROIC % too high?
Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings' current ROIC % is 0.97%. The Construction industry median ROIC % is 4.78. Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings' value of 0.97% is 79.7% below this industry median. Overall, Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings' ROIC % compare to PWR and FIX?
Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings' ROIC % of 0.97% can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. The industry median ROIC % is 4.78. Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings' value of 0.97% is 79.7% 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 Construction company?
The median ROIC % among Construction companies is 4.78, based on 1,770 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. Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings's current ROIC % of 0.97% is 79.7% 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 Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median ROIC % is 4.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings's current ROIC % is 0.97%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings (HKSE:09639) has a current ROIC % of 0.97%. The current ROIC % is 0.97% and 79.7% below the Construction industry median of 4.78. Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 5 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 Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings (HKSE:09639), the current ROIC % is 0.97% as of Mar. 2026. 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.

Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings Business Description

Address No. 3 Hoi Shing Road, Room A6, 16th Floor, TML Tower, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, HKG
Wing Lee Development Construction Holdings Ltd is an established contractor in Hong Kong engaged in civil and electrical cable engineering and solar PV system works. Its civil engineering works specialized in site formation works and road and drainage works, and its electrical cable engineering works specialized in cable trenching, laying and jointing works. For solar PV system works, the company specializes in the design, installation and maintenance works of solar PV systems. The majority of revenue is derived from civil engineering works.
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