ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.54%.
As of today (2026-07-09), Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP's WACC % is 10.49%. Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP's ROIC % is 0.78% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP (KUW:EMIRATES) 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, Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP's WACC % is 10.49%. Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP's ROIC % is 0.78% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP 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.
Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP ROIC % Related Terms
Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP 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.
For the Asset Management subindustry, Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP'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.
Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP ROIC % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP's ROIC % falls into.
Note:
The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (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.
Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP (KUW:EMIRATES) has a ROIC % of 0.54% 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 Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP and its competitors.
Is Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP's ROIC % too high?
Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP's current ROIC % is 0.54%. The Asset Management industry median ROIC % is 1.20. Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP's value of 0.54% is 54.8% below this industry median. Overall, Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP has a GF Score™ of 54/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP's ROIC % compare to BLK and BX?
Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP's ROIC % of 0.54% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median ROIC % is 1.20. Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP's value of 0.54% is 54.8% 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 an Asset Management company?
The median ROIC % among Asset Management companies is 1.20, based on 712 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. Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP's current ROIC % of 0.54% is 54.8% 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 Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median ROIC % is 1.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP's current ROIC % is 0.54%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP stock overvalued right now?
Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP (KUW:EMIRATES) has a current ROIC % of 0.54%. The current ROIC % is 0.54% and 54.8% below the Asset Management industry median of 1.20. Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 3 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 Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP (KUW:EMIRATES), the current ROIC % is 0.54% 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.
Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP Business Description
Kuwait Emirates Holding Co KSCP is a Kuwait-based shareholding company. Its activities include acquiring shares of Kuwaiti or foreign shareholding companies, lending to companies of which it owns part of their shares, obtaining industrial equity rights, purchasing properties, and utilizing available financial surplus by investment. Along with its subsidiaries, it operates in the following segments: Investment and Real Estate. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Real Estate segment, which includes real estate trading, development, and management. The Investment segment includes the Group's activities related to trading in securities and investments. Geographically, the Group has its presence in Kuwait and Syria.
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