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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 %. Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 39.18%.
As of today (2026-07-16), Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's WACC % is 4.37%. Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's ROIC % is 17.12% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It 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.
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co (ROCO:4527) 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, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's WACC % is 4.37%. Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's ROIC % is 17.12% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It 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.
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.
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co ROIC % Related Terms
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating 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.
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating 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.
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co ROIC % vs Hardware Industry
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.
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co (ROCO:4527) has a ROIC % of 39.18% 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 Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co and its competitors.
Is Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's ROIC % too high?
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's current ROIC % is 39.18%. The Hardware industry median ROIC % is 4.12. Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's value of 39.18% is 851% above this industry median. Overall, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's ROIC % compare to APH and GLW?
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's ROIC % of 39.18% can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. The industry median ROIC % is 4.12. Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's value of 39.18% is 851% above 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 Hardware company?
The median ROIC % among Hardware companies is 4.12, based on 2,449 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. Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's current ROIC % of 39.18% is 851% above 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 Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median ROIC % is 4.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's current ROIC % is 39.18%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co (ROCO:4527) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$36.89, compared to a current price of NT$39.55 — trading 7.2% above its estimated fair value. The current ROIC % is 39.18% and 851% above the Hardware industry median of 4.12. Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 2 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 Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co (ROCO:4527), the current ROIC % is 39.18% 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.
Is Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co (ROCO:4527) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$39.55 is trading 7.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$36.89.
GuruFocus considers Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ROCO:4527:
ROIC %: 39.18%
GF Value™: NT$36.89 vs. price of NT$39.55 (7.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:4527 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co Business Description
Kuen Ling Machinery Refrigerating Co Ltd is engaged in the installation, maintenance, repair, assembly, manufacturing, processing, buying and selling, domestic and international sales, and leasing of condensers, ice water coolers, ice water units, and refrigeration units. Its products are water-cooled centrifugal, screw type, flooded type chiller units, air-cooled chiller unit, computer room packaged chiller units, thermal storage ice tank, and vacuum freeze-dried equipment. There are three segments of the Group, which are operation bases in Taiwan, Mainland China and Vietnam regions.
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