Cherry Trading Co (SAU:4265) ROIC %: 8.34% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Cherry Trading Co ROIC %?

Cherry Trading Co SAU:4265 +0.26% 13 ROIC % is 8.34% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SAU:4265 with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 4 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 %. Cherry Trading Co's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 8.34%.

As of today (2026-08-11), Cherry Trading Co's WACC % is 8.52%. Cherry Trading Co's ROIC % is 8.33% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Cherry Trading Co earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Cherry Trading Co  (SAU:4265) 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, Cherry Trading Co's WACC % is 8.52%. Cherry Trading Co's ROIC % is 8.33% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Cherry Trading 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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Cherry Trading Co ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cherry Trading 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.

Cherry Trading Co ROIC % Chart

Cherry Trading Co Annual Data
Trend Dec24 Dec25
ROIC %
8.31 8.34

Cherry Trading Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec24 Dec25
ROIC % 8.31 8.34

SAU:4265 vs URI, SUNB, AER: ROIC % Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Cherry Trading 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.


Cherry Trading Co ROIC % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Cherry Trading Co's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cherry Trading Co's ROIC % falls into.


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Cherry Trading Co ROIC % Calculation

Cherry Trading 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 )
=135.179 * ( 1 - 2.25% )/( (1446.862 + 1723.692)/ 2 )
=132.1374725/1585.277
=8.34 %

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))
=1444.917 - 74.921 - ( 49.311 - max(0, 372.09 - 295.224+49.311))
=1446.862

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))
=1771.437 - 282.351 - ( 50.053 - max(0, 614.786 - 380.18+50.053))
=1723.692

Cherry Trading 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: Dec. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=135.179 * ( 1 - 2.25% )/( (1446.862 + 1723.692)/ 2 )
=132.1374725/1585.277
=8.34 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: 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))
=1444.917 - 74.921 - ( 49.311 - max(0, 372.09 - 295.224+49.311))
=1446.862

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))
=1771.437 - 282.351 - ( 50.053 - max(0, 614.786 - 380.18+50.053))
=1723.692

Note: The Operating Income data used here is one times the 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 8.34% mean?
Cherry Trading Co (SAU:4265) has a ROIC % of 8.34% 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 Cherry Trading Co and its competitors.
Is Cherry Trading Co's ROIC % too high?
Cherry Trading Co's current ROIC % is 8.34%. The Business Services industry median ROIC % is 6.11. Cherry Trading Co's value of 8.34% is 36.5% above this industry median. Overall, Cherry Trading Co has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cherry Trading Co's ROIC % compare to URI and SUNB?
Cherry Trading Co's ROIC % of 8.34% can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median ROIC % is 6.11. Cherry Trading Co's value of 8.34% is 36.5% 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 Business Services company?
The median ROIC % among Business Services companies is 6.11, based on 1,072 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. Cherry Trading Co's current ROIC % of 8.34% is 36.5% 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 Cherry Trading Co and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median ROIC % is 6.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cherry Trading Co's current ROIC % is 8.34%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cherry Trading Co stock overvalued right now?
Cherry Trading Co (SAU:4265) has a current ROIC % of 8.34%. The current ROIC % is 8.34% and 36.5% above the Business Services industry median of 6.11. Cherry Trading Co's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 4 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 Cherry Trading Co (SAU:4265), the current ROIC % is 8.34% 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.

Cherry Trading Co Business Description

Address 2623 Dammam Branch Road, Ghirnatah district, Riyadh, SAU, 13242-8025
Cherry Trading Co is engaged in wholesale and retail trade of new and used private cars, car service and maintenance center activities, public fare and school transportation, real estate management for commission, and passenger car rental. The company also provides crane rental with operator, rental and operational leasing of passenger cars, trucks, utility trailers, recreational vehicles, buses, electronic car rental, machine tools, public taxi, educational transport, light goods transport, and wholesale and retail sale of used specialized passenger vehicles, including ambulances, minibuses, and jeeps. The group operates through three segments: Long-Term Lease, Short-Term Rental, and Sales of Motor Vehicles, with the Long-Term Lease segment generating the maximum revenue.
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