Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.
ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. GDS Global's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -12.56%.
As of today (2026-08-03), GDS Global's WACC % is 1.27%. GDS Global's ROIC % is -4.36% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
GDS Global earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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, GDS Global's WACC % is 1.27%. GDS Global's ROIC % is -4.36% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
GDS Global 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.
GDS Global ROIC % Related Terms
GDS Global ROIC % Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for GDS Global'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.
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, GDS Global'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.
GDS Global ROIC % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, GDS Global's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GDS Global's ROIC % falls into.
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.
GDS Global (SGX:5VP) has a ROIC % of -12.56% 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 GDS Global and its competitors.
Is GDS Global's ROIC % too high?
GDS Global's current ROIC % is -12.56%.
How does GDS Global's ROIC % compare to TT and JCI?
GDS Global's ROIC % of -12.56% can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. The industry median ROIC % is 4.66. 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 4.66, based on 1,755 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 GDS Global and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median ROIC % is 4.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GDS Global's current ROIC % is -12.56%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GDS Global stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GDS Global (SGX:5VP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.04, compared to a current price of S$0.06 — trading 50% above its estimated fair value. The current ROIC % is -12.56%. 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 GDS Global (SGX:5VP), the current ROIC % is -12.56% 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.
GDS Global Ltd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is engaged in the manufacture, and supply of doors and shutter systems, the supply of production components products, and provision of service and maintenance works. The company's product offerings include fire shutters, hangar doors, commercial doors, storm shutters, and others. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from its customers in Singapore and the rest from Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, the United States of America, Hong Kong, Mauritius, and other regions.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
SGX:5VP has been successfully added to your 
