Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co (SHSE:603391) ROIC %: -1.04% (As of Mar. 2026)

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SHSE:603391 Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co Ltd SHSE:603391
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What is Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co ROIC %?

Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co SHSE:603391 -2.18% 40 ROIC % is -1.04% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:603391 with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 6 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 %. Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -1.04%.

As of today (2026-07-26), Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co's WACC % is 10.52%. Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co's ROIC % is 7.23% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co  (SHSE:603391) 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, Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co's WACC % is 10.52%. Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co's ROIC % is 7.23% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment 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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Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment 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.

Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co ROIC % Chart

Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROIC %
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Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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SHSE:603391 vs GEV, ETN, PH: ROIC % Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment 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.


Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co ROIC % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co's ROIC % falls into.


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Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co ROIC % Calculation

Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment 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 )
=256.329 * ( 1 - 14.53% )/( (2336.011 + 2671.582)/ 2 )
=219.0843963/2503.7965
=8.75 %

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))
=3074.103 - 244.109 - ( 493.983 - max(0, 809.565 - 1756.225+493.983))
=2336.011

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))
=3362.328 - 278.87 - ( 411.876 - max(0, 855.07 - 2092.858+411.876))
=2671.582

Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co'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: Dec. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-30.276 * ( 1 - 5.68% )/( (2671.582 + 2798.757)/ 2 )
=-28.5563232/2735.1695
=-1.04 %

where

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))
=3362.328 - 278.87 - ( 411.876 - max(0, 855.07 - 2092.858+411.876))
=2671.582

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))
=3278.253 - 176.09 - ( 303.406 - max(0, 777.283 - 1994.145+303.406))
=2798.757

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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROIC % →
What does a ROIC % of -1.04% mean?
Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co (SHSE:603391) has a ROIC % of -1.04% 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 Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co and its competitors.
Is Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co's ROIC % too high?
Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co's current ROIC % is -1.04%. Overall, Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co's ROIC % compare to GEV and ETN?
Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co's ROIC % of -1.04% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median ROIC % is 5.17. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median ROIC % among Industrial Products companies is 5.17, based on 3,034 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 Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median ROIC % is 5.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co's current ROIC % is -1.04%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co stock overvalued right now?
Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co (SHSE:603391) has a current ROIC % of -1.04%. The current ROIC % is -1.04%. Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 6 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 Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co (SHSE:603391), the current ROIC % is -1.04% 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.

Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co Business Description

Address Maowu Road, No. 9, Shangqiang Industrial Park, Daixi Town, Wuxing District, Zhejiang Province, Huzhou, CHN, 313200
Zhejiang Liju Thermal Equipment Co Ltd is engaged in the research and development, production and sales of hot water boilers and steam boilers.
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