Semight Instruments Co (SHSE:688808) ROIC %: 56.59% (As of Mar. 2026)

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SHSE:688808 Semight Instruments Co Ltd SHSE:688808
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What is Semight Instruments Co ROIC %?

Semight Instruments Co SHSE:688808 +0.88% 7 ROIC % is 56.59% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688808 with a GF Score™ of 7/100. The stock has 2 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 %. Semight Instruments Co's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 56.59%.

As of today (2026-07-25), Semight Instruments Co's WACC % is 10.54%. Semight Instruments Co's ROIC % is 25.04% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Semight Instruments 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.


Semight Instruments Co  (SHSE:688808) 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, Semight Instruments Co's WACC % is 10.54%. Semight Instruments Co's ROIC % is 25.04% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Semight Instruments 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.


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Semight Instruments Co ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Semight Instruments 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.

Semight Instruments Co ROIC % Chart

Semight Instruments Co Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROIC %
-31.60 -22.21 35.09 26.20

Semight Instruments Co Quarterly Data
Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Mar25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 13.66 0.00 37.01 56.59

SHSE:688808 vs VRT, BE: ROIC % Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Semight Instruments 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.


Semight Instruments Co ROIC % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Semight Instruments Co's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Semight Instruments Co's ROIC % falls into.


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Semight Instruments Co ROIC % Calculation

Semight Instruments 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 )
=198.867 * ( 1 - 0.42% )/( (564.293 + 947.237)/ 2 )
=198.0317586/755.765
=26.20 %

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))
=1296.074 - 360.599 - ( 371.182 - max(0, 515.309 - 1033.815+371.182))
=564.293

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))
=1798.729 - 525.767 - ( 325.725 - max(0, 746.692 - 1430.911+325.725))
=947.237

Semight Instruments 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 )
=576.096 * ( 1 - 0.48% )/( (947.237 + 1079.153)/ 2 )
=573.3307392/1013.195
=56.59 %

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))
=1798.729 - 525.767 - ( 325.725 - max(0, 746.692 - 1430.911+325.725))
=947.237

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))
=2296.797 - 755.076 - ( 462.568 - max(0, 1056.125 - 1906.66+462.568))
=1079.153

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 56.59% mean?
Semight Instruments Co (SHSE:688808) has a ROIC % of 56.59% 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 Semight Instruments Co and its competitors.
Is Semight Instruments Co's ROIC % too high?
Semight Instruments Co's current ROIC % is 56.59%. The Industrial Products industry median ROIC % is 5.17. Semight Instruments Co's value of 56.59% is 994.6% above this industry median. Overall, Semight Instruments Co has a GF Score™ of 7/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Semight Instruments Co's ROIC % compare to VRT and BE?
Semight Instruments Co's ROIC % of 56.59% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median ROIC % is 5.17. Semight Instruments Co's value of 56.59% is 994.6% 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 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. Semight Instruments Co's current ROIC % of 56.59% is 994.6% 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 Semight Instruments 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. Semight Instruments Co's current ROIC % is 56.59%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Semight Instruments Co stock overvalued right now?
Semight Instruments Co (SHSE:688808) has a current ROIC % of 56.59%. The current ROIC % is 56.59% and 994.6% above the Industrial Products industry median of 5.17. Semight Instruments Co's overall GF Score™ is 7/100 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 Semight Instruments Co (SHSE:688808), the current ROIC % is 56.59% 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.

Semight Instruments Co Business Description

Address No. 315 Taishan Road, Jiangsu Province, Suzhou, CHN, 215011
Semight Instruments Co Ltd is engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, sales and service of electronic measuring instruments and semiconductor testing equipment.
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