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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 %. Tainan Enterprises Co's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -5.42%.
As of today (2026-07-14), Tainan Enterprises Co's WACC % is 5.76%. Tainan Enterprises Co's ROIC % is 1.48% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Tainan Enterprises Co earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Tainan Enterprises Co (TPE:1473) 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, Tainan Enterprises Co's WACC % is 5.76%. Tainan Enterprises Co's ROIC % is 1.48% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Tainan Enterprises 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.
* 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 Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Tainan Enterprises 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.
Tainan Enterprises Co ROIC % vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tainan Enterprises Co's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tainan Enterprises Co's ROIC % falls into.
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.
Tainan Enterprises Co (TPE:1473) has a ROIC % of -5.42% 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 Tainan Enterprises Co and its competitors.
Is Tainan Enterprises Co's ROIC % too high?
Tainan Enterprises Co's current ROIC % is -5.42%. Overall, Tainan Enterprises Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tainan Enterprises Co's ROIC % compare to RL and LEVI?
Tainan Enterprises Co's ROIC % of -5.42% can be compared against companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry. The industry median ROIC % is 2.91. 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median ROIC % among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 2.91, based on 1,043 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 Tainan Enterprises Co and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median ROIC % is 2.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tainan Enterprises Co's current ROIC % is -5.42%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tainan Enterprises Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tainan Enterprises Co (TPE:1473) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$26.80, compared to a current price of NT$20.15 — trading 24.8% below its estimated fair value. The current ROIC % is -5.42%. Tainan Enterprises Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 5 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 Tainan Enterprises Co (TPE:1473), the current ROIC % is -5.42% 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 Tainan Enterprises Co (TPE:1473) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tainan Enterprises Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$20.15 is trading 24.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$26.80.
GuruFocus considers Tainan Enterprises Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:1473:
ROIC %: -5.42%
GF Value™: NT$26.80 vs. price of NT$20.15 (24.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1473 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Tainan Enterprises Co Ltd engages in the manufacturing, retail and export of various kinds of apparels (including woven and knitted garments) in Taiwan. It is principally involved in the manufacturing of all kinds of clothes. Its products include pants, shirts, dresses, skirts, jackets, vests, and coats. It has two segments namely: Garment production and Investment. Geographically the company distributes its services in Taiwan, the United States, Japan, China, Taiwan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Canada and Others, out of which it derives maximum revenue from United States.
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