Prime Oil Chemical Service (TPE:2904) ROIC %: 1.35% (As of Mar. 2026)

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TPE:2904 Prime Oil Chemical Service Corp TPE:2904
71 GF Score
Price NT$12.75
GF Value NT$17.00
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Prime Oil Chemical Service ROIC %?

Prime Oil Chemical Service TPE:2904 -1.15% 71 ROIC % is 1.35% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:2904 with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$17.00 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 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 %. Prime Oil Chemical Service's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.35%.

As of today (2026-08-14), Prime Oil Chemical Service's WACC % is 3.72%. Prime Oil Chemical Service's ROIC % is 3.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Prime Oil Chemical Service earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Prime Oil Chemical Service  (TPE:2904) 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, Prime Oil Chemical Service's WACC % is 3.72%. Prime Oil Chemical Service's ROIC % is 3.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Prime Oil Chemical Service 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.


Prime Oil Chemical Service ROIC % Related Terms


Prime Oil Chemical Service ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Prime Oil Chemical Service'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.

Prime Oil Chemical Service ROIC % Chart

Prime Oil Chemical Service Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROIC %
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Prime Oil Chemical Service Quarterly Data
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TPE:2904 vs SLB, BKR, FTI: ROIC % Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Prime Oil Chemical Service'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.


Prime Oil Chemical Service ROIC % vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Prime Oil Chemical Service's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Prime Oil Chemical Service's ROIC % falls into.


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Prime Oil Chemical Service ROIC % Calculation

Prime Oil Chemical Service'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 )
=77.31 * ( 1 - 16.58% )/( (1834.155 + 1743.358)/ 2 )
=64.492002/1788.7565
=3.61 %

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))
=1969.632 - 64.628 - ( 190.93 - max(0, 177.265 - 248.114+190.93))
=1834.155

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))
=1792.602 - 57.221 - ( 152.085 - max(0, 221.546 - 213.569+152.085))
=1743.358

Prime Oil Chemical Service'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 )
=30.456 * ( 1 - 24.08% )/( (1743.358 + 1694.659)/ 2 )
=23.1221952/1719.0085
=1.35 %

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))
=1792.602 - 57.221 - ( 152.085 - max(0, 221.546 - 213.569+152.085))
=1743.358

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))
=1757.216 - 94.867 - ( 150.931 - max(0, 257.701 - 225.391+150.931))
=1694.659

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 1.35% mean?
Prime Oil Chemical Service (TPE:2904) has a ROIC % of 1.35% 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 Prime Oil Chemical Service and its competitors.
Is Prime Oil Chemical Service's ROIC % too high?
Prime Oil Chemical Service's current ROIC % is 1.35%. The Oil & Gas industry median ROIC % is 4.16. Prime Oil Chemical Service's value of 1.35% is 67.5% below this industry median. Overall, Prime Oil Chemical Service has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Prime Oil Chemical Service's ROIC % compare to SLB and BKR?
Prime Oil Chemical Service's ROIC % of 1.35% can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median ROIC % is 4.16. Prime Oil Chemical Service's value of 1.35% is 67.5% below 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median ROIC % among Oil & Gas companies is 4.16, based on 1,015 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. Prime Oil Chemical Service's current ROIC % of 1.35% is 67.5% below 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 Prime Oil Chemical Service and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median ROIC % is 4.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Prime Oil Chemical Service's current ROIC % is 1.35%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prime Oil Chemical Service stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Prime Oil Chemical Service (TPE:2904) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$17.00, compared to a current price of NT$12.75 — trading 25% below its estimated fair value. The current ROIC % is 1.35% and 67.5% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 4.16. Prime Oil Chemical Service's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 7 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 Prime Oil Chemical Service (TPE:2904), the current ROIC % is 1.35% 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.

Is Prime Oil Chemical Service (TPE:2904) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Prime Oil Chemical Service stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NT$12.75 is trading 25% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$17.00. GuruFocus considers Prime Oil Chemical Service to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:2904:

  • ROIC %: 1.35%
  • GF Value™: NT$17.00 vs. price of NT$12.75 (25% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 67.5% below the Oil & Gas median

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2904 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Prime Oil Chemical Service Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address No. 131, Minsheng East Road, 5th Floor, Section 3, Taipei, TWN
Prime Oil Chemical Service Corp is engaged in providing tank terminal services for oil and petrochemical storage, and the energy division. The firm also offers port facilities and ancillary equipment. The Company is engaged in chemical, oil tank storage and delivery services, and solar power generation business.
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