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Cascades (TSX:CAS) ROIC % : 4.02% (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Cascades ROIC %?

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Cascades's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 4.02%.

As of today (2025-03-24), Cascades's WACC % is 4.99%. Cascades's ROIC % is 2.44% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Cascades earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Cascades ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cascades'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.

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Cascades ROIC % Chart

Cascades Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.91 4.26 1.40 5.28 2.41

Cascades Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.21 2.60 5.51 5.29 4.02

Competitive Comparison of Cascades's ROIC %

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Cascades'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.


Cascades's ROIC % Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cascades's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cascades's ROIC % falls into.



Cascades ROIC % Calculation

Cascades's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=200 * ( 1 - 50% )/( (4068 + 4222)/ 2 )
=100/4145
=2.41 %

where

Cascades's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=312 * ( 1 - 46.15% )/( (4146 + 4222)/ 2 )
=168.012/4184
=4.02 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2024) data.

* 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.


Cascades  (TSX:CAS) 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, Cascades's WACC % is 4.99%. Cascades's ROIC % is 2.44% (calculated using TTM income statement data).


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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Cascades Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
404 Marie-Victorin Boulevard, C.P. 30, Kingsey Falls, QC, CAN, J0A 1B0
Cascades Inc is a paper and packaging company that produces, converts, and sells packaging and tissue products composed predominantly of recycled fibres. Its customer base includes food processing companies, the maintenance industry, accommodations and housing industry, micro-businesses, and boutiques. The products are marketed through brands such as Cascades Fresh, Cascades Protect, Cascades IMGN, Cascades PRO, and Cascades Fluff & Tuff, among others. The company is organized into three main business segments; Containerboard, Specialty Products (which constitutes packaging products), and Tissue Papers. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Containerboard segment. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from the United States and the rest from Canada.
Executives
Luc Langevin Senior Officer
Hugues Simon Director, Senior Officer
Alain Lemaire Director, Senior Officer
Robert F. Hall Senior Officer
Allan Hogg Senior Officer
Maryse Fernet Senior Officer
Mélanie Dunn Director
Mario Plourde Director, Senior Officer
Nelson Gentiletti Director
Élise Pelletier Director
Laurent Lemaire 10% Security Holder
Léon Marineau Senior Officer
Hugo D'amours Senior Officer
Dominic Doré Senior Officer
Charles Malo Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)