ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Century Global Commodities's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -5.28%.
As of today (2026-06-29), Century Global Commodities's WACC % is -0.37%. Century Global Commodities's ROIC % is -4.47% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Century Global Commodities earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) 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, Century Global Commodities's WACC % is -0.37%. Century Global Commodities's ROIC % is -4.47% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Century Global Commodities 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 Food Distribution subindustry, Century Global Commodities'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.
Century Global Commodities ROIC % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Century Global Commodities's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Century Global Commodities'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.
Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) has a ROIC % of -5.28% 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 Century Global Commodities and its competitors.
Is Century Global Commodities' ROIC % too high?
Century Global Commodities' current ROIC % is -5.28%.
How does Century Global Commodities' ROIC % compare to SYY and USFD?
Century Global Commodities' ROIC % of -5.28% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. The industry median ROIC % is 5.71. 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median ROIC % among Retail - Defensive companies is 5.71, based on 307 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 Century Global Commodities and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median ROIC % is 5.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Century Global Commodities's current ROIC % is -5.28%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Century Global Commodities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$0.04, compared to a current price of C$0.04 — trading 12.5% below its estimated fair value. The current ROIC % is -5.28%. 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 Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT), the current ROIC % is -5.28% 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.
Century Global Commodities Corp is a diversified company primarily engaged in exploration and mining activities with assets in the Provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Quebec, Canada. It also has operations in the distribution of food in Hong Kong. Its segments include the Mining segment, which engages in the exploration and development of mineral projects in Canada and the investment in global mining securities; the Food segment, which engages in the distribution of food and the provision of food service in Hong Kong; and the Corporate segment, which mainly represents the group's corporate and managerial functions. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Food segment.
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