Portuaria Cabo Froward (XSGO:FROWARD) ROIC %: 7.91% (As of Mar. 2026)

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XSGO:FROWARD Portuaria Cabo Froward SA XSGO:FROWARD
73 GF Score
Price CLP465.00
GF Value CLP475.18
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Portuaria Cabo Froward ROIC %?

Portuaria Cabo Froward XSGO:FROWARD 73 ROIC % is 7.91% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XSGO:FROWARD with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of CLP475.18 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 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 %. Portuaria Cabo Froward's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.91%.

As of today (2026-08-09), Portuaria Cabo Froward's WACC % is 5.21%. Portuaria Cabo Froward's ROIC % is 6.01% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Portuaria Cabo Froward 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.


Portuaria Cabo Froward  (XSGO:FROWARD) 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, Portuaria Cabo Froward's WACC % is 5.21%. Portuaria Cabo Froward's ROIC % is 6.01% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Portuaria Cabo Froward 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.


Portuaria Cabo Froward ROIC % Related Terms


Portuaria Cabo Froward ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Portuaria Cabo Froward'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.

Portuaria Cabo Froward ROIC % Chart

Portuaria Cabo Froward Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROIC %
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Portuaria Cabo Froward Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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Portuaria Cabo Froward ROIC % Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Portuaria Cabo Froward'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.


Portuaria Cabo Froward ROIC % vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Portuaria Cabo Froward's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Portuaria Cabo Froward's ROIC % falls into.


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Portuaria Cabo Froward ROIC % Calculation

Portuaria Cabo Froward'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 )
=5283.516 * ( 1 - 1.97% )/( (93255.285 + 81702.108)/ 2 )
=5179.4307348/87478.6965
=5.92 %

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))
=104536.698 - 5048.969 - ( 6232.444 - max(0, 6750.338 - 16776.401+6232.444))
=93255.285

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))
=92588.107 - 4705.903 - ( 6180.096 - max(0, 6415.894 - 14189.909+6180.096))
=81702.108

Portuaria Cabo Froward'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 )
=9277.14 * ( 1 - 30.75% )/( (81702.108 + 80682.076)/ 2 )
=6424.41945/81192.092
=7.91 %

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))
=92588.107 - 4705.903 - ( 6180.096 - max(0, 6415.894 - 14189.909+6180.096))
=81702.108

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))
=93832.903 - 5381.543 - ( 7769.284 - max(0, 6483.226 - 15458.246+7769.284))
=80682.076

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 7.91% mean?
Portuaria Cabo Froward (XSGO:FROWARD) has a ROIC % of 7.91% 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 Portuaria Cabo Froward and its competitors.
Is Portuaria Cabo Froward's ROIC % too high?
Portuaria Cabo Froward's current ROIC % is 7.91%. The Transportation industry median ROIC % is 4.69. Portuaria Cabo Froward's value of 7.91% is 68.7% above this industry median. Overall, Portuaria Cabo Froward has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Portuaria Cabo Froward's ROIC % compare to competitors?
Portuaria Cabo Froward's ROIC % of 7.91% can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. The industry median ROIC % is 4.69. Portuaria Cabo Froward's value of 7.91% is 68.7% 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 a Transportation company?
The median ROIC % among Transportation companies is 4.69, based on 993 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. Portuaria Cabo Froward's current ROIC % of 7.91% is 68.7% 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 Portuaria Cabo Froward and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median ROIC % is 4.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Portuaria Cabo Froward's current ROIC % is 7.91%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Portuaria Cabo Froward stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Portuaria Cabo Froward (XSGO:FROWARD) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is CLP475.18, compared to a current price of CLP465.00 — trading 2.1% below its estimated fair value. The current ROIC % is 7.91% and 68.7% above the Transportation industry median of 4.69. Portuaria Cabo Froward's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 6 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 Portuaria Cabo Froward (XSGO:FROWARD), the current ROIC % is 7.91% 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 Portuaria Cabo Froward (XSGO:FROWARD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Portuaria Cabo Froward stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CLP465.00 is trading 2.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of CLP475.18. GuruFocus considers Portuaria Cabo Froward to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XSGO:FROWARD:

  • ROIC %: 7.91%
  • GF Value™: CLP475.18 vs. price of CLP465.00 (2.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 68.7% above the Transportation median

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


Portuaria Cabo Froward Business Description

Address Plaza Justicia 59, Pisos 1 - 2, Valparaiso, CHL
Portuaria Cabo Froward SA is a Chile-based port services company, dedicated mainly to the handling of solid and liquid bulk in the Ports of Coronel and Calbuco. The various services offered by the company include pellet shipping, clinker unloading, coal unloading, general cargo services, liquid bulk transfer, and other related services.
73GF Score

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