Touchstar (LSE:TST) 10-Year ROIIC % : -77.77% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Touchstar 10-Year ROIIC %?

Touchstar LSE:TST 46 10-Year ROIIC % is -77.77 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:TST with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.89 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,165 Hardware companies, Touchstar ranks worse than 93.12% on this metric.

10-Year Return on Invested Incremental Capital (10-Year ROIIC %) measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 10-year. Touchstar's 10-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -77.77%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.

The industry rank for Touchstar's 10-Year ROIIC % or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:TST's 10-Year ROIIC % is ranked worse than
93.12% of 2165 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 4.16 vs LSE:TST: -77.77

Touchstar  (LSE:TST) 10-Year ROIIC % Explanation

Return on Incremental Invested Capital (ROIIC) is an extension of Return on Investment Capital (ROIC). ROIC % tells investors how efficiently that profitability is earned per dollar of company capital. ROIIC narrows the focus even further and shows how profitable each additional unit of capital investment could be. ROIIC % is a more powerful metric than ROIC because it measures how much money the company can generate going forward on future capital investments.

High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.

Be Aware

It's important to keep in mind that when tracking ROIIC, the metric is better suited to forecasting the trend of future returns rather than measuring current return on investment.


Touchstar 10-Year ROIIC % Related Terms


Touchstar 10-Year ROIIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Touchstar's 10-Year ROIIC % 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.

Touchstar 10-Year ROIIC % Chart

Touchstar Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
10-Year ROIIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.56 -2.07 -2.36 1.96 -77.77

Touchstar Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
10-Year ROIIC % 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 -2.36 0.00 1.96 0.00 -77.77

LSE:TST vs SNDK, DELL, STX: 10-Year ROIIC % Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Touchstar's 10-Year ROIIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and 10-Year ROIIC % 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.


Touchstar 10-Year ROIIC % vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Touchstar's 10-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Touchstar's 10-Year ROIIC % falls into.


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Touchstar 10-Year ROIIC % Calculation

Touchstar's 10-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

10-Year ROIIC %=10-Year Incremental Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT)**/10-Year Incremental Invested Capital**
=( -1.1261217 (Dec. 2025) - -6.338018 (Dec. 2015) )/( 3.505 (Dec. 2025) - 10.207 (Dec. 2015) )
=5.2118963/-6.702
=-77.77%***

* 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.

** Annual data of NOPAT and Invested Capital was used to calculate 10-Year ROIIC %.
*** Please be aware that the ROIIC (Return on Invested Capital) calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about 10-Year ROIIC % →
What does a 10-Year ROIIC % of -77.77 mean?
Touchstar (LSE:TST) has a 10-Year ROIIC % of -77.77 as of Dec. 2025. 10-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 10-year. View historical data on Touchstar and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Touchstar ranks #2016 out of 2165 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 93.1%.
Is Touchstar's 10-Year ROIIC % too high?
Touchstar's current 10-Year ROIIC % is -77.77. Based on the distribution chart, Touchstar ranks #2016 out of 2165 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Touchstar has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Touchstar's 10-Year ROIIC % compare to SNDK and DELL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Touchstar ranks #2016 out of 2165 companies for 10-Year ROIIC %. This places Touchstar in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 10-Year ROIIC % is 4.16. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 10-Year ROIIC % for a Hardware company?
The median 10-Year ROIIC % among Hardware companies is 4.16, based on 2,165 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 10-Year ROIIC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 10-Year ROIIC % 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 10-Year ROIIC % mean?
A high 10-Year ROIIC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 10-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 10-year. View historical data on Touchstar and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median 10-Year ROIIC % is 4.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Touchstar's current 10-Year ROIIC % is -77.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Touchstar stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Touchstar (LSE:TST) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.89, compared to a current price of £0.87 — trading 2.2% below its estimated fair value. The current 10-Year ROIIC % is -77.77. Touchstar's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 10-Year ROIIC % calculated?
10-Year ROIIC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Touchstar (LSE:TST), the current 10-Year ROIIC % is -77.77 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 Touchstar (LSE:TST) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Touchstar stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £0.87 is trading 2.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of £0.89. GuruFocus considers Touchstar to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:TST:

  • 10-Year ROIIC %: -77.77
  • GF Value™: £0.89 vs. price of £0.87 (2.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 46/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Touchstar Business Description

Address 7 Commerce Way, Trafford Park, Manchester, GBR, M17 1HW
Touchstar PLC design and build rugged mobile computing devices and develop software solutions used in a wide variety of field-based delivery, logistics and service applications. The Group's operations remain focused on the logistics, transport distribution, warehousing, fuel delivery and secure access control markets. The group comprises one segment, being the supply and maintenance of real time electronic data systems. The company has presence in UK, Europe, and Rest of World. The company generates majority of revenue from United Kingdom.
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