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SappiFRA:SPI +4.76%52 3-Year ROIIC % is -89.23 as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:SPI with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.52 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 268 Forest Products companies, Sappi ranks worse than 89.55% on this metric.
3-Year Return on Invested Incremental Capital (3-Year ROIIC %) measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year.
Sappi's 3-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -89.23%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
The industry rank for Sappi's 3-Year ROIIC % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:SPI's 3-Year ROIIC % is ranked worse than 89.55% of 268
companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: -0.705
vs FRA:SPI: -89.23
Sappi (FRA:SPI) 3-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.
Sappi 3-Year ROIIC % Related Terms
Sappi 3-Year ROIIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sappi's 3-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.
For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Sappi's 3-Year ROIIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-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.
Sappi 3-Year ROIIC % vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Sappi's 3-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sappi's 3-Year ROIIC % falls into.
Sappi's 3-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:
3-Year ROIIC %
=
3-Year Incremental Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT)**
/
3-Year Incremental Invested Capital**
=
( 11.928 (Sep. 2025) - 618.555916 (Sep. 2022) )
/
( 4345.2 (Sep. 2025) - 4422.79 (Sep. 2022) )
=
-606.627916
/
-77.589999999999
=
781.84%***
* 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 3-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.
Sappi (FRA:SPI) has a 3-Year ROIIC % of -89.23 as of Sep. 2025. 3-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year. View historical data on Sappi and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sappi ranks #240 out of 268 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 89.6%.
Is Sappi's 3-Year ROIIC % too high?
Sappi's current 3-Year ROIIC % is -89.23. Based on the distribution chart, Sappi ranks #240 out of 268 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sappi has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sappi's 3-Year ROIIC % compare to SLVM?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Sappi ranks #240 out of 268 companies for 3-Year ROIIC %. This places Sappi in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year ROIIC % for a Forest Products company?
A good 3-Year ROIIC % depends on the Forest Products industry context. However, 3-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 3-Year ROIIC % mean?
A high 3-Year ROIIC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year. View historical data on Sappi and its competitors. Sappi's current 3-Year ROIIC % is -89.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sappi stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sappi (FRA:SPI) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.52, compared to a current price of €0.55 — trading 63.8% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year ROIIC % is -89.23. Sappi's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year ROIIC % calculated?
3-Year ROIIC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sappi (FRA:SPI), the current 3-Year ROIIC % is -89.23 as of Sep. 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 Sappi (FRA:SPI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sappi stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.55 is trading 63.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1.52.
GuruFocus considers Sappi to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for FRA:SPI:
3-Year ROIIC %: -89.23
GF Value™: €1.52 vs. price of €0.55 (63.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:SPI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sappi Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing of sustainable woodfibre-based products including specialty and packaging papers, graphic papers, release papers, pulp, and biomaterials like lignin and furfural from renewable resources. The products and services include Dissolving pulp, Graphic papers, Packaging and specialty papers, Casting and release papers, Biomaterials and Bio-energy. The company's geographical segments include Europe, North America and South Africa. The majority of revenue is generated from South Africa.
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