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Altern EnergyKAR:ALTN +2.33%44 3-Year ROIIC % is -2.90 as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates KAR:ALTN with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of ₨0.71 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 397 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Altern Energy ranks worse than 65.24% 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.
Altern Energy's 3-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -2.90%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
The industry rank for Altern Energy's 3-Year ROIIC % or its related term are showing as below:
Altern Energy (KAR:ALTN) 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.
Altern Energy 3-Year ROIIC % Related Terms
Altern Energy 3-Year ROIIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Altern Energy'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.
KAR:ALTN vs CEG, VST, NRG: 3-Year ROIIC % Comparison
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Altern Energy'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.
Altern Energy 3-Year ROIIC % vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Altern Energy's 3-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Altern Energy's 3-Year ROIIC % falls into.
* 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.
Altern Energy (KAR:ALTN) has a 3-Year ROIIC % of -2.90 as of Jun. 2025. 3-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year. View historical data on Altern Energy and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Altern Energy ranks #259 out of 397 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 65.2%.
Is Altern Energy's 3-Year ROIIC % too high?
Altern Energy's current 3-Year ROIIC % is -2.90. Based on the distribution chart, Altern Energy ranks #259 out of 397 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Altern Energy has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Altern Energy's 3-Year ROIIC % compare to CEG and VST?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Altern Energy ranks #259 out of 397 companies for 3-Year ROIIC %. This places Altern Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year ROIIC % is 1.15. 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median 3-Year ROIIC % among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 1.15, based on 397 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year ROIIC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. 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 Altern Energy and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median 3-Year ROIIC % is 1.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Altern Energy's current 3-Year ROIIC % is -2.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Altern Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Altern Energy (KAR:ALTN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨0.71, compared to a current price of ₨7.89 — trading 1011.3% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year ROIIC % is -2.90. Altern Energy's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 5 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 Altern Energy (KAR:ALTN), the current 3-Year ROIIC % is -2.90 as of Jun. 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 Altern Energy (KAR:ALTN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Altern Energy stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₨7.89 is trading 1011.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨0.71.
GuruFocus considers Altern Energy to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for KAR:ALTN:
3-Year ROIIC %: -2.90
GF Value™: ₨0.71 vs. price of ₨7.89 (1011.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KAR:ALTN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Altern Energy Ltd generates and supplies electric power to the Water and Power Development Authority of Pakistan from its thermal power plant. It operates in the engineering, power, chemicals, and agriculture sectors. The company's principal activity is to build, own, operate, and maintain a gas-fired power plant having a gross capacity of 32 Mega Watts.
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