CapAI (LSE:CPAI) 3-Year ROIIC % : 129.87% (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is CapAI 3-Year ROIIC %?

CapAI LSE:CPAI -12.00% 3-Year ROIIC % is 129.87 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,663 Real Estate companies, CapAI ranks better than 96.75% 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. CapAI's 3-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 129.87%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.

The industry rank for CapAI's 3-Year ROIIC % or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:CPAI's 3-Year ROIIC % is ranked better than
96.75% of 1663 companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 2.39 vs LSE:CPAI: 129.87

CapAI  (LSE:CPAI) 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.


CapAI 3-Year ROIIC % Related Terms


CapAI 3-Year ROIIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CapAI'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.

CapAI 3-Year ROIIC % Chart

CapAI Annual Data
Trend Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Sep24 Sep25
3-Year ROIIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -27.91 858.46 -140.26 -532.26 129.87

CapAI Semi-Annual Data
Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
3-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 0.00 -532.26 0.00 129.87 0.00

CapAI 3-Year ROIIC % Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, CapAI'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.


CapAI 3-Year ROIIC % vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, CapAI's 3-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CapAI's 3-Year ROIIC % falls into.



CapAI 3-Year ROIIC % Calculation

CapAI'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**
=( -0.791 (Sep. 2025) - -0.278 (Apr. 2022) )/( 0.033 (Sep. 2025) - 0.428 (Apr. 2022) )
=-0.513/-0.395
=129.87%***

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about 3-Year ROIIC % →
What does a 3-Year ROIIC % of 129.87 mean?
CapAI (LSE:CPAI) has a 3-Year ROIIC % of 129.87 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 CapAI and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CapAI ranks #54 out of 1663 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 3.2%.
Is CapAI's 3-Year ROIIC % too high?
CapAI's current 3-Year ROIIC % is 129.87. The Real Estate industry median 3-Year ROIIC % is 2.39. CapAI's value of 129.87 is 5333.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CapAI ranks #54 out of 1663 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does CapAI's 3-Year ROIIC % compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, CapAI ranks #54 out of 1663 companies for 3-Year ROIIC %. This places CapAI in the top 3% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median 3-Year ROIIC % is 2.39. CapAI's value of 129.87 is 5333.9% 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 3-Year ROIIC % for a Real Estate company?
The median 3-Year ROIIC % among Real Estate companies is 2.39, based on 1,663 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. CapAI's current 3-Year ROIIC % of 129.87 is 5333.9% 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 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 CapAI and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median 3-Year ROIIC % is 2.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CapAI's current 3-Year ROIIC % is 129.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CapAI stock overvalued right now?
CapAI (LSE:CPAI) has a current 3-Year ROIIC % of 129.87. The current 3-Year ROIIC % is 129.87 and 5333.9% above the Real Estate industry median of 2.39. 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 CapAI (LSE:CPAI), the current 3-Year ROIIC % is 129.87 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.

CapAI Business Description

Address 9 Innovation Place, Douglas Drive, Godalming, Surrey, GBR, GU7 1JX
CapAI PLC is a United Kingdom based company. The principal activity of the Group during the year was the identification, incubation and development of artificial intelligence-led businesses, technologies and intellectual property. The Group is at an early stage of development and while it expects to generate revenues as its AI platforms progress, the timing, scale and sustainability of future taxable profits remain uncertain at this stage.