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What is Symphony Environmental Technologies 3-Year ROIIC %?
Symphony Environmental TechnologiesLSE:SYM 3-Year ROIIC % is 126.98 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 384 Packaging & Containers companies, Symphony Environmental Technologies ranks better than 95.05% 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.
Symphony Environmental Technologies's 3-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 126.98%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
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.
Symphony Environmental Technologies 3-Year ROIIC % Related Terms
Symphony Environmental Technologies 3-Year ROIIC % Historical Data
* 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 Packaging & Containers subindustry, Symphony Environmental Technologies'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.
Symphony Environmental Technologies 3-Year ROIIC % vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Symphony Environmental Technologies's 3-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Symphony Environmental Technologies's 3-Year ROIIC % falls into.
3-Year Incremental Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT)**
/
3-Year Incremental Invested Capital**
=
( -1.556 (Dec. 2025) - -2.813093 (Dec. 2022) )
/
( 4.524 (Dec. 2025) - 3.534 (Dec. 2022) )
=
1.257093
/
0.99
=
126.98%***
* 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.
Symphony Environmental Technologies (LSE:SYM) has a 3-Year ROIIC % of 126.98 as of Dec. 2025. 3-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year. View historical data on Symphony Environmental Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Symphony Environmental Technologies ranks #19 out of 384 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 4.9%.
Is Symphony Environmental Technologies' 3-Year ROIIC % too high?
Symphony Environmental Technologies' current 3-Year ROIIC % is 126.98. The Packaging & Containers industry median 3-Year ROIIC % is 1.20. Symphony Environmental Technologies' value of 126.98 is 10481.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Symphony Environmental Technologies ranks #19 out of 384 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Symphony Environmental Technologies' 3-Year ROIIC % compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Symphony Environmental Technologies ranks #19 out of 384 companies for 3-Year ROIIC %. This places Symphony Environmental Technologies in the top 5% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median 3-Year ROIIC % is 1.20. Symphony Environmental Technologies' value of 126.98 is 10481.7% 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 3-Year ROIIC % for a Packaging & Containers company?
The median 3-Year ROIIC % among Packaging & Containers companies is 1.20, based on 384 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. Symphony Environmental Technologies's current 3-Year ROIIC % of 126.98 is 10481.7% 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 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 Symphony Environmental Technologies and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median 3-Year ROIIC % is 1.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Symphony Environmental Technologies's current 3-Year ROIIC % is 126.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Symphony Environmental Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Symphony Environmental Technologies (LSE:SYM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.03, compared to a current price of £0.08 — trading 175% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year ROIIC % is 126.98 and 10481.7% above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 1.20. 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 Symphony Environmental Technologies (LSE:SYM), the current 3-Year ROIIC % is 126.98 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.
Symphony Environmental Technologies Business Description
Symphony Environmental Technologies PLC develops and markets environmental plastic products. It has developed a protective plastic technology under the d2p (designed to protect) brand, which offers extra protection from bacteria, insects, fungi, algae, odor, fouling, and fire. Its products include d2w a masterbatch system that turns ordinary plastic into a material with a different molecular structure, d2Detector is a portable XRF that determines whether a plastic product contains d2w, d2p offers extra protection to plastic products, and d2t offers a tracer system to determine the authenticity of plastic packaging and other plastic products. Its geographic areas are the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia.
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