5-Year Return on Invested Incremental Capital (5-Year ROIIC %) measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 5-year.
CN Energy Group's 5-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -16.28%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
The industry rank for CN Energy Group's 5-Year ROIIC % or its related term are showing as below:
CNEY's 5-Year ROIIC % is ranked worse than 82.02% of 1463
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.34
vs CNEY: -16.28
CN Energy Group (NAS:CNEY) 5-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.
CN Energy Group 5-Year ROIIC % Related Terms
CN Energy Group 5-Year ROIIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CN Energy Group's 5-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.
CNEY vs VYST, BGLC, QGAI: 5-Year ROIIC % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, CN Energy Group's 5-Year ROIIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-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.
CN Energy Group 5-Year ROIIC % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, CN Energy Group's 5-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CN Energy Group's 5-Year ROIIC % falls into.
CN Energy Group's 5-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:
5-Year ROIIC %
=
5-Year Incremental Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT)**
/
5-Year Incremental Invested Capital**
=
( -10.975 (Sep. 2025) - 2.30769 (Sep. 2020) )
/
( 105.625 (Sep. 2025) - 24.025 (Sep. 2020) )
=
-13.28269
/
81.6
=
-16.28%***
* 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 5-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.
CN Energy Group (CNEY) has a 5-Year ROIIC % of -16.28 as of Sep. 2025. 5-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 5-year. View historical data on CN Energy Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CN Energy Group ranks #1200 out of 1463 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 82%.
Is CN Energy Group's 5-Year ROIIC % too high?
CN Energy Group's current 5-Year ROIIC % is -16.28. Based on the distribution chart, CN Energy Group ranks #1200 out of 1463 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, CN Energy Group has a GF Score™ of 41/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CN Energy Group's 5-Year ROIIC % compare to VYST and BGLC?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, CN Energy Group ranks #1200 out of 1463 companies for 5-Year ROIIC %. This places CN Energy Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year ROIIC % is 1.34. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year ROIIC % for a Chemicals company?
The median 5-Year ROIIC % among Chemicals companies is 1.34, based on 1,463 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year ROIIC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-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 5-Year ROIIC % mean?
A high 5-Year ROIIC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 5-year. View historical data on CN Energy Group and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median 5-Year ROIIC % is 1.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CN Energy Group's current 5-Year ROIIC % is -16.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CN Energy Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CN Energy Group (CNEY) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.70, compared to a current price of $0.49 — trading 29.7% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year ROIIC % is -16.28. CN Energy Group's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year ROIIC % calculated?
5-Year ROIIC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CN Energy Group (CNEY), the current 5-Year ROIIC % is -16.28 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 CN Energy Group (CNEY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CN Energy Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.49 is trading 29.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.70.
GuruFocus considers CN Energy Group to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for CNEY:
5-Year ROIIC %: -16.28
GF Value™: $0.70 vs. price of $0.49 (29.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CNEY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CN Energy Group Inc along with its subsidiaries is a manufacturer and supplier of wood-based activated carbon that is used in pharmaceutical manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, water purification, environmental protection, and food and beverage production and a producer of biomass electricity generated in the process of producing activated carbon. The firm generates a majority of its revenue from Activated carbon.
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