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Matco FoodsKAR:MFL -2.32%11 3-Year RORE % is 0.00 as of . 20. GuruFocus rates KAR:MFL with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 292 Retail - Defensive companies, Matco Foods ranks worse than 342465.41% on this metric.
Return on Retained Earnings (RORE) is an indicator of a company's growth potential, it shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings, i.e. profits after dividend payments.
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Matco Foods (KAR:MFL) 3-Year RORE % Explanation
Return on Retained Earnings (RORE) is important to investors because it reveals a company's efficiency and growth potential. A higher RORE indicates a higher return. A high RORE indicates that the company should reinvest profits into the business. A lower RORE suggests that the company should distribute profits to shareholders by paying out dividends, since those dollars aren't generating much additional growth for the company.
There are a several different ways to arrive at the Return on Retained Earnings. The simplest way to calculate it is by using published information on Earnings per Share (EPS) and Dividend per Share (DPS) over a selected period. Here, 3-year period is chosen.
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Please keep in mind that the RORE is relative to the nature of the business and its competitors. If another company in the same sector is producing a lower return on retained earnings, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad investment. It may just suggest the company is older and no longer in a high growth stage. At such a stage in the business cycle, it would be expected to see a lower RORE and higher dividend payout.
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Matco Foods 3-Year RORE % Historical Data
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KAR:MFL vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: 3-Year RORE % Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Matco Foods's 3-Year RORE %, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year RORE % 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.
Matco Foods 3-Year RORE % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Matco Foods's 3-Year RORE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Matco Foods's 3-Year RORE % 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.
In the calculation of 3-Year RORE %, the most recent and first period EPS (Diluted) is the trailing twelve months (TTM) data ended in . 20 and 3-year before.
Matco Foods (KAR:MFL) has a 3-Year RORE % of 0.00 as of . 20. 3-Year RORE % shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings in 3-year. View historical data on Matco Foods and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Matco Foods ranks #999999 out of 292 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Is Matco Foods' 3-Year RORE % too high?
Matco Foods' current 3-Year RORE % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Matco Foods ranks #999999 out of 292 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Matco Foods has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Matco Foods' 3-Year RORE % compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Matco Foods ranks #999999 out of 292 companies for 3-Year RORE %. This places Matco Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year RORE % is 0.33. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year RORE % for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median 3-Year RORE % among Retail - Defensive companies is 0.33, based on 292 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year RORE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year RORE % 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 RORE % mean?
A high 3-Year RORE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year RORE % shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings in 3-year. View historical data on Matco Foods and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median 3-Year RORE % is 0.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Matco Foods's current 3-Year RORE % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Matco Foods stock overvalued right now?
Matco Foods (KAR:MFL) has a current 3-Year RORE % of 0.00. The current 3-Year RORE % is 0.00. Matco Foods' overall GF Score™ is 11/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year RORE % calculated?
3-Year RORE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Matco Foods (KAR:MFL), the current 3-Year RORE % is 0.00 as of . 20. 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.
Matco Foods Ltd is a agro processor and food products company. The Company provides convenient packaged goods and quality ingredients to the pharmaceuticals and confectionery industries. The company's flagship brand is Falak. Some of the firm's products portfolio includes organic rice, basmati rice, organic brown rice syrup, and others. It generates substantial revenue from the sale of rice and byproducts. Geographically, the firm has operational footprints in Africa, Australia & New Zealand, Europe, and Other regions.
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