Top 20 Korean stocks by Return on invested capital (ROIC) — as of 2026-09-03
We screened 399 Korean stocks by Return on invested capital (ROIC) and publish the top 20. As of 2026-09-03, market median 4.4%. Formula and limitations included.
- Universe
- 399
- Market median
- 4.4%
- Top decile cutoff
- 12.3%
| Rank | Stock | ROIC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 디에이테크놀로지196490.KQ | 70.3% |
| 2 | 선익시스템171090.KQ | 40.8% |
| 3 | 한미반도체042700.KS | 40.3% |
| 4 | 한국쉘석유002960.KS | 34.4% |
| 5 | 인지소프트100030.KQ | 30.9% |
| 6 | SK하이닉스000660.KS | 30.6% |
| 7 | HD현대마린엔진071970.KS | 25% |
| 8 | 제룡전기033100.KQ | 24.5% |
| 9 | 삼양식품003230.KS | 23.6% |
| 10 | 브이티018290.KQ | 23.5% |
| 11 | SOOP067160.KQ | 22.2% |
| 12 | 티쓰리204610.KQ | 21.7% |
| 13 | 롯데손해보험000400.KS | 20.4% |
| 14 | 대산F&B065150.KQ | 20.1% |
| 15 | 삼성바이오로직스207940.KS | 19.6% |
| 16 | 영화테크265560.KQ | 19.5% |
| 17 | 파미셀005690.KS | 19.2% |
| 18 | 글로벌텍스프리204620.KQ | 19.2% |
| 19 | 동구바이오제약006620.KQ | 19% |
| 20 | 보성파워텍006910.KQ | 18.4% |
As of 2026-09-03
What this metric measures
ROIC measures how much after-tax operating profit a company generates from the capital it has put to work. Because the denominator includes both equity and debt, it separates companies that are genuinely efficient from those that simply borrowed to grow earnings. A company is generally considered to create value when ROIC exceeds its cost of capital, typically 7–10%.
How we calculate it
Net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) divided by invested capital, where invested capital is total assets less non-operating assets and non-interest-bearing liabilities. Companies missing the required line items are excluded.
Limitations of this list
ROIC is structurally high in asset-light industries such as software and platforms, and low in capital-intensive ones such as manufacturing and telecom. Comparing across sectors misleads. Companies carrying large intangibles can also show inflated ROIC because invested capital is understated.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between ROIC and ROE?
ROE divides by equity alone, so it rises simply because a company took on debt. ROIC includes borrowed capital in the denominator and therefore strips out profitability inflated by leverage. If a highly leveraged company shows an attractive ROE, check its ROIC.
What ROIC is considered good?
The test is whether ROIC exceeds the weighted average cost of capital. For most listed companies in Korea and the US that sits in the 7–10% range, so ROIC above 15% indicates efficient use of capital. Sector averages differ, so compare within a sector.
Should I just buy high-ROIC companies?
ROIC describes business quality, not price. High-ROIC companies frequently trade at premium valuations, so pair it with PER or PBR.
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