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Wolfspeed (Wolfspeed) ROIC % : -8.79% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Wolfspeed ROIC %?

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Wolfspeed's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -8.79%.

As of today (2024-05-02), Wolfspeed's WACC % is 8.09%. Wolfspeed's ROIC % is -8.80% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Wolfspeed earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Wolfspeed ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wolfspeed's ROIC % 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.

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Wolfspeed ROIC % Chart

Wolfspeed Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.26 -10.85 -10.95 -7.64 -7.04

Wolfspeed Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROIC % 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 -5.62 -7.99 -8.23 -10.32 -8.79

Competitive Comparison of Wolfspeed's ROIC %

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Wolfspeed's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % 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.


Wolfspeed's ROIC % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Wolfspeed's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wolfspeed's ROIC % falls into.



Wolfspeed ROIC % Calculation

Wolfspeed's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Jun. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Jun. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: Jun. 2023 ))/ count )
=-192.1 * ( 1 - -0.43% )/( (2399.4 + 3085.3)/ 2 )
=-192.92603/2742.35
=-7.04 %

where

Wolfspeed's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-330.8 * ( 1 - -0.24% )/( (3423.7 + 4120.5)/ 2 )
=-331.59392/3772.1
=-8.79 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) 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.


Wolfspeed  (NYSE:WOLF) ROIC % Explanation

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROIC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Wolfspeed's WACC % is 8.09%. Wolfspeed's ROIC % is -8.80% (calculated using TTM income statement data).


Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.


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Wolfspeed (Wolfspeed) Business Description

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Address
4600 Silicon Drive, Durham, NC, USA, 27703
Wolfspeed Inc is involved in the manufacturing of wide bandgap semiconductors. It is focused on silicon carbide and gallium nitride materials and devices for power and radio-frequency (RF) applications. The company serves applications such as transportation, power supplies, inverters, and wireless systems. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Europe and also has a presence in the United States; China; Japan; South Korea, and other countries.
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