Rock Tech Lithium (TSXV:RCK) ROIC % : -74.11% (As of Sep. 2023)

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What is Rock Tech Lithium 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 %. Rock Tech Lithium's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -74.11%.

As of today (2024-05-14), Rock Tech Lithium's WACC % is 23.33%. Rock Tech Lithium's ROIC % is -136.01% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Rock Tech Lithium earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Rock Tech Lithium ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rock Tech Lithium's ROIC % can be seen below:

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Rock Tech Lithium ROIC % Chart

Rock Tech Lithium Annual Data

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-105.50

-28.42

-74.02

-266.03

-306.66

Rock Tech Lithium Quarterly Data
	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23
ROIC %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-436.68	-208.77	-179.31	-92.08	-74.11

Competitive Comparison of Rock Tech Lithium's ROIC %

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Rock Tech Lithium's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % data, can be viewed below:

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Rock Tech Lithium's ROIC % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Rock Tech Lithium's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

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Rock Tech Lithium ROIC % Calculation

Rock Tech Lithium's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as:

	ROIC % (A: Dec. 2022 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2021 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 ))	/ count )
=	-63.67 * ( 1 - 0.18% )	/	( (15.297	+	26.153)	/ 2 )
=	-63.555394	/	20.725
=	-306.66 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2021 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	72.02	-	9.109	-	( 55.761	-	max(0, 9.284	-	56.898	+	55.761	))
=	15.297

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2022 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	64.967	-	7.42	-	( 34.839	-	max(0, 7.691	-	39.085	+	34.839	))
=	26.153

Rock Tech Lithium's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROIC % (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	-21.92 * ( 1 - 0.94% )	/	( (28.837	+	29.759)	/ 2 )
=	-21.713952	/	29.298
=	-74.11 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Jun. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	50.384	-	5.099	-	( 20.415	-	max(0, 5.378	-	21.826	+	20.415	))
=	28.837

	Invested Capital		(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	44.49	-	4.023	-	( 13.702	-	max(0, 4.219	-	14.927	+	13.702	))
=	29.759

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

Rock Tech Lithium (TSXV:RCK) 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, Rock Tech Lithium's WACC % is 23.33%. Rock Tech Lithium's ROIC % is -136.01% (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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Rock Tech Lithium (TSXV:RCK) Business Description

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777 Hornby Street, Suite 600, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6Z 1S4

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Rock Tech Lithium Inc is a Canada-based mineral exploration company. It focuses on acquiring and exploring properties in the field of lithium and other selected battery metals. The company holds a 100% interest in the Georgia Lake lithium project in the Thunder Bay Mining District of Ontario. The company operates in two geographical segments namely; Canada and Germany.

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