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Via Renewables (Via Renewables) ROIC %

: -2.45% (As of Dec. 2023)
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ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Via Renewables's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -2.45%.

As of today (2024-04-20), Via Renewables's WACC % is 6.25%. Via Renewables's ROIC % is 14.53% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Via Renewables generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It 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.


Via Renewables ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Via Renewables'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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Via Renewables Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROIC %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.94 27.31 71.49 6.87 14.43

Via Renewables Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROIC % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -42.23 -8.05 37.25 30.47 -2.45

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Via Renewables'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.


Via Renewables ROIC % Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Via Renewables's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Via Renewables ROIC % Calculation

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

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=46.472 * ( 1 - 29.91% )/( (235.3 + 216.149)/ 2 )
=32.5722248/225.7245
=14.43 %

where

Via Renewables'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 )
=22.472 * ( 1 - 123.65% )/( (217.916 + 216.149)/ 2 )
=-5.314628/217.0325
=-2.45 %

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.


Via Renewables  (NAS:VIA) 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, Via Renewables's WACC % is 6.25%. Via Renewables's ROIC % is 14.53% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Via Renewables generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It 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. Via Renewables earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


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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Via Renewables (Via Renewables) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
12140 Wickchester Lane, Suite 100, Houston, TX, USA, 77079
Via Renewables Inc is an independent retail energy services company. It provides residential and commercial customers in competitive markets across the United States with an alternative choice for natural gas and electricity. Via Renewables offers its customers a variety of product and service choices, including stable and predictable energy costs and green product alternatives. Its segments are Retail Electricity and Retail Natural Gas. The key revenue is derived from the Retail Electricity segment in which the company purchase electricity supply through physical and financial transactions with market counterparties and ISOs and supplies electricity to residential and commercial consumers pursuant to fixed-price and variable-price contracts.
Executives
Andrew Stephen Kennedy director 12140 WICKCHESTER LANE, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77079
Maxwell W Keith Iii director, 10 percent owner 12140 WICKCHESTER LANE, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77079
Amanda Bush director 12140 WICKCHESTER LN, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77057
Barbara Clay officer: Acting General Counsel and Sec C/O GOOD COUNSEL SERVICES, LLC, 111 FARMS ROAD, STAMFORD CT 06903
Mike Barajas officer: Chief Financial Officer 12140 WICKCHESTER LN, STE 100, HOUSTON TX 77079
Paul Konikowski officer: Chief Operating Officer 12140 WICKCHESTER LN, STE 100, HOUSTON TX 77079
Jones James G Ii director 12140 WICKCHESTER LN, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77079
Evans Nick W Jr director 6205 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30328
Kevin M Mcminn officer: Chief Operating Officer 12140 WICKCHESTER LANE, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77079
Nathan Kroeker director, officer: See Remarks 12160 WICKCHESTER LN, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77079
Gil Melman officer: See Remarks 12140 WICKCHESTER LN, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77079
Jason K. Garrett officer: Executive Vice President 2105 CITYWEST BLVD., SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77042
Robert Lawrence Lane officer: Vice President and CFO 12140 WICKCHESTER LANE, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77079
Kenneth Michael Hartwick director 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Electric Holdco, Llc 10 percent owner 12140 WICKCHESTER LANE, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77079