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SolarMax Technology (SolarMax Technology) ROIC % : -142.76% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is SolarMax Technology 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 %. SolarMax Technology's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -142.76%.

As of today (2024-05-21), SolarMax Technology's WACC % is 9.92%. SolarMax Technology's ROIC % is 0.87% (calculated using TTM income statement data). SolarMax Technology earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


SolarMax Technology ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for SolarMax Technology'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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SolarMax Technology ROIC % Chart

SolarMax Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -17.64 2.14 -8.55 -12.96 0.95

SolarMax Technology Quarterly Data
Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 4.33 -11.55 4.16 -3.72 -142.76

Competitive Comparison of SolarMax Technology's ROIC %

For the Solar subindustry, SolarMax Technology'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.


SolarMax Technology's ROIC % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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



SolarMax Technology ROIC % Calculation

SolarMax Technology'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 )
=0.484 * ( 1 - -17.25% )/( (64.55 + 55.041)/ 2 )
=0.56749/59.7955
=0.95 %

where

SolarMax Technology's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2024 ))/ count )
=-75.524 * ( 1 - -0.03% )/( (55.041 + 50.799)/ 2 )
=-75.5466572/52.92
=-142.76 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) 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.


SolarMax Technology  (NAS:SMXT) 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, SolarMax Technology's WACC % is 9.92%. SolarMax Technology's ROIC % is 0.87% (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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SolarMax Technology (SolarMax Technology) Business Description

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3080 12th Street, Riverside, CA, USA, 92507
SolarMax Technology Inc is an integrated solar and renewable energy company. It operates in two segments namely the United States and China. The United States business includes the sale and installation of photovoltaic and battery backup systems. China operations consist of operating and maintaining solar farm projects and identifying and procuring solar farm projects for resale to third parties. Some of its products are LG Solar Panels, QCELL Solar Panels, Panasonic Solar Panels, and others. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Solar energy systems.

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