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Volta Metals (XCNQ:VLTA) ROIC % : -91.46% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Volta Metals 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 %. Volta Metals's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -91.46%.

As of today (2024-05-25), Volta Metals's WACC % is 9.44%. Volta Metals's ROIC % is -281.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Volta Metals earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Volta Metals ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Volta Metals'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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Volta Metals ROIC % Chart

Volta Metals Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23
ROIC %
- -298.42

Volta Metals Quarterly Data
Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial -322.19 -129.49 -736.90 -356.68 -91.46

Competitive Comparison of Volta Metals's ROIC %

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

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Volta Metals's ROIC % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

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



Volta Metals ROIC % Calculation

Volta Metals'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 )
=-1.61 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (0.253 + 0.826)/ 2 )
=-1.61/0.5395
=-298.42 %

where

Volta Metals'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 )
=-0.712 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (0.826 + 0.731)/ 2 )
=-0.712/0.7785
=-91.46 %

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.


Volta Metals  (XCNQ:VLTA) 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, Volta Metals's WACC % is 9.44%. Volta Metals's ROIC % is -281.00% (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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Volta Metals (XCNQ:VLTA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
390 Bay Street, Suite 700a, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 2Y2
Volta Metals Ltd is a mineral exploration company focused on lithium, cesium and tantalum exploration in Canada, and led by a group of mining professionals. It is currently exploring a critical minerals portfolio of lithium, cesium and tantalum projects in northwestern Ontario, which is considered to be one of the more prolific emerging hard-rock lithium districts globally. The company's projects include Flacon west project, Root Project, White Lights Project, Kim Lake & Store Lake Project, Junior Lake Project, and Crescent Lake Project.
Executives
Kerem Usenmez Senior Officer