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SDA (SunCar Technology Group) ROIC % : -8.21% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is SunCar Technology Group 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 %. SunCar Technology Group's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -8.21%.

As of today (2025-07-16), SunCar Technology Group's WACC % is 9.13%. SunCar Technology Group's ROIC % is -42.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). SunCar Technology Group earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


SunCar Technology Group ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for SunCar Technology Group'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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SunCar Technology Group ROIC % Chart

SunCar Technology Group Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
ROIC %
5.15 6.96 -9.31 -13.93 -44.28

SunCar Technology Group Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -12.96 -154.13 1.28 0.03 -8.21

Competitive Comparison of SunCar Technology Group's ROIC %

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, SunCar Technology Group'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.


SunCar Technology Group's ROIC % Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, SunCar Technology Group's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

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SunCar Technology Group ROIC % Calculation

SunCar Technology Group's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=-58.363 * ( 1 - -4.63% )/( (134.865 + 140.921)/ 2 )
=-61.0652069/137.893
=-44.28 %

where

SunCar Technology Group's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2025 ))/ count )
=-11.832 * ( 1 - 2.25% )/( (140.921 + 140.976)/ 2 )
=-11.56578/140.9485
=-8.21 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 2025 )
=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))
=276.681 - 76.745 - ( 60.453 - max(0, 168.206 - 227.166+60.453))
=140.976

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2025) 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.


SunCar Technology Group  (NAS:SDA) 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, SunCar Technology Group's WACC % is 9.13%. SunCar Technology Group's ROIC % is -42.00% (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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SunCar Technology Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 656 Lingshi Road, Suncar Auto Building, Jing’an District, Shanghai, CHN, 200072
SunCar Technology Group Inc operates digital automotive aftersales market service platform and vehicle insurance technology platform. It develops and operates online platforms that connect drivers in China with a range of aftermarket automotive services and insurance coverage options from a nationwide network of service providers. These comprehensive digital systems are built on SunCar's multi-tenant, cloud-based platform.