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Vicarious SurgicalRBOT -7.01% ROA % is -182.27% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 854 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Vicarious Surgical ranks worse than 94.5% on this metric.
ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Vicarious Surgical's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-29.32 Mil.
Vicarious Surgical's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $16.08 Mil. Therefore, Vicarious Surgical's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -182.27%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Vicarious Surgical's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
RBOT'
s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -133.74 Med: -61.03 Max: 3.2
Current: -133.74
During the past 6 years, Vicarious Surgical's highest ROA % was 3.20%. The lowest was -133.74%. And the median was -61.03%.
RBOT's ROA % is ranked worse than 94.5% of 854
companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 0.575
vs RBOT: -133.74
ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A banks ROA % is typically well under 2%.
Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:
Note:
The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) revenue 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.
Be Aware
Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months 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. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).
Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.
Vicarious Surgical ROA % Related Terms
Vicarious Surgical ROA % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vicarious Surgical's ROA % 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.
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Vicarious Surgical's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % 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.
Vicarious Surgical ROA % vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Vicarious Surgical's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vicarious Surgical's ROA % falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Vicarious Surgical (RBOT) has a ROA % of -182.27% as of Mar. 2026. Return on assets is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total assets. View historical data on Vicarious Surgical and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Vicarious Surgical ranks #807 out of 854 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 94.5%.
Is Vicarious Surgical's ROA % too high?
Vicarious Surgical's current ROA % is -182.27%. Based on the distribution chart, Vicarious Surgical ranks #807 out of 854 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Vicarious Surgical's ROA % compare to NUWE and ODYY?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Vicarious Surgical ranks #807 out of 854 companies for ROA %. This places Vicarious Surgical in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROA % is 0.58. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROA % for a Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median ROA % among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 0.58, based on 854 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROA % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROA % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROA % mean?
A high ROA % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on assets is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total assets. View historical data on Vicarious Surgical and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median ROA % is 0.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vicarious Surgical's current ROA % is -182.27%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vicarious Surgical stock overvalued right now?
Vicarious Surgical (RBOT) has a current ROA % of -182.27%. The current ROA % is -182.27%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROA % calculated?
ROA % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Vicarious Surgical (RBOT), the current ROA % is -182.27% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Vicarious Surgical Inc is combining miniaturized robotics, computer science, sensing and 3D visualization to build a new category of intelligent and affordable single-port surgical robots that virtually transport surgeons inside the patient to perform minimally invasive surgery. Its single-port surgical robot, called the Vicarious Surgical System is being developed to provide attractive advantages to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers, or ASCs, which it believes will drive rapid and widespread adoption. The company operates as one operating segment.
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