Environmental Clean Technologies (ASX:ECT) ROC %: -42.45% (As of Dec. 2025)


What is Environmental Clean Technologies ROC %?

Environmental Clean Technologies ASX:ECT ROC % is -42.45% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. Environmental Clean Technologies's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -42.45%.

As of today (2026-06-25), Environmental Clean Technologies's WACC % is 7.75%. Environmental Clean Technologies's ROC % is -48.22% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Environmental Clean Technologies earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Environmental Clean Technologies  (ASX:ECT) ROC % Explanation

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. 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 ROC % 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, Environmental Clean Technologies's WACC % is 7.75%. Environmental Clean Technologies's ROC % is -48.22% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Environmental Clean Technologies 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 %, ROC % 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.

Environmental Clean Technologies ROC % Related Terms

Environmental Clean Technologies ROC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Environmental Clean Technologies's ROC % 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.

Environmental Clean Technologies ROC % Chart

Environmental Clean Technologies Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
ROC %
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Environmental Clean Technologies Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
ROC % 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 -76.67 -109.49 -91.74 -107.28 -42.45

Environmental Clean Technologies ROC % Calculation

Environmental Clean Technologies's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (A: Jun. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Jun. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (A: Jun. 2025 ))/ count )
=-3.654 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (4.721 + 3.409)/ 2 )
=-3.654/4.065
=-89.89 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Jun. 2024 )
=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))
=5.953 - 0.609 - ( 0.762 - max(0, 1.728 - 2.351+0.762))
=4.721

Invested Capital(A: Jun. 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))
=3.264 - 0.449 - ( 0.479 - max(0, 1.726 - 1.132+0.479))
=3.409

Environmental Clean Technologies's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-4.944 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (3.409 + 19.886)/ 2 )
=-4.944/11.6475
=-42.45 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 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))
=3.264 - 0.449 - ( 0.479 - max(0, 1.726 - 1.132+0.479))
=3.409

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 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))
=23.527 - 0.939 - ( 3.035 - max(0, 0.941 - 3.643+3.035))
=19.886

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) data. The tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROC % →
What does a ROC % of -42.45% mean?
Environmental Clean Technologies (ASX:ECT) has a ROC % of -42.45% as of Dec. 2025. Return on capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period capital. View historical data on Environmental Clean Technologies and its competitors.
Is Environmental Clean Technologies' ROC % too high?
Environmental Clean Technologies' current ROC % is -42.45%.
How does Environmental Clean Technologies' ROC % compare to VLTO and ZWS?
Environmental Clean Technologies' ROC % of -42.45% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median ROC % is 5.23. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROC % for an Industrial Products company?
The median ROC % among Industrial Products companies is 5.23, based on 3,040 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROC % 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 ROC % mean?
A high ROC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period capital. View historical data on Environmental Clean Technologies and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median ROC % is 5.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Environmental Clean Technologies's current ROC % is -42.45%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Environmental Clean Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Environmental Clean Technologies (ASX:ECT) has a current ROC % of -42.45%. The current ROC % is -42.45%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROC % calculated?
ROC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Environmental Clean Technologies (ASX:ECT), the current ROC % is -42.45% as of Dec. 2025. 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.

Environmental Clean Technologies Business Description

Address 25 Rowsley Station Road, PO Box 520, Maddingley, Bacchus Marsh, VIC, AUS, 3340
Environmental Clean Technologies Ltd is engaged in investment, research, development, and the commercialisation of technologies that bridge the gap between today's use of low-grade and waste resources and tomorrow's zero-emissions future, with an emphasis on producing low-emission, net-zero, and carbon-negative products for the agriculture, industry, and energy sectors. Its activities include: continuing to develop the COLDry Commercialisation Project at Bacchus Marsh (BM Project); developing commercial opportunities for the company's commercial site at Yallourn; and managing the development of, and extracting value from, the group's intellectual property and potential new opportunities. Its projects are the COLDry Commercial Demonstration and Coldry Fertiliser Project.