ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. Crescent Biopharma's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -612.43%.
As of today (2026-06-26), Crescent Biopharma's WACC % is 10.56%. Crescent Biopharma's ROC % is -1349.79% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Crescent Biopharma earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Crescent Biopharma (NAS:CBIO) 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, Crescent Biopharma's WACC % is 10.56%. Crescent Biopharma's ROC % is -1349.79% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Crescent Biopharma 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.
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Crescent Biopharma ROC % Historical Data
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* 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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The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) 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.
Crescent Biopharma (CBIO) has a ROC % of -612.43% as of Mar. 2026. Return on capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period capital. View historical data on Crescent Biopharma and its competitors.
Is Crescent Biopharma's ROC % too high?
Crescent Biopharma's current ROC % is -612.43%. Overall, Crescent Biopharma has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Crescent Biopharma's ROC % compare to RIGL and GYRE?
Crescent Biopharma's ROC % of -612.43% can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROC % for a Biotechnology company?
A good ROC % depends on the Biotechnology industry context. 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 Crescent Biopharma and its competitors. Crescent Biopharma's current ROC % is -612.43%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Crescent Biopharma stock overvalued right now?
Crescent Biopharma (CBIO) has a current ROC % of -612.43%. The current ROC % is -612.43%. Crescent Biopharma's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 2 warning signs to review. 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 Crescent Biopharma (CBIO), the current ROC % is -612.43% 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.
Crescent Biopharma Inc is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics to treat solid tumors, led by CR-001, a proprietary anti-PD-1/anti-VEGF bispecific antibody. Crescent's pipeline product CR-001 has the potential to deliver improved clinical efficacy and safety over pembrolizumab. CR-001 is a new molecular entity designed to replicate the functional properties of ivonescimab, a cooperative bispecific anti-PD-1/anti-VEGF antibody in development by Akeso Biopharma and Summit Therapeutics that delivered improved efficacy in a head-to-head Phase 3 clinical trial versus Keytruda in non-small cell lung cancer. The company focuses on advancing its second and third programs, CR-002 and CR-003, which are antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) against validated oncology targets.
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