Cobalt Blue Holdings (ASX:COB) ROCE %: -35.99% (As of Dec. 2025)


What is Cobalt Blue Holdings ROCE %?

Cobalt Blue Holdings ASX:COB -7.14% ROCE % is -35.99% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Cobalt Blue Holdings's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -35.99%.

Cobalt Blue Holdings  (ASX:COB) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

Cobalt Blue Holdings ROCE % Related Terms

Cobalt Blue Holdings ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cobalt Blue Holdings's ROCE % 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.

Cobalt Blue Holdings ROCE % Chart

Cobalt Blue Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -9.63 -12.86 -9.46 -72.56 -18.66

Cobalt Blue Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
ROCE % 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 -10.24 -135.70 -24.18 -13.55 -35.99

Cobalt Blue Holdings ROCE % Calculation

Cobalt Blue Holdings's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Jun. 2025 )  (A: Jun. 2024 )(A: Jun. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Jun. 2025 )  (A: Jun. 2024 )(A: Jun. 2025 )
=-6.056/( ( (40.962 - 6.468) + (33.572 - 3.168) )/ 2 )
=-6.056/( (34.494+30.404)/ 2 )
=-6.056/32.449
=-18.66 %

Cobalt Blue Holdings's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2025 )  (Q: Jun. 2025 )(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2025 )  (Q: Jun. 2025 )(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-12.304/( ( (33.572 - 3.168) + (39.275 - 1.301) )/ 2 )
=-12.304/( ( 30.404 + 37.974 )/ 2 )
=-12.304/34.189
=-35.99 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) EBIT 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROCE % →
What does a ROCE % of -35.99% mean?
Cobalt Blue Holdings (ASX:COB) has a ROCE % of -35.99% as of Dec. 2025.
Is Cobalt Blue Holdings' ROCE % too high?
Cobalt Blue Holdings' current ROCE % is -35.99%.
How does Cobalt Blue Holdings' ROCE % compare to competitors?
Cobalt Blue Holdings' ROCE % of -35.99% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROCE % for a Metals & Mining company?
A good ROCE % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, ROCE % 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 ROCE % mean?
A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cobalt Blue Holdings's current ROCE % is -35.99%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cobalt Blue Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Cobalt Blue Holdings (ASX:COB) has a current ROCE % of -35.99%. The current ROCE % is -35.99%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROCE % calculated?
ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cobalt Blue Holdings (ASX:COB), the current ROCE % is -35.99% 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.

Cobalt Blue Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges CBBHF:USACOH:Germany
Address 213 Miller Street North, Suite 12.01, Level 12, North Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2060
Cobalt Blue Holdings Ltd is a minerals processing and mining company focused on cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, silver, and sulphur. The company is organized into three segments: the Broken Hill Cobalt Project, a proposed cobalt mining project; the Kwinana Cobalt Refinery Project in Western Australia, aimed at producing battery-ready cobalt and nickel sulphates; and the Halls Creek Project, a proposed copper and zinc mining project in Western Australia. The company's focus is on midstream processing capabilities in Australia and diversifying supply chains among like-minded countries.