CLIR (ClearSign Technologies) ROCE %: -104.32% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is ClearSign Technologies ROCE %?

ClearSign Technologies CLIR +4.13% 27 ROCE % is -104.32% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CLIR with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 2 warning signs 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. ClearSign Technologies's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -104.32%.

ClearSign Technologies  (NAS:CLIR) 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.

ClearSign Technologies ROCE % Related Terms

ClearSign Technologies ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ClearSign Technologies'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.

ClearSign Technologies ROCE % Chart

ClearSign Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROCE %
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ClearSign Technologies Quarterly Data
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ClearSign Technologies ROCE % Calculation

ClearSign Technologies's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2025 )  (A: Dec. 2024 )(A: Dec. 2025 )
=-5.935/( ( (16.284 - 2.407) + (12.181 - 2.584) )/ 2 )
=-5.935/( (13.877+9.597)/ 2 )
=-5.935/11.737
=-50.57 %

ClearSign Technologies's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2026 )  (Q: Dec. 2025 )(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Mar. 2026 )  (Q: Dec. 2025 )(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-9.004/( ( (12.181 - 2.584) + (9.836 - 2.17) )/ 2 )
=-9.004/( ( 9.597 + 7.666 )/ 2 )
=-9.004/8.6315
=-104.32 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) 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 -104.32% mean?
ClearSign Technologies (CLIR) has a ROCE % of -104.32% as of Mar. 2026.
Is ClearSign Technologies' ROCE % too high?
ClearSign Technologies' current ROCE % is -104.32%. Overall, ClearSign Technologies has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ClearSign Technologies' ROCE % compare to LIQT and RAIN?
ClearSign Technologies' ROCE % of -104.32% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median ROCE % is 7.19. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROCE % for an Industrial Products company?
The median ROCE % among Industrial Products companies is 7.19, based on 3,026 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. 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. For the Industrial Products industry, the median ROCE % is 7.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ClearSign Technologies's current ROCE % is -104.32%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ClearSign Technologies stock overvalued right now?
ClearSign Technologies (CLIR) has a current ROCE % of -104.32%. The current ROCE % is -104.32%. ClearSign Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 2 warning signs to review. 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 ClearSign Technologies (CLIR), the current ROCE % is -104.32% 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.

ClearSign Technologies Business Description

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Address 8023 East 63rd Place, Suite 101, Tulsa, OK, USA, 74133
ClearSign Technologies Corp is engaged in designing and develop technologies for the purpose of decarbonization and improving key performance characteristics of industrial and commercial combustion systems, including emission and operational performance, energy efficiency and overall cost-effectiveness. Its ClearSign Core technology has been proved to be in full scale industrial test furnaces and boilers and first customer installations are currently operating in normal commercial applications The company offers products that include process burners, boiler burners, flares, and ClearSign Eye. The company operates in one segment: Combustion segment. The products of the company include: Process Burners, Midstream and Power, Flares, Boiler Burners, and Sensing Technology.
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