LICYF (Li-Cycle Holdings) ROCE %: -17.59% (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Li-Cycle Holdings ROCE %?

Li-Cycle Holdings LICYF -0.01% 16 ROCE % is -17.59% as of Dec. 2024. GuruFocus rates LICYF with a GF Score™ of 16/100.

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. Li-Cycle Holdings's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was -17.59%.

Li-Cycle Holdings  (OTCPK:LICYF) 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.

Li-Cycle Holdings ROCE % Related Terms

Li-Cycle Holdings ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Li-Cycle 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.

Li-Cycle Holdings ROCE % Chart

Li-Cycle Holdings Annual Data
Trend Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Dec23 Dec24
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -157.22 -20.92 -5.13 -16.72 -10.52

Li-Cycle Holdings Quarterly Data
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Li-Cycle Holdings ROCE % Calculation

Li-Cycle Holdings's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=-75.8/( ( (886 - 156.7) + (861.2 - 150) )/ 2 )
=-75.8/( (729.3+711.2)/ 2 )
=-75.8/720.25
=-10.52 %

Li-Cycle Holdings's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2024 )  (Q: Sep. 2024 )(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2024 )  (Q: Sep. 2024 )(Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-127.2/( ( (870.6 - 135.8) + (861.2 - 150) )/ 2 )
=-127.2/( ( 734.8 + 711.2 )/ 2 )
=-127.2/723
=-17.59 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2024) 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 -17.59% mean?
Li-Cycle Holdings (LICYF) has a ROCE % of -17.59% as of Dec. 2024.
Is Li-Cycle Holdings' ROCE % too high?
Li-Cycle Holdings' current ROCE % is -17.59%. Overall, Li-Cycle Holdings has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Li-Cycle Holdings' ROCE % compare to SNRG and AQMS?
Li-Cycle Holdings' ROCE % of -17.59% can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. The industry median ROCE % is 5.89. 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 Waste Management company?
The median ROCE % among Waste Management companies is 5.89, based on 234 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 Waste Management industry, the median ROCE % is 5.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Li-Cycle Holdings's current ROCE % is -17.59%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Li-Cycle Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Li-Cycle Holdings (LICYF) has a current ROCE % of -17.59%. The current ROCE % is -17.59%. Li-Cycle Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 Li-Cycle Holdings (LICYF), the current ROCE % is -17.59% as of Dec. 2024. 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.

Li-Cycle Holdings Business Description

Address 207 Queen’s Quay West, Suite 590, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 1A7
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp is a lithium-ion battery resource recovery and lithium-ion battery recycler. The company's proprietary process Spoke and Hub recycling process is designed at its Spokes, to process battery manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries to produce black mass and other intermediate products, and at its Hubs, to process black mass to recover raw materials, including but not limited to lithium carbonate, cobalt sulphate, and nickel sulphate.
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