SEAT (Vivid Seats) ROCE %: -12.05% (As of Mar. 2026)

What is Vivid Seats ROCE %?

Vivid Seats SEAT -4.38% 52 ROCE % is -12.05% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SEAT with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.13 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 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. Vivid Seats's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -12.05%.

Vivid Seats (NAS:SEAT) 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.

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Vivid Seats ROCE % Historical Data

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Vivid Seats Annual Data

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4.53

9.74

9.20

4.04

-81.40

Vivid Seats Quarterly Data
	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25	Jun25	Sep25	Dec25	Mar26
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-0.32	-73.66	-11.85	-309.79	-12.05

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Vivid Seats ROCE % Calculation

Vivid Seats'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 )
	=	-628.364	/	( ( (1636.096 - 425.785)	+	(636.866 - 303.278) )	/ 2 )
	=	-628.364	/	( (1210.311	+	333.588)	/ 2 )
	=	-628.364	/	771.9495
	=	-81.40 %

Vivid Seats'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 )
	=	-39.432	/	( ( (636.866 - 303.278)	+	(691.735 - 371.099) )	/ 2 )
	=	-39.432	/	( ( 333.588	+	320.636 )	/ 2 )
	=	-39.432	/	327.112
	=	-12.05 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

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What does a ROCE % of -12.05% mean?

Vivid Seats (SEAT) has a ROCE % of -12.05% as of Mar. 2026.

Is Vivid Seats' ROCE % too high?

Vivid Seats' current ROCE % is -12.05%. Overall, Vivid Seats has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Vivid Seats' ROCE % compare to LVO and GIBO?

Vivid Seats' ROCE % of -12.05% can be compared against companies in the Interactive Media industry. The industry median ROCE % is 3.15. 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 Interactive Media company?

The median ROCE % among Interactive Media companies is 3.15, based on 545 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 Interactive Media industry, the median ROCE % is 3.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vivid Seats's current ROCE % is -12.05%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Vivid Seats stock overvalued right now?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vivid Seats (SEAT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.13, compared to a current price of $7.42 — trading 79.7% above its estimated fair value. The current ROCE % is -12.05%. Vivid Seats' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 6 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 Vivid Seats (SEAT), the current ROCE % is -12.05% 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.

Is Vivid Seats (SEAT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vivid Seats stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $7.42 is trading 79.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.13. GuruFocus considers Vivid Seats to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SEAT:

ROCE %: -12.05%
GF Value™: $4.13 vs. price of $7.42 (79.7% above fair value)
GF Score™: 52/100 with 6 warning signs

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Vivid Seats Business Description

Industry Communication Services Interactive Media

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Address 24 E. Washington Street, Suite 900, Chicago, IL, USA, 60602

Website https://www.vividseats.com

Vivid Seats Inc is an online ticket marketplace for connecting fans to live events and artists. It is the official ticketing partner of brands in the entertainment industry, providing tickets for sports, concerts, theatres, and comedy events in the United States, Canada, and Japan. It operates in two segments: Marketplace, which generates maximum revenue, and Resale. The Marketplace segment acts as an intermediary between ticket buyers, sellers, and partners, earning revenue from processing ticket sales for live events and facilitating the booking of hotel rooms and packages on websites and mobile applications. The Resale segment acquires tickets to resell on secondary ticket marketplaces, including its own, and offers internal research and development support for Skybox.

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