Pulse Oil (TSXV:PUL) ROCE %: -20.70% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Pulse Oil ROCE %?

Pulse Oil TSXV:PUL -33.33% ROCE % is -20.70% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 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. Pulse Oil's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -20.70%.

Pulse Oil (TSXV:PUL) 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.

Pulse Oil ROCE % Related Terms

Pulse Oil ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Pulse Oil's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Pulse Oil ROCE % Chart

Pulse Oil Annual Data

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ROCE %

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6.43

5.98

-6.01

-15.71

-6.72

Pulse Oil Quarterly Data
	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25	Jun25	Sep25	Dec25
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-68.54	-0.73	-2.10	-2.17	-20.70

Pulse Oil ROCE % Calculation

Pulse Oil'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 )
	=	-1.772	/	( ( (29.559 - 2.005)	+	(30.274 - 5.1) )	/ 2 )
	=	-1.772	/	( (27.554	+	25.174)	/ 2 )
	=	-1.772	/	26.364
	=	-6.72 %

Pulse Oil'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: Sep. 2025 )		(Q: Dec. 2025 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2025 )		(Q: Sep. 2025 )		(Q: Dec. 2025 )
	=	-5.668	/	( ( (30.968 - 1.382)	+	(30.274 - 5.1) )	/ 2 )
	=	-5.668	/	( ( 29.586	+	25.174 )	/ 2 )
	=	-5.668	/	27.38
	=	-20.70 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBIT data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROCE % →

What does a ROCE % of -20.70% mean?

Pulse Oil (TSXV:PUL) has a ROCE % of -20.70% as of Dec. 2025.

Is Pulse Oil's ROCE % too high?

Pulse Oil's current ROCE % is -20.70%.

How does Pulse Oil's ROCE % compare to COP and EOG?

Pulse Oil's ROCE % of -20.70% can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median ROCE % is 6.88. 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 Oil & Gas company?

The median ROCE % among Oil & Gas companies is 6.88, based on 976 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 Oil & Gas industry, the median ROCE % is 6.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pulse Oil's current ROCE % is -20.70%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Pulse Oil stock overvalued right now?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pulse Oil (TSXV:PUL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is C$0.02, compared to a current price of C$0.01 — trading 50% below its estimated fair value. The current ROCE % is -20.70%. 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 Pulse Oil (TSXV:PUL), the current ROCE % is -20.70% 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.

Pulse Oil Business Description

Industry Energy Oil & Gas

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Address 666 Burrard Street, Suite 500, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 3P6

Website https://www.pulseoilcorp.com

Pulse Oil Corp is a Canadian oil and gas company engaged in oil and gas exploration and production in Canada. It has two primary reporting segments located in the Bigoray area of Alberta and the Queenstown area of southern Alberta. The company holds various acres of land in the Bigoray area of Alberta and the Queenstown area of southern Alberta, managing its oil and gas assets, including proved, probable, producing, and non-producing reserves. It focuses on enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in its Nisku D and E Pools, aiming to improve production efficiency through miscible flood schemes. The company produces all of its crude oil and natural gas through conventional methods of production. All production is transported via pipeline or trucking to nearby purchasers of all products.