ADNH (Advent Technologies Holdings) ROIC %: -73.91% (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Advent Technologies Holdings ROIC %?

Advent Technologies Holdings ADNH ROIC % is -73.91% as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Advent Technologies Holdings's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -73.91%.

As of today (2026-08-01), Advent Technologies Holdings's WACC % is 72.76%. Advent Technologies Holdings's ROIC % is -123.38% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Advent Technologies Holdings earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Advent Technologies Holdings  (OTCPK:ADNH) ROIC % Explanation

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROIC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Advent Technologies Holdings's WACC % is 72.76%. Advent Technologies Holdings's ROIC % is -123.38% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Advent Technologies Holdings earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.


Advent Technologies Holdings ROIC % Related Terms


Advent Technologies Holdings ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Advent Technologies Holdings's ROIC % 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.

Advent Technologies Holdings ROIC % Chart

Advent Technologies Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.72 -123.55 -78.40 -102.95 -77.73

Advent Technologies Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
ROIC % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -225.77 -255.58 -77.00 -82.75 -73.91

ADNH vs LNKS, OZSC, KRFG: ROIC % Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Advent Technologies Holdings's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Advent Technologies Holdings ROIC % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Advent Technologies Holdings's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Advent Technologies Holdings's ROIC % falls into.



Advent Technologies Holdings ROIC % Calculation

Advent Technologies Holdings's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2024 ))/ count )
=-18.514 * ( 1 - 0.18% )/( (32.688 + 14.86)/ 2 )
=-18.4806748/23.774
=-77.73 %

where

Advent Technologies Holdings's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2025 ))/ count )
=-9.496 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (12.612 + 13.083)/ 2 )
=-9.496/12.8475
=-73.91 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2025) data. The tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%.

* 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 ROIC % →
What does a ROIC % of -73.91% mean?
Advent Technologies Holdings (ADNH) has a ROIC % of -73.91% as of Sep. 2025. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Advent Technologies Holdings and its competitors.
Is Advent Technologies Holdings' ROIC % too high?
Advent Technologies Holdings' current ROIC % is -73.91%.
How does Advent Technologies Holdings' ROIC % compare to LNKS and OZSC?
Advent Technologies Holdings' ROIC % of -73.91% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median ROIC % is 5.16. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROIC % for an Industrial Products company?
The median ROIC % among Industrial Products companies is 5.16, based on 3,032 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROIC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROIC % 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 ROIC % mean?
A high ROIC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Advent Technologies Holdings and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median ROIC % is 5.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advent Technologies Holdings's current ROIC % is -73.91%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advent Technologies Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advent Technologies Holdings (ADNH) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.06, compared to a current price of $0.00 — trading 99.5% below its estimated fair value. The current ROIC % is -73.91%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROIC % calculated?
ROIC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Advent Technologies Holdings (ADNH), the current ROIC % is -73.91% as of Sep. 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.

Advent Technologies Holdings Business Description

Address 5637 La Ribera Street, Suite A, Livermore, CA, USA, 94550
Advent Technologies Holdings Inc is an innovation-driven company in the fuel cell and hydrogen technology space, including liquid hydrogen carriers such as methanol. The company develops, manufactures, and assembles complete fuel cell systems and the critical components that determine the performance of hydrogen fuel cells and other energy systems. It serves automotive; aviation and power generation industries. It generates revenue from the sale of fuel cell systems and the sale of MEAs, membranes, and electrodes for specific applications in the fuel cell and energy storage (flow battery) markets.