Great Boulder Resources (ASX:GBR) ROIC %: -25.92% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Great Boulder Resources ROIC %?

Great Boulder Resources ASX:GBR -4.41% ROIC % is -25.92% as of Dec. 2025.

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Great Boulder Resources's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -25.92%.

As of today (2026-07-18), Great Boulder Resources's WACC % is 10.18%. Great Boulder Resources's ROIC % is -20.34% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Great Boulder Resources earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Great Boulder Resources  (ASX:GBR) 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, Great Boulder Resources's WACC % is 10.18%. Great Boulder Resources's ROIC % is -20.34% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Great Boulder Resources 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.


Great Boulder Resources ROIC % Related Terms


Great Boulder Resources ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Great Boulder Resources'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.

Great Boulder Resources ROIC % Chart

Great Boulder Resources Annual Data
Trend Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -10.43 -24.37 -16.83 -29.04 -13.47

Great Boulder Resources Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -11.06 -41.86 -12.70 -14.20 -25.92

Great Boulder Resources ROIC % Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Great Boulder Resources'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.


Great Boulder Resources ROIC % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Great Boulder Resources's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Great Boulder Resources's ROIC % falls into.



Great Boulder Resources ROIC % Calculation

Great Boulder Resources's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Jun. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Jun. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (A: Jun. 2025 ))/ count )
=-2.871 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (18.915 + 23.724)/ 2 )
=-2.871/21.3195
=-13.47 %

where

Great Boulder Resources's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-6.73 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (23.724 + 28.201)/ 2 )
=-6.73/25.9625
=-25.92 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 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 -25.92% mean?
Great Boulder Resources (ASX:GBR) has a ROIC % of -25.92% as of Dec. 2025. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Great Boulder Resources and its competitors.
Is Great Boulder Resources' ROIC % too high?
Great Boulder Resources' current ROIC % is -25.92%.
How does Great Boulder Resources' ROIC % compare to competitors?
Great Boulder Resources' ROIC % of -25.92% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROIC % for a Metals & Mining company?
A good ROIC % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. 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 Great Boulder Resources and its competitors. Great Boulder Resources's current ROIC % is -25.92%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Great Boulder Resources stock overvalued right now?
Great Boulder Resources (ASX:GBR) has a current ROIC % of -25.92%. The current ROIC % is -25.92%. 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 Great Boulder Resources (ASX:GBR), the current ROIC % is -25.92% 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.

Great Boulder Resources Business Description

Address Level 1, 51 Colin Street, West Perth, Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
Great Boulder Resources Ltd is a mineral exploration company with a primary focus on exploration, discovery, and delineation of nickel-copper-cobalt and gold resources within the Eastern Goldfields Region of Western Australia. It holds an interest in various projects such as Sidewall, Wellington, and Whiteheads. The company operates as a single segment, which is Mineral Exploration, and in a single geographical location, which is Australia.