BLONF (CO2 Gro) ROIC %: -175.08% (As of Sep. 2023)

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What is CO2 Gro ROIC %?

CO2 Gro BLONF -99.95% ROIC % is -175.08% as of Sep. 2023.

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. CO2 Gro's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -175.08%.

As of today (2026-07-29), CO2 Gro's WACC % is 0.00%. CO2 Gro's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). CO2 Gro earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


CO2 Gro  (OTCPK:BLONF) 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, CO2 Gro's WACC % is 0.00%. CO2 Gro's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). CO2 Gro 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.


CO2 Gro ROIC % Related Terms


CO2 Gro ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CO2 Gro'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.

CO2 Gro ROIC % Chart

CO2 Gro Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -1,140.00 -542.16 -516.67 -567.63

CO2 Gro Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Sep23
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 -634.43 -357.22 -616.89 -448.08 -175.08

BLONF vs CTVA, CF, MOS: ROIC % Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, CO2 Gro'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.


CO2 Gro ROIC % vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, CO2 Gro's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CO2 Gro's ROIC % falls into.



CO2 Gro ROIC % Calculation

CO2 Gro's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2022 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2021 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 ))/ count )
=-1.28 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (0.257 + 0.194)/ 2 )
=-1.28/0.2255
=-567.63 %

where

CO2 Gro's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ))/ count )
=-0.288 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (0.197 + 0.132)/ 2 )
=-0.288/0.1645
=-175.08 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2023) 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 -175.08% mean?
CO2 Gro (BLONF) has a ROIC % of -175.08% as of Sep. 2023. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on CO2 Gro and its competitors.
Is CO2 Gro's ROIC % too high?
CO2 Gro's current ROIC % is -175.08%.
How does CO2 Gro's ROIC % compare to CTVA and CF?
CO2 Gro's ROIC % of -175.08% can be compared against companies in the Agriculture industry. The industry median ROIC % is 5.47. 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 Agriculture company?
The median ROIC % among Agriculture companies is 5.47, based on 257 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 CO2 Gro and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median ROIC % is 5.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CO2 Gro's current ROIC % is -175.08%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CO2 Gro stock overvalued right now?
CO2 Gro (BLONF) has a current ROIC % of -175.08%. The current ROIC % is -175.08%. 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 CO2 Gro (BLONF), the current ROIC % is -175.08% as of Sep. 2023. 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.

CO2 Gro Business Description

Address 40 King Street West, Suite 5800, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 3S1
CO2 Gro Inc is engaged in commercializing its patent-licensed CO2 gas infusion technology and its patent-pending US PTO CO2 Delivery Solutions system, both of which form the company's saturated CO2 solutions plant platform. Saturated CO2 solution when misted onto plants provides growers that cannot gas with CO2 the opportunity to increase plant yields. The company's sole focus is working with its plant growers and agri-industrial partners in proving and adopting its CO2 technologies for specific growers' plant yield needs.