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DCLIF (Discovery Lithium) ROIC % : -8.88% (As of Jul. 2024)


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What is Discovery Lithium ROIC %?

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Discovery Lithium's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 was -8.88%.

As of today (2024-12-12), Discovery Lithium's WACC % is 9.19%. Discovery Lithium's ROIC % is -36.09% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Discovery Lithium earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Discovery Lithium ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Discovery Lithium'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.

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Discovery Lithium ROIC % Chart

Discovery Lithium Annual Data
Trend Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
ROIC %
- -33.08 -57.61

Discovery Lithium Quarterly Data
Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -147.89 -72.45 -43.77 -26.76 -8.88

Competitive Comparison of Discovery Lithium's ROIC %

For the Gold subindustry, Discovery Lithium'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.


Discovery Lithium's ROIC % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Discovery Lithium's ROIC % falls into.



Discovery Lithium ROIC % Calculation

Discovery Lithium's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Jan. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Jan. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (A: Jan. 2024 ))/ count )
=-2.509 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (2.094 + 6.617)/ 2 )
=-2.509/4.3555
=-57.61 %

where

Discovery Lithium's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Jul. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Apr. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Jul. 2024 ))/ count )
=-0.6 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (6.505 + 7.007)/ 2 )
=-0.6/6.756
=-8.88 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jul. 2024) data.

* 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.


Discovery Lithium  (OTCPK:DCLIF) 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, Discovery Lithium's WACC % is 9.19%. Discovery Lithium's ROIC % is -36.09% (calculated using TTM income statement data).


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.


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Discovery Lithium Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
789 West Pender Street, Suite 1450, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 1H2
Discovery Lithium Inc is a junior exploration company engaged in the exploration and development of the ESN Property, Koster Dam Property, and Quet Gold Ridge and Fire Creek Property. It is engaged in the business of gold mineral exploration.