Creotech Quantum (FRA:55N) ROIC %: -81.16% (As of Jun. 2025)

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What is Creotech Quantum ROIC %?

Creotech Quantum FRA:55N +13.21% 20 ROIC % is -81.16% as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:55N with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 1 warning sign 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 %. Creotech Quantum's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was -81.16%.

As of today (2026-08-10), Creotech Quantum's WACC % is 11.51%. Creotech Quantum's ROIC % is -56.72% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Creotech Quantum earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Creotech Quantum  (FRA:55N) 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, Creotech Quantum's WACC % is 11.51%. Creotech Quantum's ROIC % is -56.72% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Creotech Quantum 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.


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Creotech Quantum ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Creotech Quantum'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.

Creotech Quantum ROIC % Chart

Creotech Quantum Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
ROIC %
-1.24 -36.90 -24.45

Creotech Quantum Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
ROIC % 0.00 0.00 -19.65 -29.05 -81.16

FRA:55N vs VRT, BE, HUBB: ROIC % Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Creotech Quantum'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.


Creotech Quantum ROIC % vs Industrial Products Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Creotech Quantum's ROIC % falls into.


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Creotech Quantum ROIC % Calculation

Creotech Quantum'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 )
=-0.542 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (2.168 + 2.265)/ 2 )
=-0.542/2.2165
=-24.45 %

where

Creotech Quantum's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1.654 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (2.265 + 1.811)/ 2 )
=-1.654/2.038
=-81.16 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jun. 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 -81.16% mean?
Creotech Quantum (FRA:55N) has a ROIC % of -81.16% as of Jun. 2025. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Creotech Quantum and its competitors.
Is Creotech Quantum's ROIC % too high?
Creotech Quantum's current ROIC % is -81.16%. Overall, Creotech Quantum has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Creotech Quantum's ROIC % compare to VRT and BE?
Creotech Quantum's ROIC % of -81.16% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median ROIC % is 5.22. 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 5.22, based on 3,030 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 Creotech Quantum and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median ROIC % is 5.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Creotech Quantum's current ROIC % is -81.16%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Creotech Quantum stock overvalued right now?
Creotech Quantum (FRA:55N) has a current ROIC % of -81.16%. The current ROIC % is -81.16%. Creotech Quantum's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 1 warning sign to review. 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 Creotech Quantum (FRA:55N), the current ROIC % is -81.16% as of Jun. 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.

Creotech Quantum Business Description

Other Exchanges CRQ:Poland
Address Osmanska Street 14, Warsaw, POL, 02-823
Creotech Quantum SA is a Polish company specializing in the design and delivery of engineering solutions for the science sector, critical infrastructure, industry, and the emerging quantum economy. The company focuses on developing technologies that will underpin future quantum infrastructure - from quantum processor control systems and error correction to solutions enabling secure quantum communication. The company is divided into five business segments: Sinara Ecosystem / ARTIQ, MTCA Systems, White Rabbit, Advanced cameras with sCMOS sensors, and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) System.
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