MiniMax Group (FRA:E5A) ROIC %: -12.48% (As of Dec. 2025)

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FRA:E5A MiniMax Group Inc FRA:E5A
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What is MiniMax Group ROIC %?

MiniMax Group FRA:E5A -5.48% 16 ROIC % is -12.48% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:E5A with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 2 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 %. MiniMax Group's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -12.48%.

As of today (2026-08-30), MiniMax Group's WACC % is 10.71%. MiniMax Group's ROIC % is -3.65% (calculated using TTM income statement data). MiniMax Group earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


MiniMax Group  (FRA:E5A) 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, MiniMax Group's WACC % is 10.71%. MiniMax Group's ROIC % is -3.65% (calculated using TTM income statement data). MiniMax Group 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.


MiniMax Group ROIC % Related Terms


MiniMax Group ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MiniMax Group'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.

MiniMax Group ROIC % Chart

MiniMax Group Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROIC %
-9.82 -25.78 -24.55 -11.37

MiniMax Group Quarterly Data
Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Sep25 Dec25
ROIC % 0.00 0.00 -29.28 0.00 -12.48

FRA:E5A vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: ROIC % Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, MiniMax Group'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.


MiniMax Group ROIC % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, MiniMax Group's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MiniMax Group's ROIC % falls into.


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MiniMax Group ROIC % Calculation

MiniMax Group's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-274.476 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (1646.973 + 3179.375)/ 2 )
=-274.476/2413.174
=-11.37 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Dec. 2024 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=869.608 - 84.042 - ( 723.797 - max(0, 1630.801 - 769.394+723.797))
=1646.973

Invested Capital(A: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=929.497 - 78.35 - ( 819.783 - max(0, 3188.513 - 860.285+819.783))
=3179.375

MiniMax Group'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: Sep. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-327.392 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (2068.626 + 3179.375)/ 2 )
=-327.392/2624.0005
=-12.48 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=965.394 - 74.585 - ( 857.794 - max(0, 2073.927 - 896.11+857.794))
=2068.626

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=929.497 - 78.35 - ( 819.783 - max(0, 3188.513 - 860.285+819.783))
=3179.375

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (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 -12.48% mean?
MiniMax Group (FRA:E5A) has a ROIC % of -12.48% 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 MiniMax Group and its competitors.
Is MiniMax Group's ROIC % too high?
MiniMax Group's current ROIC % is -12.48%. Overall, MiniMax Group has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MiniMax Group's ROIC % compare to MSFT and ORCL?
MiniMax Group's ROIC % of -12.48% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median ROIC % is 3.46. 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 Software company?
The median ROIC % among Software companies is 3.46, based on 2,833 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 MiniMax Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median ROIC % is 3.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MiniMax Group's current ROIC % is -12.48%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MiniMax Group stock overvalued right now?
MiniMax Group (FRA:E5A) has a current ROIC % of -12.48%. The current ROIC % is -12.48%. MiniMax Group's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 2 warning signs 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 MiniMax Group (FRA:E5A), the current ROIC % is -12.48% 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.

MiniMax Group Business Description

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Address No. 65 Guiqing Road, 11th Floor, Building B, Xinyan Mansion, Xuhui District, Shanghai, CHN
MiniMax Group Inc is a AI foundation model company. It is committed to driving AI innovation towards performing the full range of human intellectual tasks, from learning and reasoning to planning and generalizing knowledge across diverse domains. Its proprietary foundation model suite, led by MiniMax-M2, Hailuo-02, and Speech-02, has long context processing capacity and can understand, generate, and integrate a wide range of modalities, including text, video, and audio. These models power its AI-native products - including MiniMax, Hailuo AI, MiniMax Audio, Talkie/Xingye, and its enterprise and developer-facing Open Platform, delivering intelligent and dynamic experiences to users globally.
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