ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Jaguar Health's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 85.76%.
As of today (2026-07-01), Jaguar Health's WACC % is -1.37%. Jaguar Health's ROIC % is -58.49% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Jaguar Health earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Jaguar Health (NAS:JAGX) 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, Jaguar Health's WACC % is -1.37%. Jaguar Health's ROIC % is -58.49% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Jaguar Health 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.
Jaguar Health ROIC % Related Terms
Jaguar Health ROIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Jaguar Health'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.
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Jaguar Health'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.
Jaguar Health ROIC % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Jaguar Health's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Jaguar Health's ROIC % falls into.
Note:
The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) 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.
Jaguar Health (JAGX) has a ROIC % of 85.76% as of Mar. 2026. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Jaguar Health and its competitors.
Is Jaguar Health's ROIC % too high?
Jaguar Health's current ROIC % is 85.76%. Overall, Jaguar Health has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jaguar Health's ROIC % compare to MBRX and BCDA?
Jaguar Health's ROIC % of 85.76% can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology company?
A good ROIC % depends on the Biotechnology 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 Jaguar Health and its competitors. Jaguar Health's current ROIC % is 85.76%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jaguar Health stock overvalued right now?
Jaguar Health (JAGX) has a current ROIC % of 85.76%. The current ROIC % is 85.76%. Jaguar Health's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 3 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 Jaguar Health (JAGX), the current ROIC % is 85.76% as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Jaguar Health Inc is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company developing novel proprietary prescription medicines sustainably derived from plants from rainforest areas for gastrointestinal disease states in humans and animals. The Company focuses on conditions associated with overactive bowel, including chronic debilitating diarrhea, urgency, and bowel incontinence. It operates through two segments: animal health, which develops and commercializes products for animals, and human health, with the human health segment generating the maximum revenue and focusing on products such as Mytesi, focusing on human products, specifically Mytesi, approved for symptomatic relief of non-infectious diarrhea in adults with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy.
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