LBSR (Liberty Star Uranium & Metals) ROIC %: -162.65% (As of Apr. 2026)


What is Liberty Star Uranium & Metals ROIC %?

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals LBSR -15.91% ROIC % is -162.65% as of Apr. 2026. The stock has 3 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 %. Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was -162.65%.

As of today (2026-06-28), Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's WACC % is 45.37%. Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's ROIC % is -113.60% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Liberty Star Uranium & Metals earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals  (OTCPK:LBSR) 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, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's WACC % is 45.37%. Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's ROIC % is -113.60% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Liberty Star Uranium & Metals 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.

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals ROIC % Related Terms

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Liberty Star Uranium & Metals'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.

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals ROIC % Chart

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -165.23 -292.61 -92.44 -76.17 -106.46

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 -55.40 -70.68 -144.60 -87.41 -162.65

LBSR vs NWIFF, CHNR, FUST: ROIC % Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals'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.

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals ROIC % vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's ROIC % falls into.


Liberty Star Uranium & Metals ROIC % Calculation

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Jan. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Jan. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (A: Jan. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1.088 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (1.474 + 0.57)/ 2 )
=-1.088/1.022
=-106.46 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Jan. 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))
=0.05 - 0.229 - ( 0.021 - max(0, 1.692 - 0.039+0.021))
=1.474

Invested Capital(A: Jan. 2026 )
=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))
=0.313 - 0.165 - ( 0.277 - max(0, 0.73 - 0.308+0.277))
=0.57

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Apr. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jan. 2026 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Apr. 2026 ))/ count )
=-0.836 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (0.57 + 0.458)/ 2 )
=-0.836/0.514
=-162.65 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jan. 2026 )
=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))
=0.313 - 0.165 - ( 0.277 - max(0, 0.73 - 0.308+0.277))
=0.57

Invested Capital(Q: Apr. 2026 )
=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))
=0.121 - 0.165 - ( 0.065 - max(0, 0.62 - 0.118+0.065))
=0.458

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROIC % →
What does a ROIC % of -162.65% mean?
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) has a ROIC % of -162.65% as of Apr. 2026. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Liberty Star Uranium & Metals and its competitors.
Is Liberty Star Uranium & Metals' ROIC % too high?
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals' current ROIC % is -162.65%.
How does Liberty Star Uranium & Metals' ROIC % compare to NWIFF and CHNR?
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals' ROIC % of -162.65% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good ROIC % depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Liberty Star Uranium & Metals and its competitors. Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's current ROIC % is -162.65%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liberty Star Uranium & Metals stock overvalued right now?
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) has a current ROIC % of -162.65%. The current ROIC % is -162.65%. 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 Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR), the current ROIC % is -162.65% as of Apr. 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.

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Business Description

Address 2 East Congress Street, Suite 900, Tucson, AZ, USA, 85701
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the state of Arizona in the Southwest USA. The company's exploration properties include the Tombstone, Red Rock Canyon, Robbers Roost, and the Hay Mountain properties.