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ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Lion Group Holding's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.66%.
As of today (2026-07-22), Lion Group Holding's WACC % is 19.77%. Lion Group Holding's ROIC % is -32.08% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Lion Group Holding earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Lion Group Holding (NAS:LGHL) 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, Lion Group Holding's WACC % is 19.77%. Lion Group Holding's ROIC % is -32.08% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Lion Group Holding 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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Lion Group Holding ROIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lion Group Holding'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 Capital Markets subindustry, Lion Group Holding'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.
Lion Group Holding ROIC % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Lion Group Holding's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lion Group Holding's ROIC % falls into.
Note:
The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (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.
Lion Group Holding (LGHL) has a ROIC % of 0.66% 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 Lion Group Holding and its competitors.
Is Lion Group Holding's ROIC % too high?
Lion Group Holding's current ROIC % is 0.66%. The Capital Markets industry median ROIC % is 1.34. Lion Group Holding's value of 0.66% is 50.7% below this industry median. Overall, Lion Group Holding has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lion Group Holding's ROIC % compare to ABTS and LMFA?
Lion Group Holding's ROIC % of 0.66% can be compared against companies in the Capital Markets industry. The industry median ROIC % is 1.34. Lion Group Holding's value of 0.66% is 50.7% below this benchmark. 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 Capital Markets company?
The median ROIC % among Capital Markets companies is 1.34, based on 698 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. Lion Group Holding's current ROIC % of 0.66% is 50.7% below the industry median. 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 Lion Group Holding and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median ROIC % is 1.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lion Group Holding's current ROIC % is 0.66%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lion Group Holding stock overvalued right now?
Lion Group Holding (LGHL) has a current ROIC % of 0.66%. The current ROIC % is 0.66% and 50.7% below the Capital Markets industry median of 1.34. Lion Group Holding's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 5 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 Lion Group Holding (LGHL), the current ROIC % is 0.66% 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.
Lion Group Holding Ltd provides an investor-focused trading platform that offers various products and services. The company's current business lines include total return swap (TRS) trading business, contracts for difference (CFD) trading services, and Over-The-Counter (OTC) stock options trading business. It offers these services through its all-in-one Lion Brokers Pro app and a variety of other apps available on iOS, Android, PC, and Mac platforms. The company's clients are mostly well-educated and affluent Chinese investors residing both inside and outside the PRC (excluding the United States). Its operating segments are: OTC Stock option trading, which generates maximum revenue, CFD trading, TRS trading, and Other. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from Hong Kong.
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