Sundae Bar AI (LSE:SBAR) ROIC %: -101.23% (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Sundae Bar AI ROIC %?

Sundae Bar AI LSE:SBAR +3.75% ROIC % is -101.23% as of Mar. 2026. 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 %. Sundae Bar AI's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -101.23%.

As of today (2026-08-23), Sundae Bar AI's WACC % is 10.80%. Sundae Bar AI's ROIC % is -142.56% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Sundae Bar AI earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Sundae Bar AI  (LSE:SBAR) 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, Sundae Bar AI's WACC % is 10.80%. Sundae Bar AI's ROIC % is -142.56% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Sundae Bar AI 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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Sundae Bar AI ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sundae Bar AI'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.

Sundae Bar AI ROIC % Chart

Sundae Bar AI Annual Data
Trend Nov22 Sep24 Sep25
ROIC %
0.00 -867.28 -218.28

Sundae Bar AI Semi-Annual Data
Nov22 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -1,216.91 -441.38 -231.82 -101.23

LSE:SBAR vs QH, SHOP, UBER: ROIC % Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Sundae Bar AI'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.


Sundae Bar AI ROIC % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Sundae Bar AI's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sundae Bar AI's ROIC % falls into.



Sundae Bar AI ROIC % Calculation

Sundae Bar AI's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Sep. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Sep. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (A: Sep. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1.201 * ( 1 - 0.13% )/( (0.272 + 0.827)/ 2 )
=-1.1994387/0.5495
=-218.28 %

where

Sundae Bar AI's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1.15 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (0.827 + 1.445)/ 2 )
=-1.15/1.136
=-101.23 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROIC % →
What does a ROIC % of -101.23% mean?
Sundae Bar AI (LSE:SBAR) has a ROIC % of -101.23% 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 Sundae Bar AI and its competitors.
Is Sundae Bar AI's ROIC % too high?
Sundae Bar AI's current ROIC % is -101.23%.
How does Sundae Bar AI's ROIC % compare to QH and SHOP?
Sundae Bar AI's ROIC % of -101.23% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median ROIC % is 3.42. 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 3.42, based on 2,838 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 Sundae Bar AI and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median ROIC % is 3.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sundae Bar AI's current ROIC % is -101.23%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sundae Bar AI stock overvalued right now?
Sundae Bar AI (LSE:SBAR) has a current ROIC % of -101.23%. The current ROIC % is -101.23%. 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 Sundae Bar AI (LSE:SBAR), the current ROIC % is -101.23% 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.

Sundae Bar AI Business Description

Address c/o Druces LLP, 99 Gresham Street, 6th Floor, London, GBR, EC2V 7NG
Sundae Bar PLC is focused on the development and commercial deployment of enterprise-grade AI agents, with a primary focus on activating the sundae_bar marketplace as a commercial platform for AI agent deployment in business environments. The Group operates a live enterprise marketplace through which businesses can discover, deploy, and manage specialised AI agents across a range of operational functions. It operates as a comprehensive marketplace platform designed to connect AI agent developers with businesses and end-users seeking intelligent automation solutions. The Company is creating infrastructure intended to accelerate AI commercialization while amplifying human potential through strategic AI collaboration.