Spiritus Mundi (LSE:SPMU) ROIC %: -513.85% (As of Mar. 2025)


What is Spiritus Mundi ROIC %?

Spiritus Mundi LSE:SPMU ROIC % is -513.85% as of Mar. 2025. 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 %. Spiritus Mundi's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was -513.85%.

As of today (2026-06-27), Spiritus Mundi's WACC % is 12.30%. Spiritus Mundi's ROIC % is -711.22% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Spiritus Mundi earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Spiritus Mundi  (LSE:SPMU) 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, Spiritus Mundi's WACC % is 12.30%. Spiritus Mundi's ROIC % is -711.22% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Spiritus Mundi 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.


Spiritus Mundi ROIC % Related Terms


Spiritus Mundi ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Spiritus Mundi'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.

Spiritus Mundi ROIC % Chart

Spiritus Mundi Annual Data
Trend Mar22 Sep23 Sep24
ROIC %
0.00 -1,208.99 -605.10

Spiritus Mundi Semi-Annual Data
Mar22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2,452.63 -1,506.17 -696.97 -558.46 -513.85

LSE:SPMU vs PBAJ, SVMB, SCRM: ROIC % Comparison

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Spiritus Mundi'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.


Spiritus Mundi ROIC % vs Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Spiritus Mundi's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Spiritus Mundi's ROIC % falls into.



Spiritus Mundi ROIC % Calculation

Spiritus Mundi's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Sep. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Sep. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (A: Sep. 2024 ))/ count )
=-0.593 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (0.066 + 0.13)/ 2 )
=-0.593/0.098
=-605.10 %

where

Spiritus Mundi's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2025 ))/ count )
=-0.668 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (0.13 + 0)/ 2 )
=-0.668/0.065
=-1,027.69 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 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 -513.85% mean?
Spiritus Mundi (LSE:SPMU) has a ROIC % of -513.85% as of Mar. 2025. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Spiritus Mundi and its competitors.
Is Spiritus Mundi's ROIC % too high?
Spiritus Mundi's current ROIC % is -513.85%.
How does Spiritus Mundi's ROIC % compare to PBAJ and SVMB?
Spiritus Mundi's ROIC % of -513.85% can be compared against companies in the Diversified Financial Services 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 Diversified Financial Services company?
A good ROIC % depends on the Diversified Financial Services 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 Spiritus Mundi and its competitors. Spiritus Mundi's current ROIC % is -513.85%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Spiritus Mundi stock overvalued right now?
Spiritus Mundi (LSE:SPMU) has a current ROIC % of -513.85%. The current ROIC % is -513.85%. 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 Spiritus Mundi (LSE:SPMU), the current ROIC % is -513.85% as of Mar. 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.

Spiritus Mundi Business Description

Address Westend\'s offices at 6 Heddon Street, London, GBR, W1B 4BT
Spiritus Mundi PLC is a special-purpose acquisition company incorporated in the United Kingdom. The company's only segment is to Identify and acquire investment projects in the clinical diagnostics sector which includes Clinical laboratory services (clinical lab); Clinical Diagnostics (PCR and blood test); and Digital Health (Healthcare IT platform).