Tvardi Therapeutics (LTS:0HTC) ROIC %: -1,719.67% (As of Mar. 2026)


What is Tvardi Therapeutics ROIC %?

Tvardi Therapeutics LTS:0HTC 12 ROIC % is -1,719.67% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LTS:0HTC with a GF Score™ of 12/100. 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 %. Tvardi Therapeutics's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -1,719.67%.

As of today (2026-06-30), Tvardi Therapeutics's WACC % is 10.25%. Tvardi Therapeutics's ROIC % is -679.80% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Tvardi Therapeutics earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Tvardi Therapeutics  (LTS:0HTC) 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, Tvardi Therapeutics's WACC % is 10.25%. Tvardi Therapeutics's ROIC % is -679.80% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Tvardi Therapeutics 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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Tvardi Therapeutics ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tvardi Therapeutics'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.

Tvardi Therapeutics ROIC % Chart

Tvardi Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
ROIC %
-1,211.63 -1,009.93 -847.62 -766.00

Tvardi Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Dec22 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -387.13 -420.49 -334.94 -1,668.61 -1,719.67

LTS:0HTC vs HOWL, TPST, XCUR: ROIC % Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Tvardi Therapeutics'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.


Tvardi Therapeutics ROIC % vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Tvardi Therapeutics's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tvardi Therapeutics's ROIC % falls into.



Tvardi Therapeutics ROIC % Calculation

Tvardi Therapeutics's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-19.981 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (3.762 + 1.455)/ 2 )
=-19.981/2.6085
=-766.00 %

where

Tvardi Therapeutics'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: Dec. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-21.152 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (1.455 + 1.005)/ 2 )
=-21.152/1.23
=-1,719.67 %

where

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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROIC % →
What does a ROIC % of -1,719.67% mean?
Tvardi Therapeutics (LTS:0HTC) has a ROIC % of -1,719.67% 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 Tvardi Therapeutics and its competitors.
Is Tvardi Therapeutics' ROIC % too high?
Tvardi Therapeutics' current ROIC % is -1,719.67%. Overall, Tvardi Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tvardi Therapeutics' ROIC % compare to HOWL and TPST?
Tvardi Therapeutics' ROIC % of -1,719.67% 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 Tvardi Therapeutics and its competitors. Tvardi Therapeutics's current ROIC % is -1,719.67%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tvardi Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Tvardi Therapeutics (LTS:0HTC) has a current ROIC % of -1,719.67%. The current ROIC % is -1,719.67%. Tvardi Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Tvardi Therapeutics (LTS:0HTC), the current ROIC % is -1,719.67% 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.

Tvardi Therapeutics Business Description

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Tvardi Therapeutics Inca clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel, oral, small molecule therapies targeting Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3) to treat inflammatory and proliferative diseases with unmet need. Its pipeline includes two oral, small molecule STAT3 inhibitors: TTI-101 and TTI-109. TTI-101 is its first-generation direct STAT3 inhibitor, currently in Phase 1b/2 clinical development in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). TTI-109 is a phosphate prodrug of TTI-101 that is mechanistically identical to its parent molecule but is designed to enhance its ability to target STAT3.