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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 %. Belite Bio's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -23.85%.
As of today (2026-07-17), Belite Bio's WACC % is 2.90%. Belite Bio's ROIC % is -35.53% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Belite Bio earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Belite Bio (STU:D01) 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, Belite Bio's WACC % is 2.90%. Belite Bio's ROIC % is -35.53% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Belite Bio 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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Belite Bio ROIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Belite Bio'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 Biotechnology subindustry, Belite Bio'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.
Belite Bio ROIC % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Belite Bio's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Belite Bio's ROIC % falls into.
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.
Belite Bio (STU:D01) has a ROIC % of -23.85% 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 Belite Bio and its competitors.
Is Belite Bio's ROIC % too high?
Belite Bio's current ROIC % is -23.85%. Overall, Belite Bio has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Belite Bio's ROIC % compare to DFTX and LGND?
Belite Bio's ROIC % of -23.85% 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 Belite Bio and its competitors. Belite Bio's current ROIC % is -23.85%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Belite Bio stock overvalued right now?
Belite Bio (STU:D01) has a current ROIC % of -23.85%. The current ROIC % is -23.85%. Belite Bio's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 3 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 Belite Bio (STU:D01), the current ROIC % is -23.85% 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.
Belite Bio Inc is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical drug development company focused on advancing novel therapeutics targeting degenerative retinal diseases which have unmet medical need such as Geographic Atrophy (GA), the late atrophic (dry) form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and Stargardt disease type 1 (STGD1). In addition to its product candidate (tinlarebant) which is intended for the treatment of GA and STGD1, its drug development pipeline also includes a small molecule, orally administered compound, LBS-009, which is intended for the treatment of metabolic diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), type 2 diabetes (T2D), and gout.
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