Argentina Lithium & Energy (TSXV:LIT) ROIC % : -16.94% (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Argentina Lithium & Energy ROIC %?

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Argentina Lithium & Energy's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -16.94%.

As of today (2024-12-11), Argentina Lithium & Energy's WACC % is 3.65%. Argentina Lithium & Energy's ROIC % is -28.64% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Argentina Lithium & Energy earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Argentina Lithium & Energy ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Argentina Lithium & Energy's ROIC % can be seen below:

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Argentina Lithium & Energy ROIC % Chart

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-64.94

-75.23

-185.40

-186.55

-33.52

Argentina Lithium & Energy Quarterly Data
	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24
ROIC %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-113.03	-64.42	-12.69	-26.84	-16.94

Competitive Comparison of Argentina Lithium & Energy's ROIC %

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Argentina Lithium & Energy's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % data, can be viewed below:

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Argentina Lithium & Energy's ROIC % Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Argentina Lithium & Energy's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

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Argentina Lithium & Energy ROIC % Calculation

Argentina Lithium & Energy's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROIC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	-13.624 * ( 1 - 0% )	/	( (7.173	+	74.109)	/ 2 )
=	-13.624	/	40.641
=	-33.52 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2022 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	15.59	-	1.931	-	( 8.13	-	max(0, 1.931	-	8.417	+	8.13	))
=	7.173

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	81.828	-	1.586	-	( 6.133	-	max(0, 5.95	-	61.427	+	6.133	))
=	74.109

Argentina Lithium & Energy's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

	ROIC % (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2024 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2024 ))	/ count )
=	-11.46 * ( 1 - 0% )	/	( (69.949	+	65.383)	/ 2 )
=	-11.46	/	67.666
=	-16.94 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Jun. 2024 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	73.937	-	0.773	-	( 3.215	-	max(0, 1.588	-	48.542	+	3.215	))
=	69.949

	Invested Capital		(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	67.652	-	0.862	-	( 1.407	-	max(0, 1.453	-	42.824	+	1.407	))
=	65.383

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) data.

Argentina Lithium & Energy (TSXV:LIT) 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, Argentina Lithium & Energy's WACC % is 3.65%. Argentina Lithium & Energy's ROIC % is -28.64% (calculated using TTM income statement data).

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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837 West Hastings Street, Suite 411, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 3N6

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https://www.argentinalithium.com

Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp is a natural resource company engaged in acquiring and exploring resource properties in the Americas and Argentina. Some of its projects are the Antofalla lithium project; Rincon West, Pocitos project, Antofalla North project, and the Incahuasi Lithium project.

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