ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Waystar Holding's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.17%.
As of today (2026-06-25), Waystar Holding's WACC % is 8.70%. Waystar Holding's ROIC % is 3.77% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Waystar Holding earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Waystar Holding (NAS:WAY) 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, Waystar Holding's WACC % is 8.70%. Waystar Holding's ROIC % is 3.77% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Waystar Holding 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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Waystar Holding ROIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Waystar Holding'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 Health Information Services subindustry, Waystar Holding'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.
Waystar Holding ROIC % vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Waystar Holding's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Waystar Holding'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.
Waystar Holding (WAY) has a ROIC % of 4.17% 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 Waystar Holding and its competitors.
Is Waystar Holding's ROIC % too high?
Waystar Holding's current ROIC % is 4.17%. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median ROIC % is 3.06. Waystar Holding's value of 4.17% is 36.3% above this industry median. Overall, Waystar Holding has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Waystar Holding's ROIC % compare to DOCS and TXG?
Waystar Holding's ROIC % of 4.17% can be compared against companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. The industry median ROIC % is 3.06. Waystar Holding's value of 4.17% is 36.3% above this benchmark. 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median ROIC % among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 3.06, based on 671 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. Waystar Holding's current ROIC % of 4.17% is 36.3% above the industry median. 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 Waystar Holding and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median ROIC % is 3.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Waystar Holding's current ROIC % is 4.17%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Waystar Holding stock overvalued right now?
Waystar Holding (WAY) has a current ROIC % of 4.17%. The current ROIC % is 4.17% and 36.3% above the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 3.06. Waystar Holding's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 2 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 Waystar Holding (WAY), the current ROIC % is 4.17% 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.
Waystar Holding Corp is a provider of mission-critical cloud technology to healthcare organizations. Its enterprise-grade platform transforms the complex and disparate processes comprising healthcare payments received by healthcare providers from payers and patients, from pre-service engagement through post-service remittance and reconciliation. its platform enhances data integrity, eliminates manual tasks, and improves claim and billing accuracy, which results in transparency, reduced labor costs, and faster, more accurate reimbursement and cash flow. The market for solutions extends throughout the United States and includes Puerto Rico and other USA Territories.
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