Aion Therapeutic (XCNQ:AION) ROIC %: -29.04% (As of Jan. 2025)

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What is Aion Therapeutic ROIC %?

Aion Therapeutic XCNQ:AION ROIC % is -29.04% as of Jan. 2025.

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Aion Therapeutic's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was -29.04%.

As of today (2026-09-21), Aion Therapeutic's WACC % is 0.00%. Aion Therapeutic's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Aion Therapeutic earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Aion Therapeutic  (XCNQ:AION) 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, Aion Therapeutic's WACC % is 0.00%. Aion Therapeutic's ROIC % is 0.00% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Aion Therapeutic 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.


Aion Therapeutic ROIC % Related Terms


Aion Therapeutic ROIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Aion Therapeutic'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.

Aion Therapeutic ROIC % Chart

Aion Therapeutic Annual Data
Trend Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -36.01 -117.58 -195.98 -81.95 -63.78

Aion Therapeutic Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -22.24 -41.85 -47.55 -66.62 -29.04

XCNQ:AION vs CBDY, GRPS, PLSH: ROIC % Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Aion Therapeutic'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.


Aion Therapeutic ROIC % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Aion Therapeutic's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aion Therapeutic's ROIC % falls into.



Aion Therapeutic ROIC % Calculation

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

ROIC % (A: Apr. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Apr. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (A: Apr. 2024 ))/ count )
=-1.190949 * ( 1 - -0% )/( (1.266755 + 2.467692)/ 2 )
=-1.190949/1.8672235
=-63.78 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Apr. 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))
=0.210672 - 1.682698 - ( 0.000336 - max(0, 2.936498 - 0.197717+0.000336))
=1.266755

Invested Capital(A: Apr. 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))
=0.702861 - 2.278021 - ( 0.068336 - max(0, 4.57471 - 0.531858+0.068336))
=2.467692

Aion Therapeutic's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Jan. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Oct. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Jan. 2025 ))/ count )
=-0.960204 * ( 1 - -0% )/( (3.289423 + 3.322574)/ 2 )
=-0.960204/3.3059985
=-29.04 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Oct. 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))
=1.54164 - 2.475641 - ( 0.093695 - max(0, 5.648569 - 1.425145+0.093695))
=3.289423

Invested Capital(Q: Jan. 2025 )
=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))
=1.20638 - 2.642576 - ( 0.01382 - max(0, 5.879066 - 1.120296+0.01382))
=3.322574

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 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 -29.04% mean?
Aion Therapeutic (XCNQ:AION) has a ROIC % of -29.04% as of Jan. 2025. Return on invested capital is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period invested capital. View historical data on Aion Therapeutic and its competitors.
Is Aion Therapeutic's ROIC % too high?
Aion Therapeutic's current ROIC % is -29.04%.
How does Aion Therapeutic's ROIC % compare to CBDY and GRPS?
Aion Therapeutic's ROIC % of -29.04% can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry. The industry median ROIC % is 4.24. 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median ROIC % among Drug Manufacturers companies is 4.24, based on 995 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. 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 Aion Therapeutic and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median ROIC % is 4.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aion Therapeutic's current ROIC % is -29.04%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aion Therapeutic stock overvalued right now?
Aion Therapeutic (XCNQ:AION) has a current ROIC % of -29.04%. The current ROIC % is -29.04%. 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 Aion Therapeutic (XCNQ:AION), the current ROIC % is -29.04% as of Jan. 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.

Aion Therapeutic Business Description

Address 700 West Georgia Street, Suite 2200, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V7Y 1K8
Aion Therapeutic Inc is in the business of research and development, treatment, data mining, and state of the art artificial intelligence techniques, focused on the development of combinatorial pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and cosmeceuticals utilizing compounds from cannabis, psychedelic mushrooms, fungi, natural psychedelic formulations, and other medicinal plants in a legal environment for this type of discovery. During the year ended the Company had one operating segment, being health and wellness, dedicated to delivering state-of-the-art water filtration solutions. Geographically company earns revenue from USA.