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3-Year Return on Invested Incremental Capital (3-Year ROIIC %) measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year.
SMS Alternatives's 3-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was 0.00%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
The industry rank for SMS Alternatives's 3-Year ROIIC % or its related term are showing as below:
CICN's 3-Year ROIIC % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 5.33 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year ROIIC % only.
Return on Incremental Invested Capital (ROIIC) is an extension of Return on Investment Capital (ROIC). ROIC % tells investors how efficiently that profitability is earned per dollar of company capital. ROIIC narrows the focus even further and shows how profitable each additional unit of capital investment could be. ROIIC % is a more powerful metric than ROIC because it measures how much money the company can generate going forward on future capital investments.
High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
Be Aware
It's important to keep in mind that when tracking ROIIC, the metric is better suited to forecasting the trend of future returns rather than measuring current return on investment.
SMS Alternatives 3-Year ROIIC % Related Terms
SMS Alternatives 3-Year ROIIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SMS Alternatives's 3-Year ROIIC % 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.
CICN vs INTV, IONI, VGRBF: 3-Year ROIIC % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, SMS Alternatives's 3-Year ROIIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year ROIIC % 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.
SMS Alternatives 3-Year ROIIC % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, SMS Alternatives's 3-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SMS Alternatives's 3-Year ROIIC % falls into.
SMS Alternatives's 3-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as:
3-Year ROIIC %
=
3-Year Incremental Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT)**
/
3-Year Incremental Invested Capital**
=
( -1.349 (Dec. 2019) - -1.887 (Dec. 2016) )
/
( 2.213 (Dec. 2019) - 6.24 (Dec. 2016) )
=
0.538
/
-4.027
=
-13.36%***
* 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.
** Annual data of NOPAT and Invested Capital was used to calculate 3-Year ROIIC %.
*** Please be aware that the ROIIC (Return on Invested Capital) calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.
SMS Alternatives (CICN) has a 3-Year ROIIC % of 0.00 as of Dec. 2019. 3-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year. View historical data on SMS Alternatives and its competitors.
Is SMS Alternatives' 3-Year ROIIC % too high?
SMS Alternatives' current 3-Year ROIIC % is 0.00. Overall, SMS Alternatives has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SMS Alternatives' 3-Year ROIIC % compare to INTV and IONI?
SMS Alternatives' 3-Year ROIIC % of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median 3-Year ROIIC % is 5.33. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year ROIIC % for a Software company?
The median 3-Year ROIIC % among Software companies is 5.33, based on 2,623 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year ROIIC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year ROIIC % 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 3-Year ROIIC % mean?
A high 3-Year ROIIC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year. View historical data on SMS Alternatives and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median 3-Year ROIIC % is 5.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SMS Alternatives's current 3-Year ROIIC % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SMS Alternatives stock overvalued right now?
SMS Alternatives (CICN) has a current 3-Year ROIIC % of 0.00. The current 3-Year ROIIC % is 0.00. SMS Alternatives' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year ROIIC % calculated?
3-Year ROIIC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For SMS Alternatives (CICN), the current 3-Year ROIIC % is 0.00 as of Dec. 2019. 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.
SMS Alternatives Inc formerly Cicero Inc provides desktop activity intelligence and improvement software that helps organizations isolate issues and automates employee tasks in the contact center and back office. It provides a combination of application and process integration, automation and desktop analytics capabilities, technical support, training and consulting services. Geographically, it operates in the United States, and Europe. The company generates revenue from three categories: software, maintenance, and services; out of which a vast majority is earned from Software within the United States.
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