5E Advanced MaterialsFEAM -2.11%32 3-Year ROIIC % is 87.00 as of Jun. 2025, which is 210% above its 10-year median of 28.10. GuruFocus rates FEAM with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,524 Chemicals companies, 5E Advanced Materials ranks better than 92.39% on this metric.
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.
5E Advanced Materials's 3-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 87.00%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
The industry rank for 5E Advanced Materials's 3-Year ROIIC % or its related term are showing as below:
FEAM's 3-Year ROIIC % is ranked better than 92.39% of 1524
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: -0.085
vs FEAM: 87.00
5E Advanced Materials (NAS:FEAM) 3-Year ROIIC % Explanation
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.
5E Advanced Materials 3-Year ROIIC % Related Terms
5E Advanced Materials 3-Year ROIIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for 5E Advanced Materials'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.
FEAM vs LOOP, BIOF, NTIC: 3-Year ROIIC % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, 5E Advanced Materials'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.
5E Advanced Materials 3-Year ROIIC % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, 5E Advanced Materials's 3-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where 5E Advanced Materials's 3-Year ROIIC % falls into.
5E Advanced Materials's 3-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as:
3-Year ROIIC %
=
3-Year Incremental Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT)**
/
3-Year Incremental Invested Capital**
=
( -43.719 (Jun. 2025) - -67.831 (Jun. 2022) )
/
( 66.241 (Jun. 2025) - 38.525 (Jun. 2022) )
=
24.112
/
27.716
=
87.00%***
* 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.
5E Advanced Materials (FEAM) has a 3-Year ROIIC % of 87.00 as of Jun. 2025. 3-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year. View historical data on 5E Advanced Materials and its competitors. This is 210% above median its historical median of 28.10. According to the industry distribution chart, 5E Advanced Materials ranks #116 out of 1524 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 7.6%.
Is 5E Advanced Materials' 3-Year ROIIC % too high?
5E Advanced Materials' current 3-Year ROIIC % of 87.00 is 210% above median its 10-year median of 28.10. Based on the distribution chart, 5E Advanced Materials ranks #116 out of 1524 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, 5E Advanced Materials has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does 5E Advanced Materials' 3-Year ROIIC % compare to LOOP and BIOF?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, 5E Advanced Materials ranks #116 out of 1524 companies for 3-Year ROIIC %. This places 5E Advanced Materials in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Chemicals company?
A good 3-Year ROIIC % depends on the Chemicals industry context. 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 5E Advanced Materials and its competitors. 5E Advanced Materials's current 3-Year ROIIC % is 87.00, which is 210% above median its own 10-year median of 28.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is 5E Advanced Materials stock overvalued right now?
5E Advanced Materials (FEAM) has a current 3-Year ROIIC % of 87.00. The current 3-Year ROIIC % is 87.00, which is 210% above median its 10-year median of 28.10. 5E Advanced Materials' overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 1 warning sign to review. 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 5E Advanced Materials (FEAM), the current 3-Year ROIIC % is 87.00 as of Jun. 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.
5E Advanced Materials Inc is an exploration stage company focused on becoming a vertically integrated supplier of specialty boron and boron derivative materials whose mission is to enable decarbonization, increase food security, and ensure domestic supply of critical materials. It has a project located in southern California underpinned by a mineral resource that includes boron and lithium, with the boron being contained in a conventional boron mineral known as colemanite. The company seeks to extract and process the minerals into boric acid, boron materials, lithium carbonate, and potentially other co-products on a commercial scale.
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