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Vivid SeatsSEAT +3.39%49 3-Year ROIIC % is 36.38 as of Dec. 2025, which is 177% above its 10-year median of 13.11. GuruFocus rates SEAT with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.11 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 530 Interactive Media companies, Vivid Seats ranks better than 73.96% 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.
Vivid Seats's 3-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 36.38%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
The industry rank for Vivid Seats's 3-Year ROIIC % or its related term are showing as below:
SEAT's 3-Year ROIIC % is ranked better than 73.96% of 530
companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 3.385
vs SEAT: 36.38
Vivid Seats (NAS:SEAT) 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.
Vivid Seats 3-Year ROIIC % Related Terms
Vivid Seats 3-Year ROIIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vivid Seats'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.
SEAT vs MSEZ, BODI, IZEA: 3-Year ROIIC % Comparison
For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Vivid Seats'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.
Vivid Seats 3-Year ROIIC % vs Interactive Media Industry
For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Vivid Seats's 3-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vivid Seats's 3-Year ROIIC % falls into.
Vivid Seats's 3-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:
3-Year ROIIC %
=
3-Year Incremental Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT)**
/
3-Year Incremental Invested Capital**
=
( -56.496 (Dec. 2025) - 76.04 (Dec. 2022) )
/
( 496.74 (Dec. 2025) - 861.086 (Dec. 2022) )
=
-132.536
/
-364.346
=
36.38%***
* 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.
Vivid Seats (SEAT) has a 3-Year ROIIC % of 36.38 as of Dec. 2025. 3-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 3-year. View historical data on Vivid Seats and its competitors. This is 177% above median its historical median of 13.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Vivid Seats ranks #138 out of 530 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 26%.
Is Vivid Seats' 3-Year ROIIC % too high?
Vivid Seats' current 3-Year ROIIC % of 36.38 is 177% above median its 10-year median of 13.11. The Interactive Media industry median 3-Year ROIIC % is 3.39. Vivid Seats' value of 36.38 is 974.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vivid Seats ranks #138 out of 530 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Vivid Seats has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vivid Seats' 3-Year ROIIC % compare to MSEZ and BODI?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Vivid Seats ranks #138 out of 530 companies for 3-Year ROIIC %. This puts Vivid Seats in the upper half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year ROIIC % is 3.39. Vivid Seats' value of 36.38 is 974.7% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 13.11 vs. the industry median of 3.39, Vivid Seats has consistently been above the industry average. 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 an Interactive Media company?
The median 3-Year ROIIC % among Interactive Media companies is 3.39, based on 530 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. Vivid Seats's current 3-Year ROIIC % of 36.38 is 974.7% 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 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 Vivid Seats and its competitors. For the Interactive Media industry, the median 3-Year ROIIC % is 3.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vivid Seats's current 3-Year ROIIC % is 36.38, which is 177% above median its own 10-year median of 13.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vivid Seats stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vivid Seats (SEAT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.11, compared to a current price of $8.24 — trading 100.5% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year ROIIC % is 36.38, which is 177% above median its 10-year median of 13.11 and 974.7% above the Interactive Media industry median of 3.39. Vivid Seats' overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 6 warning signs 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 Vivid Seats (SEAT), the current 3-Year ROIIC % is 36.38 as of Dec. 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.
Is Vivid Seats (SEAT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vivid Seats stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $8.24 is trading 100.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.11.
GuruFocus considers Vivid Seats to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SEAT:
3-Year ROIIC %: 36.38 (177% above median its 10-year median of 13.11)
GF Value™: $4.11 vs. price of $8.24 (100.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 974.7% above the Interactive Media median (#138 of 530)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SEAT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Vivid Seats Inc is an online ticket marketplace for connecting fans to live events and artists. It is the official ticketing partner of brands in the entertainment industry, providing tickets for sports, concerts, theatres, and comedy events in the United States, Canada, and Japan. It operates in two segments: Marketplace, which generates maximum revenue, and Resale. The Marketplace segment acts as an intermediary between ticket buyers, sellers, and partners, earning revenue from processing ticket sales for live events and facilitating the booking of hotel rooms and packages on websites and mobile applications. The Resale segment acquires tickets to resell on secondary ticket marketplaces, including its own, and offers internal research and development support for Skybox.
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