QWTR (Quest Water Global) 5-Year ROIIC % : 112.15% (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Quest Water Global 5-Year ROIIC %?

Quest Water Global QWTR 5-Year ROIIC % is 112.15 as of Dec. 2024. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,784 Industrial Products companies, Quest Water Global ranks better than 95.69% on this metric.

5-Year Return on Invested Incremental Capital (5-Year ROIIC %) measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 5-year. Quest Water Global's 5-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 112.15%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.

The industry rank for Quest Water Global's 5-Year ROIIC % or its related term are showing as below:

QWTR's 5-Year ROIIC % is ranked better than
95.69% of 2784 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 4.55 vs QWTR: 112.15

Quest Water Global  (OTCPK:QWTR) 5-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.


Quest Water Global 5-Year ROIIC % Related Terms


Quest Water Global 5-Year ROIIC % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Quest Water Global's 5-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.

Quest Water Global 5-Year ROIIC % Chart

Quest Water Global Annual Data
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5-Year ROIIC %
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Quest Water Global Quarterly Data
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QWTR vs DEVSF, BNET, CLWT: 5-Year ROIIC % Comparison

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Quest Water Global's 5-Year ROIIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-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.


Quest Water Global 5-Year ROIIC % vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Quest Water Global's 5-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Quest Water Global's 5-Year ROIIC % falls into.



Quest Water Global 5-Year ROIIC % Calculation

Quest Water Global's 5-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

5-Year ROIIC %=5-Year Incremental Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT)**/5-Year Incremental Invested Capital**
=( -0.758 (Dec. 2024) - -0.555 (Dec. 2019) )/( 0.00099999999999989 (Dec. 2024) - 0.182 (Dec. 2019) )
=-0.203/-0.181
=112.15%***

* 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 5-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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about 5-Year ROIIC % →
What does a 5-Year ROIIC % of 112.15 mean?
Quest Water Global (QWTR) has a 5-Year ROIIC % of 112.15 as of Dec. 2024. 5-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 5-year. View historical data on Quest Water Global and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Quest Water Global ranks #120 out of 2784 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 4.3%.
Is Quest Water Global's 5-Year ROIIC % too high?
Quest Water Global's current 5-Year ROIIC % is 112.15. The Industrial Products industry median 5-Year ROIIC % is 4.55. Quest Water Global's value of 112.15 is 2364.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Quest Water Global ranks #120 out of 2784 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Quest Water Global's 5-Year ROIIC % compare to DEVSF and BNET?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Quest Water Global ranks #120 out of 2784 companies for 5-Year ROIIC %. This places Quest Water Global in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median 5-Year ROIIC % is 4.55. Quest Water Global's value of 112.15 is 2364.8% 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 5-Year ROIIC % for an Industrial Products company?
The median 5-Year ROIIC % among Industrial Products companies is 4.55, based on 2,784 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year ROIIC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year ROIIC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Quest Water Global's current 5-Year ROIIC % of 112.15 is 2364.8% 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 5-Year ROIIC % mean?
A high 5-Year ROIIC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 5-year. View historical data on Quest Water Global and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median 5-Year ROIIC % is 4.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Quest Water Global's current 5-Year ROIIC % is 112.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quest Water Global stock overvalued right now?
Quest Water Global (QWTR) has a current 5-Year ROIIC % of 112.15. The current 5-Year ROIIC % is 112.15 and 2364.8% above the Industrial Products industry median of 4.55. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year ROIIC % calculated?
5-Year ROIIC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Quest Water Global (QWTR), the current 5-Year ROIIC % is 112.15 as of Dec. 2024. 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.

Quest Water Global Business Description

Address 828 Harbourside Drive, Suite 209, North Vancouver, BC, CAN, V7P 3R9
Quest Water Global Inc is engaged in the pollution and treatment controls business sector. The company provides various solutions to water-scarce regions. The Company has only one operating segment which is the construction and distribution of water equipment that provides drinking water to areas of the world where water and/or infrastructure is scarce. The company's product portfolio consists of AQUAtap, which is a self-contained, solar-powered, decentralized water purification and distribution system, and WEPS (Water Extraction and Purification Systems), which provide water-scarce regions with an alternate, sustainable, pure source of water, AQUAguard, AQUAcube, AquaTap, and others.