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SeerSEER -1.15%54 5-Year ROIIC % is -48.94 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SEER with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.21 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,174 Biotechnology companies, Seer ranks worse than 63.03% 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.
Seer's 5-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -48.94%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
The industry rank for Seer's 5-Year ROIIC % or its related term are showing as below:
SEER's 5-Year ROIIC % is ranked worse than 63.03% of 1174
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -11.085
vs SEER: -48.94
Seer (NAS:SEER) 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.
Seer 5-Year ROIIC % Related Terms
Seer 5-Year ROIIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Seer'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.
SEER vs CSBR, RLYB, FBIO: 5-Year ROIIC % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Seer'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.
Seer 5-Year ROIIC % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Seer's 5-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Seer's 5-Year ROIIC % falls into.
Seer's 5-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:
5-Year ROIIC %
=
5-Year Incremental Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT)**
/
5-Year Incremental Invested Capital**
=
( -77.992 (Dec. 2025) - -33.649 (Dec. 2020) )
/
( 103.091 (Dec. 2025) - 12.493 (Dec. 2020) )
=
-44.343
/
90.598
=
-48.94%***
* 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.
Seer (SEER) has a 5-Year ROIIC % of -48.94 as of Dec. 2025. 5-Year ROIIC % measures the change in earnings as a percentage of change in investment over 5-year. View historical data on Seer and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Seer ranks #740 out of 1174 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 63%.
Is Seer's 5-Year ROIIC % too high?
Seer's current 5-Year ROIIC % is -48.94. Based on the distribution chart, Seer ranks #740 out of 1174 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Seer has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Seer's 5-Year ROIIC % compare to CSBR and RLYB?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Seer ranks #740 out of 1174 companies for 5-Year ROIIC %. This places Seer in the lower half of its industry. 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 a Biotechnology company?
A good 5-Year ROIIC % depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, 5-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 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 Seer and its competitors. Seer's current 5-Year ROIIC % is -48.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Seer stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seer (SEER) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.21, compared to a current price of $2.16 — trading 2.5% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year ROIIC % is -48.94. Seer's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 6 warning signs to review. 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 Seer (SEER), the current 5-Year ROIIC % is -48.94 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 Seer (SEER) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seer stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $2.16 is trading 2.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.21.
GuruFocus considers Seer to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SEER:
5-Year ROIIC %: -48.94
GF Value™: $2.21 vs. price of $2.16 (2.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SEER stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Seer Inc is a life sciences company, develops and commercializes products to decode the biology of the proteome. The company offers Proteograph Product Suite, an integrated solution that includes proprietary engineered nanoparticles, consumables, automation instrumentation, and data analysis software to perform proteomic analysis to provide a solution that can be incorporated by nearly any lab for research use only. It markets and sells its products for research use only, which cover academic institutions, life sciences, and research laboratories, as well as biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies for non-diagnostic and non-clinical purposes. The company operates in China, Australia, Eastern Europe, Israel, Japan and South Africa.
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