SES AISES -7.47%31 5-Year ROIIC % is -113.50 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SES with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,197 Vehicles & Parts companies, SES AI ranks worse than 95.82% 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.
SES AI's 5-Year ROIIC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -113.50%. High ROIIC is generally an indication that your business is capital efficient or has a higher operating leverage.
The industry rank for SES AI's 5-Year ROIIC % or its related term are showing as below:
SES's 5-Year ROIIC % is ranked worse than 95.82% of 1197
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 5.9
vs SES: -113.50
SES AI (NYSE:SES) 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.
SES AI 5-Year ROIIC % Related Terms
SES AI 5-Year ROIIC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SES AI'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.
SES vs STRT, HLLY, MVST: 5-Year ROIIC % Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, SES AI'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.
SES AI 5-Year ROIIC % vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, SES AI's 5-Year ROIIC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SES AI's 5-Year ROIIC % falls into.
SES AI'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**
=
( -82.614 (Dec. 2025) - -13.903 (Dec. 2020) )
/
( 72.682 (Dec. 2025) - 12.146 (Dec. 2020) )
=
-68.711
/
60.536
=
-113.50%***
* 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.
SES AI (SES) has a 5-Year ROIIC % of -113.50 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 SES AI and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SES AI ranks #1147 out of 1197 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 95.8%.
Is SES AI's 5-Year ROIIC % too high?
SES AI's current 5-Year ROIIC % is -113.50. Based on the distribution chart, SES AI ranks #1147 out of 1197 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SES AI has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SES AI's 5-Year ROIIC % compare to STRT and HLLY?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, SES AI ranks #1147 out of 1197 companies for 5-Year ROIIC %. This places SES AI in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year ROIIC % is 5.90. 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median 5-Year ROIIC % among Vehicles & Parts companies is 5.90, based on 1,197 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. 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 SES AI and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median 5-Year ROIIC % is 5.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SES AI's current 5-Year ROIIC % is -113.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SES AI stock overvalued right now?
SES AI (SES) has a current 5-Year ROIIC % of -113.50. The current 5-Year ROIIC % is -113.50. SES AI's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 4 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 SES AI (SES), the current 5-Year ROIIC % is -113.50 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.
SES AI Corp is a developer and manufacturer of rechargeable battery technologies and battery materials for Energy Storage Systems (ESS), Urban Air Mobility (UAM), drones, robotics, electric vehicles (EVs), and other applications. For Enery Storage Systems, the company supplies hardware and software solutions with battery health and safety management software powered by its AI-based platform, Molecular Universe. Additionally, it offers battery materials and high-energy and power-density Li-Metal and Li-ion cells, which can be used for drones, UAM, robotics, and EV applications. The company also offers access to Molecular Universe as a software product. Currently, it generates maximum revenue from the development of Li-ion and Li-Metal battery materials as per the client's specifications.
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