Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2012 - 2017)
Ocean Power Technologies' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -130.95% in fiscal Q4 2017 (quarter ended Apr 30, 2017), up 98.95 percentage points from -229.90% a year earlier but down 17.02 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2012 - 2017) Analysis & Trends
For FY2017 (ended Apr 30, 2017), Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Ocean Power Technologies came in at -237.45%, down 99.34 percentage points from FY2016.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of -198.57 percentage points (FY2012 to FY2017).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -138.11% in FY2016 (-77.86 pp), -60.26% in FY2015 (-11.56 pp), -48.69% in FY2014 (+9.56 pp) and -58.25% in FY2013 (-19.37 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has moved between -229.90% (fiscal Q4 2016) and -43.73% (fiscal Q4 2014) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was higher in two of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -30.75 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was fiscal Q4 2017 (a gain of 98.95 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2016 (a drop of 163.85 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 321.31 Bn | 275.31 Bn | 4.68 Bn | -53.90% |
| 2 | Rtx | 248.97 Bn | 222.19 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 8.08% |
| 3 | Boeing | 152.99 Bn | 59.70 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 7.69% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 116.67 Bn | 103.39 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 26.98% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.54 Bn | 88.15 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 19.17% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.31 Bn | 76.42 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 13.63% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.04 Bn | 70.40 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 20.27% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 67.90 Bn | 57.15 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 12.31% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.82 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 12.25% |
| 10 | Ocean Power Technologies | 7.77 Mn | -24.58 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2017 | -130.95% |
| Jan 31, 2017 | -113.93% |
| Apr 30, 2016 | -229.90% |
| Jan 31, 2016 | -151.06% |
| Apr 30, 2015 | -66.05% |
| Jan 31, 2015 | -55.85% |
| Apr 30, 2014 | -43.73% |
| Jan 31, 2014 | -65.83% |
| Apr 30, 2013 | -66.84% |
| Jan 31, 2013 | -59.32% |
| Apr 30, 2012 | -43.77% |
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Ocean Power Technologies Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=OPTT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "OPTT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=OPTT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();