What is Energous's return on invested capital?

Energous (WATT) reported return on invested capital of -195.8% in Q1 2026.

What does return on invested capital mean?

Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

Energous WATT Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.1M+799%

Gross profit$1.1M+1,077%

Operating income-$1.8M+48.9%

Net income-$1.7M+50.8%

EPS (diluted)-$0.43+87.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$36.6M+263%

Total debt$996.0K-46.7%

Total equity$42.8M+350%

Total assets$45.6M+241%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$5.6M-19.4%

CapEx$38.0K+81.0%

Free cash flow-$5.6M-19.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$132.52M+1,286%

Enterprise value$96.91M+3,769%

P/S15.8×+11.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin36.2%+21.9pp

Operating margin-98.6%-47.6pp

Net margin-94.2%-45.5pp

FCF margin-160.4%-76.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-30.2%-13.7pp

Debt / equity0×-0.2×

Current ratio18.5×+14.5×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Energous’s reported figures.

nopat/invested capital=-195.8%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Energous’s 10-Q, filed May 14, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Energous's return on invested capital?: Energous (WATT) reported return on invested capital of -195.8% in Q1 2026.
What does return on invested capital mean?: Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.