Return On Invested Capital
-317%
Trailing 12 months · Through 30 Jun 2026
Cash unavailable; invested capital does not subtract cash.
YoY relative change: +77%
374Water Inc. financial metrics
Period Q2 2026 · Filed 14 Aug 2026
Key metrics snapshot
Return On Equity
-335%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
Return On Assets
-93%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
Operating Margin
-72%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
Current Ratio
1.67x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
Quick Ratio
1.16x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
Debt-to-equity
1.38x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
Revenues YoY
53%
Trailing 12 months · Through 30 Jun 2026
NetIncomeLoss YoY
-27%
Trailing 12 months · Through 30 Jun 2026
Profitability
| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Invested Capital |
-317%
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
Cash unavailable; invested capital does not subtract cash.
|
+77% |
| Return On Equity |
-335%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
|
| Return On Assets |
-93%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
|
| Operating Margin |
-72%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
Financial Health
| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio |
1.67x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
|
| Quick Ratio |
1.16x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
|
| Debt-to-equity |
1.38x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
Growth
| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues YoY |
54%
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| NetIncomeLoss YoY |
-27%
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
Share Metrics
| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding |
17,718,161
Period-end balance · 10 Aug 2026
|
|
| Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
17,718,161
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
-88% |
| Common Stock, Value, Issued |
$1,772
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
-88% |
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted |
17,607,768
Reported period · 30 Jun 2026
|
+21% |
Supporting Metrics
These supporting metrics stay fully source-backed for deeper research. Scan the latest value and reported period first, then open a metric page when you need the full filing trail.
| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current |
$623,663
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
-28% |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |
$2,471
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
0% |
| Additional Paid in Capital |
$60,186,414
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+32% |
| Assets |
$12,996,699
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+5.2% |
| Assets, Current |
$6,012,070
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
-20% |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents |
$1,776,259
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
-17% |
| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
0.0001
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
0% |
| Common Stock, Shares Authorized |
1,000,000,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
0% |
| Common Stock, Shares, Issued |
17,718,161
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Cost of Revenue |
$279,067
Reported period · 30 Jun 2026
|
-68% |
| Depreciation |
$768,346
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
+153% |
| Earnings Per Share, Diluted |
-1.55
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
-89% |
| General and Administrative Expense |
$5,860,189
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
+56% |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest |
$19,964,048
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
-27% |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
$0
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Inventory, Net |
$1,635,942
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
-10% |
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four |
$396,418
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One |
$160,775
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three |
$434,130
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two |
$419,721
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount |
$371,534
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Liabilities |
$10,010,498
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+191% |
| Liabilities and Equity |
$12,996,699
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+5.2% |
| Liabilities, Current |
$3,592,527
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+25% |
| Operating Income (Loss) |
$18,943,756
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
-18% |
| Operating Lease, Liability |
$1,319,088
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Operating Lease, Liability, Current |
$224,051
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+103% |
| Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent |
$1,095,037
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+122% |
| Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset |
$1,308,860
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+107% |
| Other Assets, Noncurrent |
$27,850
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
0.0001
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
0% |
| Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized |
50,000,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
0% |
| Preferred Stock, Shares Issued |
0
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding |
0
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross |
$5,999,190
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+62% |
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |
$4,741,379
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+48% |
| Research and Development Expense |
$2,194,185
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
+4.2% |
| Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) |
$57,204,456
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
-56% |
| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense |
$609,921
Reported period · 30 Jun 2026
|
+11% |
| Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent |
$2,986,201
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
-67% |
Comparisons, sources and research notes
Sources and sharing
SCWO - 374Water Inc. Financial Facts
- Context
- Latest metrics period: Q2 2026
- Latest reported value
- Return On Invested Capital -317%
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Open metric pages to inspect the reported history.
Tracking and update notes
Why revisit this company facts page
Company facts change as new 10-Q and 10-K filings update the latest reported period, headline values, and cross-company comparison context.
- Latest source-backed update
- Latest metrics period Q2 2026
- Why come back
- Use the next filing cycle to compare new facts against this baseline and then verify the detailed metric history.
- Current latest metrics period: Q2 2026.
- Most recent SEC facts end date on this page: 10 Aug 2026.
- Save this filer to return when the next filing-backed metric period changes the picture.
Freshness comes from the latest SEC company facts period available for this filer and the linked metric history pages.
Latest update
Latest update for SCWO - 374Water Inc.
Latest financial period: Q2 2026. Reopen this facts page to verify the newest reported period against the prior baseline.
Update date
14 Aug 2026
Page type
Company facts
Latest period
Q2 2026
SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 14 Aug 2026.
Benchmark Context
How Return On Invested Capital compares
Return On Invested Capital is up about 77% versus the comparable prior period.
Compared with
Compared with 374Water Inc.'s recent history first. Same-industry peer context appears only when enough SEC-backed benchmark coverage exists.
Why this is notable
Return On Invested Capital already has a self-history signal here, but same-industry benchmark context waits until the benchmark sample is strong enough.
- Latest comparable period on this page: Q2 2026.
- Peer context will appear when enough companies report a comparable value for this metric.
- Open the metric history first if you want to verify the exact period-to-period change.
Industry benchmark context uses SEC-reported values from the same methodology version. Latest periods may differ across companies.
How to read key metrics on this page
These short guides explain what the headline metrics mean, what to compare next, and where to open the live SEC-backed example for this company.
Plain-English Guide
How to read Revenue on this page
Revenue is the sales a company reports from customers before most expenses are subtracted.
Why people care
People start here to understand business scale and whether demand is growing before they ask about margins or cash flow.
How to read it
Check the latest reported period first, then compare the same quarter or year against prior periods so seasonality does not distort the story.
Compare next
Compare revenue with gross profit, operating income, and operating cash flow to see whether sales are turning into healthy economics.
Revenue can jump because of acquisitions, pricing changes, or revenue-recognition rules, and reporting periods may differ across companies.
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Plain-English Guide
How to read Net Income on this page
Net income is profit after operating costs, interest, taxes, and other non-operating items.
Why people care
It is the bottom-line profit figure many users recognize first, especially when they want to compare earnings with sales or cash flow.
How to read it
Use the same quarter or fiscal year comparison first, then check operating income or cash flow if the bottom line moved sharply.
Compare next
Compare it with operating income, EPS, and operating cash flow to see whether earnings are broad-based or driven by one-off items.
Net income can swing because of tax, financing, or accounting adjustments, so it is often less comparable than core operating metrics.
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Filing notes and source
Key facts
- SCWO - 374Water Inc. financial facts use SEC filings; any third-party reference is labeled separately.
- Latest metrics period on this page: Q2 2026.
- Headline metric: Return On Invested Capital -317%.
Change
- Return On Invested Capital YoY relative change: +77%.
- Most recent SEC facts end date: 10 Aug 2026.
Research use
- This gives a beginner-friendly first read before you inspect detailed formulas and metric tables.
- Metric cards link to SEC history; a third-party reference may use a different or unverified reporting period.
Evidence
Based on latest 10-Q/10-K
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Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Open company facts to inspect the reported metric history.
Latest financial snapshot (2026-08-10) highlights Return On Invested Capital -317.0%, Return On Equity -335.4%, and Return On Assets -93.4%.
Valuation Snapshot
SEC-only DCF estimate using a normalized free cash flow base, cash, debt, and reported share count when available.
DCF value materially below price
Overvalued
Low confidence
-515%
fair value gap
Fair value per share
$12.05
Market price
$2.90
SCWO - Local security
PEG ratio
n/a
Enterprise value
$222.63M
Equity value
$212.11M
DCF fair value scenarios
Bear
$8.84
- Growth
- 1%
- Discount
- 11%
- Terminal
- 2%
Gap -405%
Base
$12.05
- Growth
- 4%
- Discount
- 10%
- Terminal
- 2.5%
Gap -515%
Bull
$17.10
- Growth
- 7%
- Discount
- 9%
- Terminal
- 3%
Gap -690%
Base growth: DCF Growth Assumption.
Key valuation metrics
EV/Revenue
21.5x
Local security market EV / SEC revenue
EV/EBITDA
n/a
Local security market EV / SEC EBITDA
Ebitda is unavailable or not positive
P/E
n/a
Local security market price / SEC EPS
Net income is unavailable or not positive
P/S
27.0x
Local security market cap / SEC revenue
P/B
17.1x
Local security market cap / SEC equity
PEG
n/a
P/E / DCF Growth Assumption
P/e or positive growth is unavailable
Core assumptions
- Projection
- 5 years
- FCF growth
- 4%
- Discount rate
- 10%
- Terminal growth
- 2.5%
SEC fact inputs
- DCF base FCF
- $15.29M
- Trailing SEC FCF
- Reported FCF
- $15.29M
- Net income
- $19.96M
- EBITDA
- $18.94M
- Cash
- $10.65M
- Debt
- $137K
- Equity
- $2.99M
- Shares
- 17,607,768
Data confidence notes
- Dcf base free cash flow: dcf base starts from trailing sec free cash flow
- Dcf base free cash flow: trailing free cash flow is not positive
- Dcf confidence is low for this sec-only free cash flow estimate
- Base free cash flow is negative; dcf output is mechanically computed but high risk
- Peg unavailable: earnings per share is not positive
Compare This Company Through SEC-backed Metrics
Use these links to compare SCWO - 374Water Inc. against other SEC filers on the same metric, then verify the company history from the paired facts page.
Revenues YoY
Latest value: 53%
Financial Quality Score
Transparent 0-100 scoring model based on profitability, financial health, and growth factors.
33.7/100
Weak Confidence high
Return On Invested Capital
-317%
Metric score 0.0/100
Return On Equity
-335%
Metric score 0.0/100
Return On Assets
-93%
Metric score 0.0/100
Financial Health
- Current Ratio
- 1.67x
- Quick Ratio
- 1.16x
- Debt to Equity
- 1.38x
Strengths
Current Ratio, Quick Ratio, and Revenues YoY
Watchpoints
Return On Invested Capital, Return On Equity, and Return On Assets
Calculation methodology and other links
How we score
This score is transparent and deterministic. We weight profitability, financial health, and growth metrics, then renormalize weights when SEC data is missing.
| Metric | Weight | V1 threshold |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | 20 | 5% to 20% |
| ROE | 15 | 8% to 25% |
| ROA | 10 | 2% to 10% |
| Operating Margin | 5 | 5% to 25% |
| Current Ratio | 12 | 1.0x to 2.0x |
| Quick Ratio | 8 | 0.8x to 1.5x |
| Debt to Equity | 10 | 0.3x to 2.0x (lower is better) |
| Revenue YoY | 10 | -10% to +20% |
| Net Income YoY | 10 | -10% to +20% |
How Calculated (standard_v1)
Metrics are computed with a market-consensus convention designed for cross-portal comparability.
- Operating Income / Revenues using matching TTM or quarter periods; basis shown per metric
- Current Assets / Current Liabilities (latest instant quarter)
- (Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities; fallback: (Cash+Short-Term Investments + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities
- Total Debt / Stockholders Equity (latest instant quarter; shared unit; freshest series)
- TTM Net Income / Average Equity (current quarter + same quarter previous year) / 2
- TTM Net Income / Average Assets (current quarter + same quarter previous year) / 2
- TTM NOPAT / Average Invested Capital, where NOPAT=Operating Income*(1-tax rate), Invested Capital=Equity+Total Debt-Cash & ST Investments
- Revenues YoY using available TTM or quarter comparison; basis shown per metric
- Net Income YoY using available TTM or quarter comparison; basis shown per metric
CIK / security context first