Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM), to the latest fiscal quarter end. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?
The return on invested capital (ROIC) of 14.22% is 21% above its 5-year average of 11.77%, around the middle of its 5-year range (7.34%–17.29%).
As of the fiscal period ended Tuesday, June 30, 2026. 15.38% above its 12-month average of 12.33%.
Trailing-twelve-month return on invested capital at each fiscal quarter end; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
14.22%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
12.33%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
10.18%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
11.77%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
12.45%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
11.59%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
11.63%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+15.38%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+39.68%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+20.88%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+14.19%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+22.74%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+22.24%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
8.75%
median of 90 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+62.64%
vs the sector median at left
Amgen Inc.
Market Cap
$212.20B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
14.22%
TTM Avg
12.33%
3Y Avg
10.18%
5Y Avg
11.77%
Market Cap
$200.54B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
30.21%
TTM Avg
34.36%
3Y Avg
43.28%
5Y Avg
43.42%
Market Cap
$224.09B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
7.44%
TTM Avg
7.81%
3Y Avg
8.16%
5Y Avg
9.11%
Market Cap
$182.59B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
6.07%
TTM Avg
9.16%
3Y Avg
9.70%
5Y Avg
9.86%
Market Cap
$182.06B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-3.66%
TTM Avg
11.34%
3Y Avg
11.28%
5Y Avg
10.29%
Market Cap
$248.20B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
12.83%
TTM Avg
11.72%
3Y Avg
9.44%
5Y Avg
7.92%
Market Cap
$158.39B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
9.33%
TTM Avg
9.06%
3Y Avg
10.61%
5Y Avg
10.43%
Market Cap
$144.25B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
5.03%
TTM Avg
5.92%
3Y Avg
6.55%
5Y Avg
6.70%
Market Cap
$134.24B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
17.33%
TTM Avg
8.72%
3Y Avg
13.98%
5Y Avg
17.04%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. (AMGN) | $212.20B | 14.22% | 12.33% | 10.18% | 11.77% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)vs › | $200.54B | 30.21% | 34.36% | 43.28% | 43.42% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO)vs › | $224.09B | 7.44% | 7.81% | 8.16% | 9.11% |
| Abbott Laboratories (ABT)vs › | $182.59B | 6.07% | 9.16% | 9.70% | 9.86% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)vs › | $182.06B | -3.66% | 11.34% | 11.28% | 10.29% |
| AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)vs › | $248.20B | 12.83% | 11.72% | 9.44% | 7.92% |
| Pfizer Inc. (PFE)vs › | $158.39B | 9.33% | 9.06% | 10.61% | 10.43% |
| Danaher Corporation (DHR)vs › | $144.25B | 5.03% | 5.92% | 6.55% | 6.70% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)vs › | $134.24B | 17.33% | 8.72% | 13.98% | 17.04% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)vs › | $132.14B | 15.47% | 14.35% | 12.24% | 10.38% |
ROIC
14.2%
ROE
74.8%
ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)
Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 14.22% |
| 2026-03-31 | 13.85% |
| 2025-12-31 | 12.68% |
| 2025-09-30 | 10.44% |
| 2025-06-30 | 10.44% |
| 2025-03-31 | 9.53% |
| 2024-12-31 | 8.91% |
| 2024-09-30 | 7.58% |
| 2024-06-30 | 7.34% |
| 2024-03-31 | 7.81% |
| 2023-12-31 | 8.42% |
| 2023-09-30 | 10.21% |
| 2023-06-30 | 10.94% |
| 2023-03-31 | 10.36% |
| 2022-12-31 | 16.72% |
| 2022-09-30 | 16.74% |
| 2022-06-30 | 17.29% |
| 2022-03-31 | 14.91% |
| 2021-12-31 | 13.69% |
| 2021-09-30 | 11.74% |
| 2021-06-30 | 13.25% |
| 2021-03-31 | 15.47% |
| 2020-12-31 | 15.88% |
| 2020-09-30 | 14.95% |
| 2020-06-30 | 14.81% |
| 2020-03-31 | 16.05% |
| 2019-12-31 | 16.66% |
| 2019-09-30 | 17.00% |
| 2019-06-30 | 16.61% |
| 2019-03-31 | 15.90% |
| 2018-12-31 | 15.74% |
| 2018-09-30 | 9.29% |
| 2018-06-30 | 9.27% |
| 2018-03-31 | 8.84% |
| 2017-12-31 | 7.61% |
| 2017-09-30 | 11.66% |
| 2017-06-30 | 11.85% |
| 2017-03-31 | 11.83% |
| 2016-12-31 | 11.65% |
| 2016-09-30 | 11.13% |
| 2016-06-30 | 11.36% |
| 2016-03-31 | 11.10% |
| 2015-12-31 | 11.31% |
| 2015-09-30 | 10.48% |
| 2015-06-30 | 9.59% |
| 2015-03-31 | 9.90% |
| 2014-12-31 | 9.15% |
| 2014-09-30 | 8.41% |
| 2014-06-30 | 8.75% |
| 2014-03-31 | 8.69% |
| 2013-12-31 | 9.33% |
| 2013-09-30 | 10.35% |
| 2013-06-30 | 10.70% |
| 2013-03-31 | 10.98% |
| 2012-12-31 | 9.95% |
| 2012-09-30 | 9.97% |
| 2012-06-30 | 9.04% |
| 2012-03-31 | 9.22% |
| 2011-12-31 | 8.86% |
| 2011-09-30 | 9.51% |
| 2011-06-30 | 10.93% |
| 2011-03-31 | 12.25% |
| 2010-12-31 | 12.25% |
| 2010-09-30 | 11.86% |
| 2010-06-30 | 13.11% |
| 2010-03-31 | 13.80% |
| 2009-12-31 | 13.63% |
| 2009-09-30 | 13.08% |
| 2009-06-30 | 12.93% |
| 2009-03-31 | 12.28% |
| 2008-12-31 | 12.80% |
| 2008-09-30 | 12.27% |
| 2008-06-30 | 9.81% |
| 2008-03-31 | 9.90% |
| 2007-12-31 | 10.44% |
| 2007-09-30 | 10.72% |
| 2007-06-30 | 13.86% |
| 2007-03-31 | 10.65% |
| 2006-12-31 | 9.84% |
| 2006-09-30 | 10.09% |
| 2006-06-30 | 10.02% |
| 2006-03-31 | 13.50% |
| 2005-12-31 | 14.24% |
| 2005-09-30 | 13.70% |
| 2005-06-30 | 11.26% |
| 2005-03-31 | 10.32% |
| 2004-12-31 | 8.88% |
| 2004-09-30 | 8.89% |
| 2004-06-30 | 10.67% |
| 2004-03-31 | 9.97% |
| 2003-12-31 | 9.28% |
| 2003-09-30 | 29.26% |
| 2003-06-30 | 28.52% |