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 5.88% is in line with its 5-year average of 6.09%, around the middle of its 5-year range (4.77%–7.69%).
As of the fiscal period ended Saturday, June 27, 2026. 0.02% above its 12-month average of 5.88%.
Trailing-twelve-month return on invested capital at each fiscal quarter end; no daily interpolation. Q3 FY2026 (2026-06-27): 5.88%.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
5.88%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
5.88%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
5.65%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
6.09%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
7.16%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
6.32%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
6.50%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+0.02%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+4.03%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-3.51%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-17.90%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-7.01%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-9.56%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
5.73%
median of 91 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+2.63%
vs the sector median at left
Central Garden & Pet Company
Market Cap
$2.46B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
5.88%
TTM Avg
5.88%
3Y Avg
5.65%
5Y Avg
6.09%
Market Cap
$2.48B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
5.88%
TTM Avg
5.59%
3Y Avg
5.59%
5Y Avg
6.33%
Market Cap
$2.39B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
3.75%
TTM Avg
0.75%
3Y Avg
2.18%
5Y Avg
1.64%
Market Cap
$2.28B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
7.59%
TTM Avg
5.34%
3Y Avg
7.21%
5Y Avg
5.05%
Market Cap
$2.73B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
17.37%
TTM Avg
16.62%
3Y Avg
14.98%
5Y Avg
14.16%
Market Cap
$2.82B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
5.71%
TTM Avg
6.47%
3Y Avg
7.51%
5Y Avg
6.73%
Market Cap
$3.05B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
0.52%
TTM Avg
25.46%
3Y Avg
26.07%
5Y Avg
18.52%
Market Cap
$3.18B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
25.00%
TTM Avg
20.46%
3Y Avg
16.20%
5Y Avg
17.97%
Market Cap
$3.29B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
5.40%
TTM Avg
5.34%
3Y Avg
4.71%
5Y Avg
4.52%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) | $2.46B | 5.88% | 5.88% | 5.65% | 6.09% |
| Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)vs › | $2.48B | 5.88% | 5.59% | 5.59% | 6.33% |
| Coty Inc. (COTY)vs › | $2.39B | 3.75% | 0.75% | 2.18% | 1.64% |
| The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE)vs › | $2.28B | 7.59% | 5.34% | 7.21% | 5.05% |
| The Marzetti Company (MZTI)vs › | $2.73B | 17.37% | 16.62% | 14.98% | 14.16% |
| Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs › | $2.82B | 5.71% | 6.47% | 7.51% | 6.73% |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs › | $3.05B | 0.52% | 25.46% | 26.07% | 18.52% |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO)vs › | $3.18B | 25.00% | 20.46% | 16.20% | 17.97% |
| Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)vs › | $3.29B | 5.40% | 5.34% | 4.71% | 4.52% |
| Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs › | $3.35B | 16.10% | 14.89% | 12.38% | 10.74% |
ROIC
5.9%
ROE
9.5%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | 5.88% |
| 2026-03-28 | 6.15% |
| 2025-12-27 | 5.78% |
| 2025-09-27 | 6.13% |
| 2025-06-28 | 5.46% |
| 2025-03-29 | 5.15% |
| 2024-12-28 | 5.22% |
| 2024-09-28 | 4.77% |
| 2024-06-29 | 5.76% |
| 2024-03-30 | 6.12% |
| 2023-12-30 | 5.82% |
| 2023-09-30 | 5.60% |
| 2023-06-24 | 5.56% |
| 2023-03-25 | 5.46% |
| 2022-12-24 | 6.40% |
| 2022-09-24 | 7.09% |
| 2022-06-25 | 7.03% |
| 2022-03-26 | 7.19% |
| 2021-12-25 | 7.63% |
| 2021-09-25 | 7.69% |
| 2021-06-26 | 8.12% |
| 2021-03-27 | 8.89% |
| 2020-12-26 | 8.77% |
| 2020-09-26 | 8.24% |
| 2020-06-27 | 7.58% |
| 2020-03-28 | 6.30% |
| 2019-12-28 | 6.26% |
| 2019-09-28 | 6.76% |
| 2019-06-29 | 7.42% |
| 2019-03-30 | 7.30% |
| 2018-12-29 | 7.72% |
| 2018-09-29 | 9.62% |
| 2018-06-30 | 10.13% |
| 2018-03-31 | 9.52% |
| 2017-12-30 | 8.86% |
| 2017-09-30 | 9.06% |
| 2017-06-24 | 8.68% |
| 2017-03-25 | 8.05% |
| 2016-12-24 | 8.95% |
| 2016-09-24 | 8.38% |
| 2016-06-25 | 7.50% |
| 2016-03-26 | 6.37% |
| 2015-12-26 | 6.33% |
| 2015-09-26 | 6.11% |
| 2015-06-27 | 6.27% |
| 2015-03-28 | 4.62% |
| 2014-12-27 | 4.62% |
| 2014-09-27 | 4.08% |
| 2014-06-28 | 2.88% |
| 2014-03-29 | 4.01% |
| 2013-12-28 | 4.74% |
| 2013-09-28 | 4.10% |
| 2013-06-29 | 4.03% |
| 2013-03-30 | 4.34% |
| 2012-12-29 | 4.43% |
| 2012-09-29 | 3.99% |
| 2012-06-23 | 3.26% |
| 2012-03-24 | 2.33% |
| 2011-12-24 | 4.24% |
| 2011-09-24 | 4.68% |
| 2011-06-25 | 6.18% |
| 2011-03-26 | 6.20% |
| 2010-12-25 | 6.45% |
| 2010-09-25 | 6.69% |
| 2010-06-26 | 7.20% |
| 2010-03-27 | 7.87% |
| 2009-12-26 | 8.60% |
| 2009-09-26 | 8.62% |
| 2009-06-27 | 8.52% |
| 2009-03-28 | 6.19% |
| 2008-12-27 | 5.12% |
| 2008-09-27 | 9.91% |
| 2008-06-28 | 8.62% |
| 2008-03-29 | 8.15% |
| 2007-12-29 | 9.13% |
| 2007-09-29 | 4.24% |
| 2007-06-30 | 4.78% |
| 2007-03-31 | 5.45% |
| 2006-12-30 | 6.31% |
| 2006-09-30 | 6.54% |
| 2006-06-24 | 6.15% |
| 2006-03-25 | 5.13% |
| 2005-12-24 | 7.00% |
| 2005-09-24 | 7.06% |
| 2005-06-25 | 6.94% |
| 2005-03-26 | 6.37% |
| 2004-12-25 | 6.78% |
| 2004-09-25 | 6.33% |
| 2004-06-26 | 6.42% |
| 2004-03-27 | 6.27% |
| 2003-12-27 | 6.51% |
| 2003-09-27 | 6.35% |
| 2003-06-28 | 5.59% |
