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 7.82% is 48% above its 5-year average of 5.29%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-6.12%–7.82%).
As of the fiscal period ended Friday, June 26, 2026. 10.16% above its 12-month average of 7.10%.
Trailing-twelve-month return on invested capital at each fiscal quarter end; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-26): 7.82%.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
7.82%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
7.10%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
5.92%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
5.29%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
5.29%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
5.56%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+10.16%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+31.96%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+47.76%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+47.83%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+40.56%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
5.56%
median of 114 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+40.63%
vs the sector median at left
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
Market Cap
$4.56B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
7.82%
TTM Avg
7.10%
3Y Avg
5.92%
5Y Avg
5.29%
Market Cap
$5.26B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
16.49%
TTM Avg
17.21%
3Y Avg
13.56%
5Y Avg
7.72%
Market Cap
$3.68B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
15.90%
TTM Avg
17.13%
3Y Avg
16.75%
5Y Avg
14.26%
Market Cap
$5.74B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
4.91%
TTM Avg
6.47%
3Y Avg
6.66%
5Y Avg
7.81%
Market Cap
$3.35B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
16.10%
TTM Avg
14.89%
3Y Avg
12.38%
5Y Avg
10.74%
Market Cap
$3.31B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
5.40%
TTM Avg
5.34%
3Y Avg
4.71%
5Y Avg
4.52%
Market Cap
$3.17B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
25.00%
TTM Avg
20.46%
3Y Avg
16.20%
5Y Avg
17.97%
Market Cap
$6.00B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
14.19%
TTM Avg
14.39%
3Y Avg
12.20%
5Y Avg
12.04%
Market Cap
$3.06B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
0.52%
TTM Avg
25.46%
3Y Avg
26.07%
5Y Avg
18.52%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) | $4.56B | 7.82% | 7.10% | 5.92% | 5.29% |
| Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)vs › | $5.26B | 16.49% | 17.21% | 13.56% | 7.72% |
| Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR)vs › | $3.68B | 15.90% | 17.13% | 16.75% | 14.26% |
| Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs › | $5.74B | 4.91% | 6.47% | 6.66% | 7.81% |
| Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs › | $3.35B | 16.10% | 14.89% | 12.38% | 10.74% |
| Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)vs › | $3.31B | 5.40% | 5.34% | 4.71% | 4.52% |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO)vs › | $3.17B | 25.00% | 20.46% | 16.20% | 17.97% |
| Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs › | $6.00B | 14.19% | 14.39% | 12.20% | 12.04% |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs › | $3.06B | 0.52% | 25.46% | 26.07% | 18.52% |
| Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT)vs › | $3.02B | 6.02% | 4.06% | 0.23% | -0.50% |
ROIC
7.8%
ROE
14.2%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 7.82% |
| 2026-03-27 | 7.17% |
| 2025-12-26 | 6.76% |
| 2025-09-26 | 6.89% |
| 2025-06-27 | 6.85% |
| 2025-03-28 | 6.65% |
| 2024-12-31 | 6.23% |
| 2024-09-27 | 5.73% |
| 2024-06-28 | 5.22% |
| 2024-03-29 | 4.84% |
| 2023-12-31 | 4.62% |
| 2023-09-29 | 3.91% |
| 2023-06-30 | 4.33% |
| 2023-03-31 | 4.89% |
| 2022-12-31 | 4.41% |
| 2022-09-23 | 5.27% |
| 2022-06-24 | 4.81% |
| 2022-03-25 | 2.91% |
| 2021-12-31 | 1.23% |
| 2021-09-24 | -6.12% |
| 2021-06-25 | -8.82% |
| 2021-03-26 | -12.36% |
| 2020-12-31 | -11.91% |
| 2020-09-25 | -3.91% |
| 2020-06-26 | -1.43% |
| 2020-03-27 | 2.82% |
| 2019-12-31 | 4.39% |
| 2019-09-27 | 4.88% |
| 2019-06-28 | 4.96% |
| 2019-03-29 | 4.88% |
| 2018-12-31 | 5.89% |
| 2018-09-28 | 6.27% |
| 2018-06-29 | 6.14% |
| 2018-03-30 | 5.64% |
| 2017-12-31 | 5.50% |
| 2017-09-29 | 5.07% |
| 2017-06-30 | 4.92% |
| 2017-03-31 | 4.58% |
| 2016-12-31 | 4.80% |
| 2016-09-23 | 4.49% |
| 2016-06-24 | 4.72% |
| 2016-03-25 | 5.16% |
| 2015-12-31 | 4.83% |
| 2015-09-25 | 4.22% |
| 2015-06-30 | 3.68% |
| 2015-03-27 | 6.04% |
| 2014-12-31 | 6.31% |
| 2014-09-26 | 6.33% |
| 2014-06-27 | 6.45% |
| 2014-03-28 | 7.00% |
| 2013-12-31 | 7.22% |
| 2013-09-27 | 6.96% |
| 2013-06-28 | 8.50% |
| 2013-03-29 | 9.46% |
| 2012-12-31 | 9.93% |
| 2012-09-28 | 10.99% |
| 2012-06-29 | 15.64% |
| 2012-03-30 | 23.29% |
| 2011-12-31 | 22.93% |
| 2011-09-23 | 36.04% |
| 2011-06-24 | 36.61% |
| 2011-03-31 | 41.45% |
| 2010-12-31 | 35.74% |
