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 1.01% is 132% above its 5-year average of -3.13%, around the middle of its 5-year range (-15.19%–19.44%).
As of the fiscal period ended Sunday, May 31, 2026. 119.01% above its 12-month average of -5.33%.
Trailing-twelve-month return on invested capital at each fiscal quarter end; no daily interpolation. Q1 FY2027 (2026-05-31): 1.01%.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
1.01%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
-5.33%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
-8.44%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
-3.13%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
4.62%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
6.63%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
9.32%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+119.01%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+112.01%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+132.39%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-78.06%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-84.71%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-89.13%
SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES
3.73%
median of 97 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-72.84%
vs the sector median at left
Educational Development Corporation
Market Cap
$10.95M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
1.01%
TTM Avg
-5.33%
3Y Avg
-8.44%
5Y Avg
-3.13%
Market Cap
$10.34M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
N/A
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
N/A
5Y Avg
N/A
Market Cap
$9.78M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-13.75%
TTM Avg
-6.52%
3Y Avg
-16.53%
5Y Avg
-48.04%
Market Cap
$8.55M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-62.41%
TTM Avg
-22.29%
3Y Avg
28.77%
5Y Avg
28.77%
Market Cap
$14.45M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-6.52%
TTM Avg
-14.38%
3Y Avg
-20.80%
5Y Avg
-17.47%
Market Cap
$6.58M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-61.35%
TTM Avg
-41.48%
3Y Avg
-65.96%
5Y Avg
-95.94%
Market Cap
$15.36M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-38.76%
TTM Avg
-42.11%
3Y Avg
-39.48%
5Y Avg
-60.74%
Market Cap
$6.31M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-17.91%
TTM Avg
-13.91%
3Y Avg
0.94%
5Y Avg
3.43%
Market Cap
$5.76M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-22.76%
TTM Avg
-70.12%
3Y Avg
-78.18%
5Y Avg
-69.15%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) | $10.95M | 1.01% | -5.33% | -8.44% | -3.13% |
| Gix Internet Ltd. (GIXI)vs › | $10.34M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| iQSTEL Inc. (IQST)vs › | $9.78M | -13.75% | -6.52% | -16.53% | -48.04% |
| Everbright Digital Holding Limited Ordinary Shares (EDHL)vs › | $8.55M | -62.41% | -22.29% | 28.77% | 28.77% |
| Dolphin Entertainment Inc. (DLPN)vs › | $14.45M | -6.52% | -14.38% | -20.80% | -17.47% |
| Global Interactive Technologies, Inc. (GITS)vs › | $6.58M | -61.35% | -41.48% | -65.96% | -95.94% |
| FingerMotion, Inc. (FNGR)vs › | $15.36M | -38.76% | -42.11% | -39.48% | -60.74% |
| iOThree Limited Ordinary Shares (IOTR)vs › | $6.31M | -17.91% | -13.91% | 0.94% | 3.43% |
| ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET)vs › | $5.76M | -22.76% | -70.12% | -78.18% | -69.15% |
| Cardlytics, Inc. (CDLX)vs › | $16.77M | -46.24% | -45.13% | -56.85% | -42.72% |
ROIC
1.0%
ROE
7.3%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 1.01% |
| 2026-02-28 | -0.97% |
| 2025-11-30 | -8.48% |
| 2025-08-31 | -8.75% |
| 2025-05-31 | -9.47% |
| 2025-02-28 | -9.36% |
| 2024-11-30 | -15.19% |
| 2024-08-31 | -14.23% |
| 2024-05-31 | -9.96% |
| 2024-02-28 | -8.98% |
| 2023-11-30 | -5.48% |
| 2023-08-31 | -5.81% |
| 2023-05-31 | -4.58% |
| 2023-02-28 | -3.26% |
| 2022-11-30 | -0.47% |
| 2022-08-31 | 2.26% |
| 2022-05-31 | 4.79% |
| 2022-02-28 | 8.27% |
| 2021-11-30 | 12.20% |
| 2021-08-31 | 13.90% |
| 2021-05-31 | 19.44% |
| 2021-02-28 | 20.72% |
| 2020-11-30 | 20.47% |
| 2020-08-31 | 18.67% |
| 2020-05-31 | 11.26% |
| 2020-02-28 | 10.39% |
| 2019-11-30 | 10.45% |
| 2019-08-31 | 10.78% |
| 2019-05-31 | 12.16% |
| 2019-02-28 | 13.33% |
| 2018-11-30 | 13.90% |
| 2018-08-31 | 12.56% |
| 2018-05-31 | 12.73% |
| 2018-02-28 | 11.87% |
| 2017-11-30 | 13.01% |
| 2017-08-31 | 9.73% |
| 2017-05-31 | 8.66% |
| 2017-02-28 | 7.43% |
| 2016-11-30 | 4.17% |
| 2016-08-31 | 4.36% |
| 2016-05-31 | 5.79% |
| 2016-02-28 | 5.68% |
| 2015-11-30 | 16.99% |
| 2015-08-31 | 11.37% |
| 2015-05-31 | 6.70% |
| 2015-02-28 | 6.19% |
| 2014-11-30 | 5.64% |
| 2014-08-31 | 5.48% |
| 2014-05-31 | 6.49% |
| 2014-02-28 | 5.47% |
| 2013-11-30 | 3.05% |
| 2013-08-31 | 2.81% |
| 2013-05-31 | 3.54% |
| 2013-02-28 | 11.05% |
| 2012-11-30 | 14.50% |
| 2012-08-31 | 15.64% |
| 2012-05-31 | 15.80% |
| 2012-02-28 | 9.43% |
| 2011-11-30 | 8.34% |
| 2011-08-31 | 9.02% |
| 2011-05-31 | 9.11% |
| 2011-02-28 | 8.99% |
| 2010-11-30 | 10.71% |
| 2010-08-31 | 11.88% |
| 2010-05-31 | 12.09% |
| 2010-02-28 | 12.40% |
| 2009-11-30 | 12.18% |
| 2009-08-31 | 10.54% |
| 2009-05-31 | 11.43% |
| 2009-02-28 | 11.15% |
| 2008-11-30 | 10.81% |
| 2008-08-31 | 12.63% |
| 2008-05-31 | 13.19% |
| 2008-02-28 | 13.18% |
| 2007-11-30 | 13.48% |
| 2007-08-31 | 13.71% |
| 2007-05-31 | 13.27% |
| 2007-02-28 | 13.87% |
| 2006-11-30 | 14.66% |
| 2006-08-31 | 15.13% |
| 2006-05-31 | 16.60% |
| 2006-02-28 | 17.07% |
| 2005-11-30 | 15.53% |
| 2005-08-31 | 14.80% |
| 2005-05-31 | 18.02% |
| 2005-02-28 | 17.62% |
| 2004-11-30 | 18.63% |
| 2004-08-31 | 16.27% |
| 2004-05-31 | 17.48% |
| 2004-02-28 | 15.89% |
| 2003-11-30 | 16.22% |
| 2003-08-31 | 15.85% |
| 2003-05-31 | 16.63% |
