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 -8.82% is 15% above its 5-year average of -10.41%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-39.88%–-3.80%).
As of the fiscal period ended Tuesday, June 30, 2026. 11.10% above its 12-month average of -9.92%.
Trailing-twelve-month return on invested capital at each fiscal quarter end; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): -8.82%.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
-8.82%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
-9.92%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
-18.00%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
-10.41%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
-41.09%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
N/A
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+11.10%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+51.03%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+15.34%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+78.55%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES
1.94%
median of 148 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-554.39%
vs the sector median at left
IZEA Worldwide, Inc.
Market Cap
$42.21M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-8.82%
TTM Avg
-9.92%
3Y Avg
-18.00%
5Y Avg
-10.41%
Market Cap
$44.10M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-25.04%
TTM Avg
-12.14%
3Y Avg
-16.07%
5Y Avg
-10.65%
Market Cap
$39.26M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-399.32%
TTM Avg
-55.15%
3Y Avg
-55.15%
5Y Avg
-55.15%
Market Cap
$45.71M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-17.72%
TTM Avg
1.92%
3Y Avg
-3.48%
5Y Avg
-10.03%
Market Cap
$45.93M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-498.90%
TTM Avg
-200.60%
3Y Avg
-210.36%
5Y Avg
-210.36%
Market Cap
$45.55M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
6.51%
TTM Avg
7.50%
3Y Avg
10.02%
5Y Avg
14.50%
Market Cap
$36.52M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-13.06%
TTM Avg
-5.38%
3Y Avg
0.52%
5Y Avg
9.26%
Market Cap
$35.30M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-17.52%
TTM Avg
-7.27%
3Y Avg
0.79%
5Y Avg
-12.38%
Market Cap
$35.19M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
27.06%
TTM Avg
-52.16%
3Y Avg
-75.06%
5Y Avg
-63.16%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (IZEA) | $42.21M | -8.82% | -9.92% | -18.00% | -10.41% |
| BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD)vs › | $44.10M | -25.04% | -12.14% | -16.07% | -10.65% |
| Elauwit Connection, Inc. Common Stock (ELWT)vs › | $39.26M | -399.32% | -55.15% | -55.15% | -55.15% |
| Cineverse Corp. (CNVS)vs › | $45.71M | -17.72% | 1.92% | -3.48% | -10.03% |
| FreeCast, Inc. Class A Common Stock (CAST)vs › | $45.93M | -498.90% | -200.60% | -210.36% | -210.36% |
| Cheer Holding, Inc. (CHR)vs › | $45.55M | 6.51% | 7.50% | 10.02% | 14.50% |
| Scienjoy Holding Corporation (SJ)vs › | $36.52M | -13.06% | -5.38% | 0.52% | 9.26% |
| Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT)vs › | $35.30M | -17.52% | -7.27% | 0.79% | -12.38% |
| The Beachbody Company, Inc. (BODI)vs › | $35.19M | 27.06% | -52.16% | -75.06% | -63.16% |
| Gaia, Inc. (GAIA)vs › | $35.02M | -5.82% | -5.00% | -3.72% | -2.81% |
ROIC
-8.8%
ROE
-5.2%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | -8.82% |
| 2026-03-31 | -4.90% |
| 2025-12-31 | -3.80% |
| 2025-09-30 | -6.87% |
| 2025-06-30 | -25.20% |
| 2025-03-31 | -33.27% |
| 2024-12-31 | -39.88% |
| 2024-09-30 | -34.44% |
| 2024-06-30 | -19.26% |
| 2024-03-31 | -16.76% |
| 2023-12-31 | -15.00% |
| 2023-09-30 | -14.09% |
| 2023-06-30 | -11.71% |
| 2023-03-31 | -9.64% |
| 2022-12-31 | -8.00% |
| 2022-09-30 | -5.64% |
| 2022-06-30 | -5.66% |
| 2022-03-31 | -7.95% |
| 2021-12-31 | -6.98% |
| 2021-09-30 | -8.75% |
| 2021-06-30 | -8.41% |
| 2021-03-31 | -9.22% |
| 2020-12-31 | -30.15% |
| 2020-09-30 | -35.93% |
| 2020-06-30 | -49.74% |
| 2020-03-31 | -129.04% |
| 2019-12-31 | -51.98% |
| 2019-09-30 | -33.63% |
| 2019-06-30 | -38.19% |
| 2019-03-31 | -65.66% |
| 2018-12-31 | -61.86% |
| 2018-09-30 | -58.26% |
| 2018-06-30 | -144.10% |
| 2018-03-31 | -96.17% |
| 2017-12-31 | -85.28% |
| 2017-09-30 | -91.38% |
| 2017-06-30 | -103.55% |
| 2017-03-31 | -92.48% |
| 2016-12-31 | -76.77% |
| 2016-09-30 | -70.96% |
| 2016-06-30 | -65.46% |
| 2016-03-31 | -63.07% |
| 2015-12-31 | -47.57% |
| 2015-09-30 | -34.68% |
| 2015-06-30 | -94.73% |
| 2015-03-31 | -63.09% |
| 2014-12-31 | -61.32% |
| 2014-09-30 | -50.93% |
| 2014-06-30 | -34.77% |
| 2014-03-31 | -25.22% |
| 2013-12-31 | -677.28% |
| 2013-09-30 | -340.58% |
