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 16.49% is 52% above its 5-year average of 10.84%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-10.07%–17.37%).
As of the fiscal period ended Tuesday, June 30, 2026. 5.44% above its 12-month average of 15.64%.
Trailing-twelve-month return on invested capital at each fiscal quarter end; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 16.49%.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
16.49%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
15.64%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
13.92%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
10.84%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
6.70%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
6.92%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
7.53%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+5.44%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+18.42%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+52.14%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+146.03%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+138.13%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+119.00%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
5.71%
median of 119 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+188.77%
vs the sector median at left
Laureate Education, Inc.
Market Cap
$5.32B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
16.49%
TTM Avg
15.64%
3Y Avg
13.92%
5Y Avg
10.84%
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
$5.97B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
14.19%
TTM Avg
14.39%
3Y Avg
12.20%
5Y Avg
12.04%
Market Cap
$4.63B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
7.82%
TTM Avg
6.48%
3Y Avg
5.54%
5Y Avg
1.91%
Market Cap
$6.18B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
6.12%
TTM Avg
7.73%
3Y Avg
10.77%
5Y Avg
8.50%
Market Cap
$6.46B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-12.09%
TTM Avg
-10.93%
3Y Avg
-0.31%
5Y Avg
1.66%
Market Cap
$4.04B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
30.30%
TTM Avg
24.84%
3Y Avg
24.55%
5Y Avg
21.69%
Market Cap
$6.73B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
6.54%
TTM Avg
6.47%
3Y Avg
9.04%
5Y Avg
10.00%
Market Cap
$7.00B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-11.90%
TTM Avg
-2.96%
3Y Avg
-0.13%
5Y Avg
0.44%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) | $5.32B | 16.49% | 15.64% | 13.92% | 10.84% |
| Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs › | $5.74B | 4.91% | 6.47% | 6.66% | 7.81% |
| Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs › | $5.97B | 14.19% | 14.39% | 12.20% | 12.04% |
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)vs › | $4.63B | 7.82% | 6.48% | 5.54% | 1.91% |
| e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF)vs › | $6.18B | 6.12% | 7.73% | 10.77% | 8.50% |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs › | $6.46B | -12.09% | -10.93% | -0.31% | 1.66% |
| Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)vs › | $4.04B | 30.30% | 24.84% | 24.55% | 21.69% |
| Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW)vs › | $6.73B | 6.54% | 6.47% | 9.04% | 10.00% |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs › | $7.00B | -11.90% | -2.96% | -0.13% | 0.44% |
| Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR)vs › | $3.68B | 15.90% | 17.13% | 16.75% | 14.26% |
ROIC
16.5%
ROE
28.2%
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 | 16.49% |
| 2026-03-31 | 16.14% |
| 2025-12-31 | 17.06% |
| 2025-09-30 | 12.77% |
| 2025-06-30 | 15.73% |
| 2025-03-31 | 16.96% |
| 2024-12-31 | 17.37% |
| 2024-09-30 | 16.30% |
| 2024-06-30 | 11.85% |
| 2024-03-31 | 10.50% |
| 2023-12-31 | 10.80% |
| 2023-09-30 | 9.84% |
| 2023-06-30 | 9.20% |
| 2023-03-31 | 8.76% |
| 2022-12-31 | 9.02% |
| 2022-09-30 | 6.23% |
| 2022-06-30 | 4.94% |
| 2022-03-31 | 4.94% |
| 2021-12-31 | -0.25% |
| 2021-09-30 | 2.11% |
| 2021-06-30 | -10.07% |
| 2021-03-31 | -8.92% |
| 2020-12-31 | -7.65% |
| 2020-09-30 | -4.99% |
| 2020-06-30 | 1.76% |
| 2020-03-31 | 5.15% |
| 2019-12-31 | 2.60% |
| 2019-09-30 | 2.44% |
| 2019-06-30 | 2.68% |
| 2019-03-31 | 2.56% |
| 2018-12-31 | 2.62% |
| 2018-09-30 | 6.05% |
| 2018-06-30 | 5.69% |
| 2018-03-31 | 5.90% |
| 2017-12-31 | 6.31% |
| 2017-09-30 | 3.41% |
| 2017-06-30 | 4.35% |
| 2017-03-31 | 4.87% |
| 2016-12-31 | 5.13% |
| 2016-09-30 | 4.65% |
| 2016-03-31 | 6.26% |
| 2015-12-31 | 5.54% |
| 2015-09-30 | 5.48% |
| 2015-06-30 | 4.01% |
| 2014-12-31 | 6.16% |
| 2007-06-30 | 7.01% |
| 2007-03-31 | 6.35% |
| 2006-12-31 | 7.19% |
| 2006-09-30 | 7.09% |
| 2006-06-30 | 8.33% |
| 2006-03-31 | 8.30% |
| 2005-12-31 | 8.55% |
| 2005-09-30 | 8.94% |
| 2005-06-30 | 9.55% |
| 2005-03-31 | 7.62% |
| 2004-12-31 | 7.52% |
| 2004-09-30 | 5.97% |
| 2004-06-30 | 6.14% |
| 2004-03-31 | 3.07% |
| 2003-12-31 | 2.20% |
| 2003-09-30 | 1.62% |
| 2003-06-30 | 0.05% |
| 2003-03-31 | 2.33% |
| 2002-12-31 | 3.04% |
| 2002-09-30 | 2.67% |
| 2002-06-30 | 1.90% |
| 2002-03-31 | 3.58% |
| 2001-12-31 | 3.31% |
| 2001-09-30 | 1.93% |
| 2001-06-30 | 1.30% |
| 2001-03-31 | 0.46% |
| 2000-12-31 | 1.01% |
| 2000-09-30 | -3.57% |
| 2000-06-30 | -0.54% |
| 2000-03-31 | 0.17% |
| 1999-12-31 | 0.06% |
| 1999-09-30 | 6.28% |
| 1999-06-30 | 6.37% |
| 1999-03-31 | 6.73% |
| 1998-12-31 | 7.18% |
| 1998-09-30 | 6.80% |
| 1998-06-30 | 5.62% |
| 1998-03-31 | 2.46% |
| 1997-12-31 | 2.33% |
| 1997-09-30 | 2.40% |
| 1997-06-30 | 2.30% |
| 1997-03-31 | 7.86% |
| 1996-12-31 | 7.48% |
