Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. 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 6.44% is 35% below its 4-year average of 9.95%, near the low end of its 4-year range (6.44%–13.36%).
As of the fiscal period ended Sunday, May 31, 2026.
Annual fiscal-year return on invested capital; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
6.44%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
N/A
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
9.00%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
9.95%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
12.90%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
N/A
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-28.47%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-35.26%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-50.06%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
8.90%
median of 48 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-27.64%
vs the sector median at left
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
Market Cap
$7.32B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
6.44%
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
9.00%
5Y Avg
9.95%
Market Cap
$7.19B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-10.93%
TTM Avg
-10.93%
3Y Avg
-0.31%
5Y Avg
1.66%
Market Cap
$7.64B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
10.01%
TTM Avg
9.13%
3Y Avg
4.95%
5Y Avg
4.83%
Market Cap
$7.85B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-10.20%
TTM Avg
-2.17%
3Y Avg
0.27%
5Y Avg
0.70%
Market Cap
$6.76B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
7.96%
TTM Avg
7.96%
3Y Avg
8.27%
5Y Avg
8.68%
Market Cap
$10.07B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
9.58%
TTM Avg
9.22%
3Y Avg
6.43%
5Y Avg
5.14%
Market Cap
$4.02B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
9.09%
TTM Avg
25.44%
3Y Avg
26.06%
5Y Avg
18.97%
Market Cap
$2.97B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
6.47%
TTM Avg
6.47%
3Y Avg
7.50%
5Y Avg
6.73%
Market Cap
$12.59B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
19.91%
TTM Avg
22.01%
3Y Avg
17.45%
5Y Avg
17.12%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) | $7.32B | 6.44% | N/A | 9.00% | 9.95% |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs › | $7.19B | -10.93% | -10.93% | -0.31% | 1.66% |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs › | $7.64B | 10.01% | 9.13% | 4.95% | 4.83% |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs › | $7.85B | -10.20% | -2.17% | 0.27% | 0.70% |
| Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs › | $6.76B | 7.96% | 7.96% | 8.27% | 8.68% |
| Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs › | $10.07B | 9.58% | 9.22% | 6.43% | 5.14% |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs › | $4.02B | 9.09% | 25.44% | 26.06% | 18.97% |
| Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs › | $2.97B | 6.47% | 6.47% | 7.50% | 6.73% |
| The Clorox Company (CLX)vs › | $12.59B | 19.91% | 22.01% | 17.45% | 17.12% |
| The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs › | $12.68B | 2.53% | -0.90% | 1.19% | 2.87% |
ROIC
6.4%
ROE
15.9%
ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital
Return on invested capital measures the after-tax return a company earns on all capital (debt and equity) invested in the business.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 6.44% |
| 2025-05-25 | 7.43% |
| 2024-05-26 | 13.14% |
| 2023-05-28 | 13.36% |
| 2022-05-29 | 9.37% |
| 2021-05-30 | 10.12% |
| 2020-05-31 | 10.11% |
| 2019-05-31 | 20.64% |
| 2018-05-31 | 19.87% |
| 2017-05-31 | 17.36% |
| 2016-05-31 | 14.01% |
| 2015-05-31 | 14.82% |
| 2014-05-31 | 15.81% |
| 2013-05-31 | 0.00% |
