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 15.30% is 14% below its 5-year average of 17.70%, near the low end of its 5-year range (14.51%–24.46%).
As of the fiscal period ended Wednesday, December 31, 2025. 2.92% below its 12-month average of 15.76%.
Annual fiscal-year return on invested capital; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
15.30%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
15.76%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
18.62%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
17.70%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
14.71%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
12.54%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
10.99%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-2.92%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-17.84%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-13.53%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+3.98%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+21.99%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+39.28%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
8.03%
median of 177 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+90.54%
vs the sector median at left
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
Market Cap
$70.06B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
15.30%
TTM Avg
15.76%
3Y Avg
18.62%
5Y Avg
17.70%
Market Cap
$72.33B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
15.89%
TTM Avg
18.74%
3Y Avg
18.91%
5Y Avg
17.80%
Market Cap
$74.44B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
1.97%
TTM Avg
7.00%
3Y Avg
11.24%
5Y Avg
10.99%
Market Cap
$63.40B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-0.59%
TTM Avg
1.82%
3Y Avg
3.45%
5Y Avg
3.64%
Market Cap
$59.64B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
8.82%
TTM Avg
11.73%
3Y Avg
12.72%
5Y Avg
13.02%
Market Cap
$57.79B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
11.03%
TTM Avg
11.97%
3Y Avg
13.63%
5Y Avg
0.71%
Market Cap
$57.56B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
18.45%
TTM Avg
17.85%
3Y Avg
18.95%
5Y Avg
22.86%
Market Cap
$56.66B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
16.65%
TTM Avg
16.46%
3Y Avg
15.58%
5Y Avg
15.92%
Market Cap
$55.54B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
0.75%
TTM Avg
-4.54%
3Y Avg
-1.13%
5Y Avg
0.66%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR) | $70.06B | 15.30% | 15.76% | 18.62% | 17.70% |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI)vs › | $72.33B | 15.89% | 18.74% | 18.91% | 17.80% |
| Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS)vs › | $74.44B | 1.97% | 7.00% | 11.24% | 10.99% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)vs › | $63.40B | -0.59% | 1.82% | 3.45% | 3.64% |
| TE Connectivity plc (TEL)vs › | $59.64B | 8.82% | 11.73% | 12.72% | 13.02% |
| NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI)vs › | $57.79B | 11.03% | 11.97% | 13.63% | 0.71% |
| Teradyne, Inc. (TER)vs › | $57.56B | 18.45% | 17.85% | 18.95% | 22.86% |
| Garmin Ltd. (GRMN)vs › | $56.66B | 16.65% | 16.46% | 15.58% | 15.92% |
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE)vs › | $55.54B | 0.75% | -4.54% | -1.13% | 0.66% |
| Keysight Technologies, Inc. (KEYS)vs › | $54.53B | 8.02% | 7.76% | 11.85% | 12.05% |
ROIC
15.3%
ROE
20.5%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 15.30% |
| 2024-12-31 | 16.22% |
| 2023-12-31 | 18.51% |
| 2022-12-31 | 24.46% |
| 2021-12-31 | 17.17% |
| 2020-12-31 | 14.51% |
| 2019-12-31 | 11.48% |
| 2018-12-31 | 14.14% |
| 2017-12-31 | 10.37% |
| 2016-12-31 | 10.94% |
| 2015-12-31 | 8.76% |
| 2014-12-31 | 9.50% |
| 2013-12-31 | 6.90% |
| 2012-12-31 | 5.81% |
| 2011-12-31 | 5.25% |
| 2010-12-31 | 11.36% |
| 2009-12-31 | 8.75% |
| 2008-12-31 | 12.65% |
| 2007-12-31 | 4.40% |
| 2006-12-31 | -1.01% |
| 2005-12-31 | 5.22% |
| 2004-12-31 | -7.09% |
| 2003-12-31 | -16.27% |
| 2002-12-31 | -17.24% |
| 2001-12-31 | 0.00% |
| 2000-12-31 | -180.53% |
| 1999-12-31 | 0.00% |
