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 10.68% is in line with its 5-year average of 11.77%, near the low end of its 5-year range (8.58%–16.33%).
As of the fiscal period ended Friday, October 31, 2025. 5.27% above its 12-month average of 10.14%.
Annual fiscal-year return on invested capital; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
10.68%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
10.14%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
11.93%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
11.77%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
11.88%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
12.67%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
12.73%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+5.27%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-10.46%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-9.24%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-10.07%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-15.73%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-16.13%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
9.21%
median of 130 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+15.90%
vs the sector median at left
Nordson Corporation
Market Cap
$17.32B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
10.68%
TTM Avg
10.14%
3Y Avg
11.93%
5Y Avg
11.77%
Market Cap
$17.10B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
6.50%
TTM Avg
6.56%
3Y Avg
5.48%
5Y Avg
5.06%
Market Cap
$17.61B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
8.61%
TTM Avg
8.71%
3Y Avg
10.18%
5Y Avg
10.47%
Market Cap
$18.00B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
6.88%
TTM Avg
6.77%
3Y Avg
6.27%
5Y Avg
5.61%
Market Cap
$18.01B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
20.95%
TTM Avg
21.06%
3Y Avg
20.93%
5Y Avg
20.50%
Market Cap
$16.48B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
19.06%
TTM Avg
17.14%
3Y Avg
14.49%
5Y Avg
12.46%
Market Cap
$18.30B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
19.58%
TTM Avg
17.47%
3Y Avg
18.52%
5Y Avg
18.52%
Market Cap
$18.44B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
7.45%
TTM Avg
7.83%
3Y Avg
8.71%
5Y Avg
7.42%
Market Cap
$15.64B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
7.42%
TTM Avg
10.11%
3Y Avg
11.06%
5Y Avg
12.05%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordson Corporation (NDSN) | $17.32B | 10.68% | 10.14% | 11.93% | 11.77% |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J)vs › | $17.10B | 6.50% | 6.56% | 5.48% | 5.06% |
| IDEX Corporation (IEX)vs › | $17.61B | 8.61% | 8.71% | 10.18% | 10.47% |
| RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC)vs › | $18.00B | 6.88% | 6.77% | 6.27% | 5.61% |
| Rollins, Inc. (ROL)vs › | $18.01B | 20.95% | 21.06% | 20.93% | 20.50% |
| Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL)vs › | $16.48B | 19.06% | 17.14% | 14.49% | 12.46% |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW)vs › | $18.30B | 19.58% | 17.47% | 18.52% | 18.52% |
| WESCO International, Inc. (WCC)vs › | $18.44B | 7.45% | 7.83% | 8.71% | 7.42% |
| BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT)vs › | $15.64B | 7.42% | 10.11% | 11.06% | 12.05% |
| Lennox International Inc. (LII)vs › | $15.61B | 25.51% | 29.26% | 30.10% | 30.43% |
ROIC
10.7%
ROE
16.5%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | 10.68% |
| 2024-10-31 | 9.61% |
| 2023-10-31 | 11.09% |
| 2022-10-31 | 16.33% |
| 2021-10-31 | 14.31% |
| 2020-10-31 | 8.58% |
| 2019-10-31 | 11.76% |
| 2018-10-31 | 13.62% |
| 2017-10-31 | 10.60% |
| 2016-10-31 | 13.43% |
| 2015-10-31 | 10.62% |
| 2014-10-31 | 12.65% |
| 2013-10-31 | 12.64% |
| 2012-10-31 | 14.48% |
| 2011-10-31 | 19.70% |
| 2010-10-31 | 20.94% |
| 2009-10-31 | -17.61% |
| 2008-10-31 | 12.27% |
| 2007-10-31 | 9.32% |
| 2006-10-31 | 15.28% |
| 2005-10-31 | 14.99% |
| 2004-10-31 | 11.85% |
| 2003-10-31 | 7.30% |
| 2002-10-31 | 5.61% |
| 2001-10-31 | 5.40% |
| 2000-10-31 | 14.41% |
| 1999-10-31 | 10.89% |
| 1998-10-31 | 8.84% |
| 1997-10-31 | 12.77% |
| 1996-10-31 | 13.58% |
