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 25.60% is 1054% above its 5-year average of 2.22%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-52.84%–25.60%).
As of the fiscal period ended Tuesday, June 30, 2026. 47.45% above its 12-month average of 17.36%.
Trailing-twelve-month return on invested capital at each fiscal quarter end; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
25.60%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
17.36%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
7.78%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
2.22%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
N/A
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
N/A
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+47.45%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+229.11%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+1053.78%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
8.17%
median of 193 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+213.37%
vs the sector median at left
Palantir Technologies Inc.
Market Cap
$391.02B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
25.60%
TTM Avg
17.36%
3Y Avg
7.78%
5Y Avg
2.22%
Market Cap
$400.71B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
40.77%
TTM Avg
37.48%
3Y Avg
33.35%
5Y Avg
33.83%
Market Cap
$375.38B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
23.58%
TTM Avg
23.96%
3Y Avg
27.87%
5Y Avg
28.45%
Market Cap
$354.23B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
22.65%
TTM Avg
14.86%
3Y Avg
12.60%
5Y Avg
11.91%
Market Cap
$430.29B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
12.96%
TTM Avg
12.31%
3Y Avg
13.13%
5Y Avg
13.79%
Market Cap
$468.13B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
7.99%
TTM Avg
9.43%
3Y Avg
10.21%
5Y Avg
10.72%
Market Cap
$279.31B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
7.33%
TTM Avg
8.81%
3Y Avg
7.18%
5Y Avg
7.18%
Market Cap
$274.64B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
1.03%
TTM Avg
3.35%
3Y Avg
3.82%
5Y Avg
1.38%
Market Cap
$257.38B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
64.29%
TTM Avg
64.29%
3Y Avg
16.19%
5Y Avg
7.93%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) | $391.02B | 25.60% | 17.36% | 7.78% | 2.22% |
| Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)vs › | $400.71B | 40.77% | 37.48% | 33.35% | 33.83% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)vs › | $375.38B | 23.58% | 23.96% | 27.87% | 28.45% |
| Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL)vs › | $354.23B | 22.65% | 14.86% | 12.60% | 11.91% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)vs › | $430.29B | 12.96% | 12.31% | 13.13% | 13.79% |
| Oracle Corporation (ORCL)vs › | $468.13B | 7.99% | 9.43% | 10.21% | 10.72% |
| Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares (ARM)vs › | $279.31B | 7.33% | 8.81% | 7.18% | 7.18% |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)vs › | $274.64B | 1.03% | 3.35% | 3.82% | 1.38% |
| Sandisk Corporation (SNDK)vs › | $257.38B | 64.29% | 64.29% | 16.19% | 7.93% |
| Intel Corp. (INTC)vs › | $526.95B | 0.05% | -3.55% | -1.38% | 1.34% |
ROIC
25.6%
ROE
30.9%
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 | 25.60% |
| 2026-03-31 | 22.28% |
| 2025-12-31 | 18.02% |
| 2025-09-30 | 12.07% |
| 2025-06-30 | 8.84% |
| 2025-03-31 | 6.77% |
| 2024-12-31 | 5.56% |
| 2024-09-30 | 7.17% |
| 2024-06-30 | 6.27% |
| 2024-03-31 | 4.51% |
| 2023-12-31 | 2.91% |
| 2023-09-30 | 0.95% |
| 2023-06-30 | -2.00% |
| 2023-03-31 | -3.82% |
| 2022-12-31 | -5.61% |
| 2022-09-30 | -7.69% |
| 2022-06-30 | -8.87% |
| 2022-03-31 | -12.70% |
| 2021-12-31 | -15.89% |
| 2021-09-30 | -20.00% |
| 2021-06-30 | -52.84% |
| 2021-03-31 | -51.88% |
| 2020-12-31 | -56.25% |
| 2020-09-30 | -70.09% |
