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 7.68% is 413% above its 5-year average of -2.45%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-13.14%–7.68%).
As of the fiscal period ended Tuesday, June 30, 2026. 68.69% above its 12-month average of 4.55%.
Trailing-twelve-month return on invested capital at each fiscal quarter end; no daily interpolation. Q4 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 7.68%.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
7.68%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
4.55%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
-3.44%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
-2.45%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
-1.11%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
-1.59%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+68.69%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+323.53%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+412.80%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+790.87%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+582.19%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES
1.94%
median of 148 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+295.83%
vs the sector median at left
QuinStreet, Inc.
Market Cap
$862.83M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
7.68%
TTM Avg
4.55%
3Y Avg
-3.44%
5Y Avg
-2.45%
Market Cap
$882.84M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
4.55%
TTM Avg
2.58%
3Y Avg
-0.24%
5Y Avg
0.51%
Market Cap
$905.74M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
4.63%
TTM Avg
5.64%
3Y Avg
13.29%
5Y Avg
5.28%
Market Cap
$743.62M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
7.82%
TTM Avg
10.03%
3Y Avg
6.40%
5Y Avg
6.92%
Market Cap
$715.62M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
1.80%
TTM Avg
3.46%
3Y Avg
-12.60%
5Y Avg
-15.39%
Market Cap
$704.89M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
0.06%
TTM Avg
0.21%
3Y Avg
3.27%
5Y Avg
4.53%
Market Cap
$698.10M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
1.35%
TTM Avg
1.46%
3Y Avg
2.62%
5Y Avg
2.60%
Market Cap
$1.04B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
23.63%
TTM Avg
22.73%
3Y Avg
22.40%
5Y Avg
20.21%
Market Cap
$683.30M
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
32.25%
TTM Avg
24.77%
3Y Avg
-9.24%
5Y Avg
-12.32%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST) | $862.83M | 7.68% | 4.55% | -3.44% | -2.45% |
| Taboola.com Ltd. (TBLA)vs › | $882.84M | 4.55% | 2.58% | -0.24% | 0.51% |
| Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI)vs › | $905.74M | 4.63% | 5.64% | 13.29% | 5.28% |
| Criteo S.A. (CRTO)vs › | $743.62M | 7.82% | 10.03% | 6.40% | 6.92% |
| Groupon, Inc. (GRPN)vs › | $715.62M | 1.80% | 3.46% | -12.60% | -15.39% |
| Telesat Corporation (TSAT)vs › | $704.89M | 0.06% | 0.21% | 3.27% | 4.53% |
| Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)vs › | $698.10M | 1.35% | 1.46% | 2.62% | 2.60% |
| Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (ITRN)vs › | $1.04B | 23.63% | 22.73% | 22.40% | 20.21% |
| EverQuote, Inc. (EVER)vs › | $683.30M | 32.25% | 24.77% | -9.24% | -12.32% |
| QVC Group, Inc. (QVCG)vs › | $665.50M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
ROIC
7.7%
ROE
25.1%
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 | 7.68% |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.43% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.70% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.02% |
| 2025-06-30 | 1.93% |
| 2025-03-31 | 0.18% |
| 2024-12-31 | -3.75% |
| 2024-09-30 | -7.96% |
| 2024-06-30 | -11.59% |
| 2024-03-31 | -13.14% |
| 2023-12-31 | -11.89% |
| 2023-09-30 | -10.86% |
| 2023-06-30 | -8.42% |
| 2023-03-31 | -5.89% |
| 2022-12-31 | -5.13% |
| 2022-09-30 | -4.50% |
| 2022-06-30 | -1.52% |
| 2022-03-31 | 0.74% |
| 2021-12-31 | 2.12% |
| 2021-09-30 | 3.94% |
| 2021-06-30 | 3.35% |
| 2021-03-31 | 2.01% |
| 2020-12-31 | 1.63% |
| 2020-09-30 | 2.06% |
| 2020-06-30 | 2.21% |
| 2020-03-31 | 3.84% |
| 2019-12-31 | 2.16% |
| 2019-09-30 | 2.79% |
| 2019-06-30 | 4.45% |
| 2019-03-31 | 5.94% |
| 2018-12-31 | 9.46% |
| 2018-09-30 | 12.11% |
| 2018-06-30 | 9.91% |
| 2018-03-31 | 7.83% |
| 2017-12-31 | 3.55% |
| 2017-09-30 | -3.50% |
| 2017-06-30 | -8.76% |
| 2017-03-31 | -12.59% |
| 2016-12-31 | -15.35% |
| 2016-09-30 | -11.74% |
| 2016-06-30 | -12.03% |
| 2016-03-31 | -12.25% |
| 2015-12-31 | -12.10% |
| 2015-09-30 | -11.39% |
| 2015-06-30 | -12.26% |
| 2015-03-31 | -11.25% |
| 2014-12-31 | -10.99% |
| 2014-09-30 | -9.49% |
| 2014-06-30 | -4.23% |
| 2014-03-31 | -1.00% |
| 2013-12-31 | 0.51% |
| 2013-09-30 | 0.67% |
| 2013-06-30 | 0.93% |
| 2013-03-31 | 1.30% |
| 2012-12-31 | 1.48% |
| 2012-09-30 | 2.45% |
| 2012-06-30 | 3.47% |
| 2012-03-31 | 4.81% |
| 2011-12-31 | 5.52% |
| 2011-09-30 | 5.88% |
| 2011-06-30 | 6.36% |
| 2011-03-31 | 6.28% |
| 2010-12-31 | 6.21% |
| 2010-09-30 | 5.83% |
| 2010-06-30 | 5.67% |
| 2010-03-31 | 5.54% |
| 2009-12-31 | 9.13% |
| 2009-09-30 | 11.56% |
| 2009-06-30 | 10.87% |
