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 2.95% is 70% below its 5-year average of 9.71%, near the low end of its 5-year range (2.95%–21.75%).
As of the fiscal period ended Wednesday, December 31, 2025. 32.80% below its 12-month average of 4.39%.
Annual fiscal-year return on invested capital; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2.95%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
4.39%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
10.38%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
9.71%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
3.00%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
1.94%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
1.80%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-32.80%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-71.58%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-69.63%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-1.61%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+52.18%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+63.89%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
9.87%
median of 87 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-70.11%
vs the sector median at left
Tesla, Inc.
Market Cap
$1.23T
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
2.95%
TTM Avg
4.39%
3Y Avg
10.38%
5Y Avg
9.71%
Market Cap
$80.37B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
1.16%
TTM Avg
2.58%
3Y Avg
3.32%
5Y Avg
3.26%
Market Cap
$58.54B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
0.75%
TTM Avg
1.26%
3Y Avg
1.78%
5Y Avg
1.23%
Market Cap
$18.48B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-27.94%
TTM Avg
-30.63%
3Y Avg
-36.01%
5Y Avg
-31.54%
Market Cap
$2.35B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-53.77%
TTM Avg
-44.34%
3Y Avg
-41.65%
5Y Avg
-39.36%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | $1.23T | 2.95% | 4.39% | 10.38% | 9.71% |
| General Motors Company (GM)vs › | $80.37B | 1.16% | 2.58% | 3.32% | 3.26% |
| Ford Motor Company (F)vs › | $58.54B | 0.75% | 1.26% | 1.78% | 1.23% |
| Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN)vs › | $18.48B | -27.94% | -30.63% | -36.01% | -31.54% |
| Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID)vs › | $2.35B | -53.77% | -44.34% | -41.65% | -39.36% |
| NIO Inc. (NIO)vs › | $12.11B | -26.94% | -32.85% | -31.27% | -23.84% |
ROIC
3.0%
ROE
4.4%
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 | 2.95% |
| 2024-12-31 | 5.83% |
| 2023-12-31 | 10.99% |
| 2022-12-31 | 21.75% |
| 2021-12-31 | 13.08% |
| 2020-12-31 | 3.69% |
| 2019-12-31 | -0.27% |
| 2018-12-31 | -1.73% |
| 2017-12-31 | -7.43% |
| 2016-12-31 | -3.69% |
| 2015-12-31 | -12.19% |
| 2014-12-31 | -4.28% |
| 2013-12-31 | -3.50% |
| 2012-12-31 | -62.56% |
| 2011-12-31 | -47.35% |
| 2010-12-31 | -48.82% |
| 2009-12-31 | -70.87% |
| 2008-12-31 | 218.70% |
| 2007-12-31 | 488.02% |
| 2006-12-31 | 0.00% |
