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 3.30% is 52% below its 5-year average of 6.89%, around the middle of its 5-year range (-3.01%–16.31%).
As of the fiscal period ended Wednesday, December 31, 2025. 66.34% below its 12-month average of 9.80%.
Annual fiscal-year return on invested capital; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
3.30%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
9.80%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
9.94%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
6.89%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
4.79%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
N/A
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-66.34%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-66.81%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-52.13%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-31.12%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · UTILITIES
4.04%
median of 44 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-18.22%
vs the sector median at left
Vistra Corp.
Market Cap
$47.40B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
3.30%
TTM Avg
9.80%
3Y Avg
9.94%
5Y Avg
6.89%
Market Cap
$46.99B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
3.97%
TTM Avg
3.95%
3Y Avg
3.68%
5Y Avg
3.14%
Market Cap
$46.79B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
3.79%
TTM Avg
3.73%
3Y Avg
3.37%
5Y Avg
2.58%
Market Cap
$48.77B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
3.77%
TTM Avg
3.71%
3Y Avg
3.95%
5Y Avg
3.99%
Market Cap
$50.01B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
3.55%
TTM Avg
3.37%
3Y Avg
3.76%
5Y Avg
3.53%
Market Cap
$54.83B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
2.56%
TTM Avg
2.75%
3Y Avg
3.19%
5Y Avg
3.51%
Market Cap
$39.79B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
3.24%
TTM Avg
3.36%
3Y Avg
3.27%
5Y Avg
3.54%
Market Cap
$37.70B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
4.88%
TTM Avg
4.64%
3Y Avg
4.67%
5Y Avg
3.59%
Market Cap
$59.27B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
3.41%
TTM Avg
3.13%
3Y Avg
2.58%
5Y Avg
2.44%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vistra Corp. (VST) | $47.40B | 3.30% | 9.80% | 9.94% | 6.89% |
| Exelon Corporation (EXC)vs › | $46.99B | 3.97% | 3.95% | 3.68% | 3.14% |
| PG&E Corporation (PCG)vs › | $46.79B | 3.79% | 3.73% | 3.37% | 2.58% |
| Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL)vs › | $48.77B | 3.77% | 3.71% | 3.95% | 3.99% |
| Entergy Corporation (ETR)vs › | $50.01B | 3.55% | 3.37% | 3.76% | 3.53% |
| Sempra (SRE)vs › | $54.83B | 2.56% | 2.75% | 3.19% | 3.51% |
| Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED)vs › | $39.79B | 3.24% | 3.36% | 3.27% | 3.54% |
| Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG)vs › | $37.70B | 4.88% | 4.64% | 4.67% | 3.59% |
| Dominion Energy, Inc. (D)vs › | $59.27B | 3.41% | 3.13% | 2.58% | 2.44% |
| WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC)vs › | $35.06B | 5.25% | 4.70% | 4.31% | 4.21% |
ROIC
3.3%
ROE
18.5%
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 | 3.30% |
| 2024-12-31 | 16.31% |
| 2023-12-31 | 11.48% |
| 2022-12-31 | 8.68% |
| 2021-12-31 | -3.01% |
| 2020-12-31 | 4.60% |
| 2019-12-31 | 5.46% |
| 2018-12-31 | 3.27% |
| 2017-12-31 | -1.23% |
| 2016-12-31 | 1.98% |
| 2015-12-31 | 1.86% |
| 2014-12-31 | 0.90% |
| 2013-12-31 | 0.24% |
| 2012-12-31 | -0.38% |
