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 16.99% is 15% below its 5-year average of 19.97%, near the low end of its 5-year range (16.99%–23.37%).
As of the fiscal period ended Sunday, August 31, 2025. 5.58% below its 12-month average of 17.99%.
Annual fiscal-year return on invested capital; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
16.99%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
17.99%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
19.80%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
19.97%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
24.85%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
27.78%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
29.99%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-5.58%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-14.19%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-14.94%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-31.63%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-38.85%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-43.36%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
8.08%
median of 177 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+110.27%
vs the sector median at left
Accenture plc
Market Cap
$89.95B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
16.99%
TTM Avg
17.99%
3Y Avg
19.80%
5Y Avg
19.97%
Market Cap
$89.98B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
14.11%
TTM Avg
13.77%
3Y Avg
18.23%
5Y Avg
18.78%
Market Cap
$89.48B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
36.69%
TTM Avg
31.05%
3Y Avg
27.82%
5Y Avg
27.06%
Market Cap
$87.87B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-0.74%
TTM Avg
0.17%
3Y Avg
-0.79%
5Y Avg
-0.84%
Market Cap
$92.91B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-30.15%
TTM Avg
-27.70%
3Y Avg
-22.31%
5Y Avg
-18.89%
Market Cap
$93.11B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-4.10%
TTM Avg
-5.08%
3Y Avg
-6.88%
5Y Avg
-6.94%
Market Cap
$81.06B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
14.78%
TTM Avg
13.40%
3Y Avg
11.41%
5Y Avg
13.64%
Market Cap
$99.97B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
24.66%
TTM Avg
32.02%
3Y Avg
35.59%
5Y Avg
31.77%
Market Cap
$102.12B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
8.98%
TTM Avg
9.10%
3Y Avg
7.41%
5Y Avg
6.12%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture plc (ACN) | $89.95B | 16.99% | 17.99% | 19.80% | 19.97% |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)vs › | $89.98B | 14.11% | 13.77% | 18.23% | 18.78% |
| Adobe Inc. (ADBE)vs › | $89.48B | 36.69% | 31.05% | 27.82% | 27.06% |
| Datadog, Inc. (DDOG)vs › | $87.87B | -0.74% | 0.17% | -0.79% | -0.84% |
| Snowflake Inc. (SNOW)vs › | $92.91B | -30.15% | -27.70% | -22.31% | -18.89% |
| Cloudflare, Inc. (NET)vs › | $93.11B | -4.10% | -5.08% | -6.88% | -6.94% |
| Intuit Inc. (INTU)vs › | $81.06B | 14.78% | 13.40% | 11.41% | 13.64% |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)vs › | $99.97B | 24.66% | 32.02% | 35.59% | 31.77% |
| ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW)vs › | $102.12B | 8.98% | 9.10% | 7.41% | 6.12% |
| Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS)vs › | $71.51B | 1.97% | 7.00% | 11.24% | 10.99% |
ROIC
17.0%
ROE
24.5%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | 16.99% |
| 2024-08-31 | 19.00% |
| 2023-08-31 | 19.84% |
| 2022-08-31 | 23.37% |
| 2021-08-31 | 20.84% |
| 2020-08-31 | 19.80% |
| 2019-08-31 | 26.09% |
| 2018-08-31 | 29.93% |
| 2017-08-31 | 31.77% |
| 2016-08-31 | 31.82% |
| 2015-08-31 | 33.90% |
| 2014-08-31 | 32.52% |
| 2013-08-31 | 40.82% |
| 2012-08-31 | 32.74% |
| 2011-08-31 | 32.23% |
| 2010-08-31 | 32.88% |
| 2009-08-31 | 31.80% |
| 2008-08-31 | 38.31% |
| 2007-08-31 | 43.06% |
| 2006-08-31 | 36.58% |
| 2005-08-31 | 35.59% |
| 2004-08-31 | 32.71% |
| 2003-08-31 | 31.49% |
| 2002-08-31 | 33.78% |
| 2001-08-31 | 12.34% |
