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 13.11% is in line with its 4-year average of 12.20%, near the high end of its 4-year range (11.40%–13.11%).
As of the fiscal period ended Sunday, May 31, 2026.
Annual fiscal-year return on invested capital; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
13.11%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
N/A
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
12.22%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
12.20%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
11.99%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
10.70%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
11.56%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+7.28%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+7.42%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+9.36%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+22.55%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+13.45%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
9.87%
median of 87 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+32.83%
vs the sector median at left
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Market Cap
$23.62B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
13.11%
TTM Avg
N/A
3Y Avg
12.22%
5Y Avg
12.20%
Market Cap
$23.19B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
19.62%
TTM Avg
16.36%
3Y Avg
13.47%
5Y Avg
12.81%
Market Cap
$22.97B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
22.76%
TTM Avg
24.69%
3Y Avg
27.60%
5Y Avg
23.95%
Market Cap
$22.72B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
19.72%
TTM Avg
18.30%
3Y Avg
13.92%
5Y Avg
11.69%
Market Cap
$24.59B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
3.59%
TTM Avg
2.54%
3Y Avg
6.03%
5Y Avg
6.85%
Market Cap
$22.37B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
9.44%
TTM Avg
9.98%
3Y Avg
11.28%
5Y Avg
11.35%
Market Cap
$24.95B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
14.25%
TTM Avg
17.02%
3Y Avg
18.63%
5Y Avg
18.01%
Market Cap
$21.28B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
2.64%
TTM Avg
5.35%
3Y Avg
7.01%
5Y Avg
7.02%
Market Cap
$21.15B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
6.62%
TTM Avg
8.48%
3Y Avg
11.01%
5Y Avg
10.93%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) | $23.62B | 13.11% | N/A | 12.22% | 12.20% |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL)vs › | $23.19B | 19.62% | 16.36% | 13.47% | 12.81% |
| Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA)vs › | $22.97B | 22.76% | 24.69% | 27.60% | 23.95% |
| SharkNinja, Inc. (SN)vs › | $22.72B | 19.72% | 18.30% | 13.92% | 11.69% |
| Smurfit Westrock plc (SW)vs › | $24.59B | 3.59% | 2.54% | 6.03% | 6.85% |
| Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)vs › | $22.37B | 9.44% | 9.98% | 11.28% | 11.35% |
| PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM)vs › | $24.95B | 14.25% | 17.02% | 18.63% | 18.01% |
| Amcor plc (AMCR)vs › | $21.28B | 2.64% | 5.35% | 7.01% | 7.02% |
| Lennar Corporation (LEN)vs › | $21.15B | 6.62% | 8.48% | 11.01% | 10.93% |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM)vs › | $28.24B | 28.83% | 28.83% | 28.10% | 31.12% |
ROIC
13.1%
ROE
54.7%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 13.11% |
| 2025-05-25 | 11.40% |
| 2024-05-26 | 12.15% |
| 2023-05-28 | 12.41% |
| 2022-05-29 | 11.95% |
| 2021-05-30 | 7.21% |
| 2020-05-31 | 0.17% |
| 2019-05-31 | 17.29% |
| 2018-05-31 | 18.71% |
| 2017-05-31 | 12.81% |
| 2016-05-31 | 14.66% |
| 2015-05-31 | 7.64% |
| 2014-05-31 | 5.41% |
| 2013-05-31 | 6.09% |
| 2012-05-31 | 7.52% |
| 2011-05-31 | 12.63% |
| 2010-05-31 | 11.43% |
| 2009-05-31 | 11.02% |
| 2008-05-31 | 11.42% |
| 2007-05-31 | 20.10% |
| 2006-05-31 | 17.55% |
| 2005-05-31 | 14.60% |
| 2004-05-31 | 12.17% |
| 2003-05-31 | 12.57% |
| 2002-05-31 | 13.57% |
| 2001-05-31 | 12.93% |
| 2000-05-31 | 12.90% |
| 1999-05-31 | 10.59% |
| 1998-05-31 | 7.66% |
| 1997-05-31 | 3.77% |
