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 6.02% is 1208% above its 5-year average of -0.54%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-5.19%–6.02%).
As of the fiscal period ended Tuesday, June 30, 2026. 36.06% above its 12-month average of 4.43%.
Trailing-twelve-month return on invested capital at each fiscal quarter end; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 6.02%.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
6.02%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
4.43%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
1.48%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
-0.54%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
-1.24%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
N/A
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+36.06%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+307.17%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+1208.11%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+585.89%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
5.41%
median of 111 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+11.33%
vs the sector median at left
Freshpet, Inc.
Market Cap
$3.01B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
6.02%
TTM Avg
4.43%
3Y Avg
1.48%
5Y Avg
-0.54%
Market Cap
$3.05B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
0.52%
TTM Avg
25.46%
3Y Avg
26.07%
5Y Avg
18.52%
Market Cap
$3.18B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
25.00%
TTM Avg
20.46%
3Y Avg
16.20%
5Y Avg
17.97%
Market Cap
$2.82B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
5.71%
TTM Avg
6.47%
3Y Avg
7.51%
5Y Avg
6.73%
Market Cap
$2.79B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
37.32%
TTM Avg
24.52%
3Y Avg
28.30%
5Y Avg
33.44%
Market Cap
$3.29B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
5.40%
TTM Avg
5.34%
3Y Avg
4.71%
5Y Avg
4.52%
Market Cap
$2.73B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
17.37%
TTM Avg
16.62%
3Y Avg
14.98%
5Y Avg
14.16%
Market Cap
$3.35B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
16.10%
TTM Avg
14.89%
3Y Avg
12.38%
5Y Avg
10.74%
Market Cap
$2.48B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
5.88%
TTM Avg
5.59%
3Y Avg
5.59%
5Y Avg
6.33%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT) | $3.01B | 6.02% | 4.43% | 1.48% | -0.54% |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs › | $3.05B | 0.52% | 25.46% | 26.07% | 18.52% |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO)vs › | $3.18B | 25.00% | 20.46% | 16.20% | 17.97% |
| Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs › | $2.82B | 5.71% | 6.47% | 7.51% | 6.73% |
| National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ)vs › | $2.79B | 37.32% | 24.52% | 28.30% | 33.44% |
| Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)vs › | $3.29B | 5.40% | 5.34% | 4.71% | 4.52% |
| The Marzetti Company (MZTI)vs › | $2.73B | 17.37% | 16.62% | 14.98% | 14.16% |
| Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs › | $3.35B | 16.10% | 14.89% | 12.38% | 10.74% |
| Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)vs › | $2.48B | 5.88% | 5.59% | 5.59% | 6.33% |
| Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA)vs › | $2.46B | 5.88% | 5.59% | 5.59% | 6.33% |
ROIC
6.0%
ROE
16.4%
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 | 6.02% |
| 2026-03-31 | 5.70% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.96% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.08% |
| 2025-06-30 | 2.37% |
| 2025-03-31 | 1.17% |
| 2024-12-31 | 2.54% |
| 2024-09-30 | 2.32% |
| 2024-06-30 | 1.02% |
| 2024-03-31 | -0.03% |
| 2023-12-31 | -2.21% |
| 2023-09-30 | -3.48% |
| 2023-06-30 | -4.22% |
| 2023-03-31 | -4.28% |
| 2022-12-31 | -5.01% |
| 2022-09-30 | -5.19% |
| 2022-06-30 | -3.81% |
| 2022-03-31 | -4.05% |
| 2021-12-31 | -3.40% |
| 2021-09-30 | -2.76% |
| 2021-06-30 | -2.14% |
| 2021-03-31 | -1.21% |
| 2020-12-31 | -0.50% |
| 2020-09-30 | 1.44% |
| 2020-06-30 | 1.42% |
| 2020-03-31 | 0.05% |
| 2019-12-31 | -0.13% |
| 2019-09-30 | -1.93% |
| 2019-06-30 | -4.34% |
| 2019-03-31 | -3.44% |
| 2018-12-31 | -4.01% |
| 2018-09-30 | -4.33% |
| 2018-06-30 | -4.27% |
| 2018-03-31 | -2.83% |
| 2017-12-31 | -2.35% |
| 2017-09-30 | -2.40% |
| 2017-06-30 | -1.91% |
| 2017-03-31 | -2.99% |
| 2016-12-31 | -1.93% |
| 2016-09-30 | -0.79% |
| 2016-06-30 | -2.95% |
| 2016-03-31 | -2.23% |
| 2015-12-31 | -3.12% |
| 2015-09-30 | -5.41% |
| 2015-06-30 | -5.23% |
| 2015-03-31 | -6.43% |
| 2014-12-31 | -6.16% |
| 2014-09-30 | -14.45% |
| 2014-06-30 | -19.01% |
| 2014-03-31 | -20.63% |
| 2013-12-31 | -22.75% |
