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 22.95% is 113% above its 5-year average of 10.80%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-0.83%–22.95%).
As of the fiscal period ended Tuesday, June 30, 2026. 20.07% above its 12-month average of 19.12%.
Trailing-twelve-month return on invested capital at each fiscal quarter end; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 22.95%.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
22.95%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
19.12%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
9.76%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
10.80%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
5.97%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
4.29%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
-3.82%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+20.07%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+135.08%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+112.54%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+284.47%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+434.84%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+700.23%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
8.75%
median of 90 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+162.46%
vs the sector median at left
Incyte Corporation
Market Cap
$25.40B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
22.95%
TTM Avg
19.12%
3Y Avg
9.76%
5Y Avg
10.80%
Market Cap
$25.49B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
15.77%
TTM Avg
14.65%
3Y Avg
16.96%
5Y Avg
17.76%
Market Cap
$26.30B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
8.02%
TTM Avg
6.33%
3Y Avg
5.68%
5Y Avg
7.63%
Market Cap
$24.13B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-10.37%
TTM Avg
-4.85%
3Y Avg
9.52%
5Y Avg
19.51%
Market Cap
$26.75B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
4.05%
TTM Avg
6.03%
3Y Avg
5.27%
5Y Avg
5.27%
Market Cap
$27.20B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
8.25%
TTM Avg
7.70%
3Y Avg
8.24%
5Y Avg
10.04%
Market Cap
$28.14B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
38.57%
TTM Avg
38.26%
3Y Avg
37.51%
5Y Avg
36.01%
Market Cap
$28.97B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
6.94%
TTM Avg
7.96%
3Y Avg
8.07%
5Y Avg
9.18%
Market Cap
$21.00B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
17.69%
TTM Avg
15.79%
3Y Avg
14.57%
5Y Avg
13.09%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incyte Corporation (INCY) | $25.40B | 22.95% | 19.12% | 9.76% | 10.80% |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)vs › | $25.49B | 15.77% | 14.65% | 16.96% | 17.76% |
| Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH)vs › | $26.30B | 8.02% | 6.33% | 5.68% | 7.63% |
| BioNTech SE (BNTX)vs › | $24.13B | -10.37% | -4.85% | 9.52% | 19.51% |
| Medline Inc. (MDLN)vs › | $26.75B | 4.05% | 6.03% | 5.27% | 5.27% |
| Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX)vs › | $27.20B | 8.25% | 7.70% | 8.24% | 10.04% |
| Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD)vs › | $28.14B | 38.57% | 38.26% | 37.51% | 36.01% |
| GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (GEHC)vs › | $28.97B | 6.94% | 7.96% | 8.07% | 9.18% |
| United Therapeutics Corporation (UTHR)vs › | $21.00B | 17.69% | 15.79% | 14.57% | 13.09% |
| Zoetis Inc. (ZTS)vs › | $29.95B | 21.63% | 21.87% | 20.30% | 19.27% |
ROIC
23.0%
ROE
25.4%
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 | 22.95% |
| 2026-03-31 | 20.01% |
| 2025-12-31 | 19.04% |
| 2025-09-30 | 18.83% |
| 2025-06-30 | 14.74% |
| 2025-03-31 | 2.48% |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.83% |
| 2024-09-30 | -0.83% |
| 2024-06-30 | 0.26% |
| 2024-03-31 | 8.77% |
| 2023-12-31 | 8.02% |
| 2023-09-30 | 6.31% |
| 2023-06-30 | 5.50% |
| 2023-03-31 | 6.47% |
| 2022-12-31 | 7.96% |
| 2022-09-30 | 13.77% |
| 2022-06-30 | 16.33% |
| 2022-03-31 | 14.48% |
| 2021-12-31 | 14.36% |
| 2021-09-30 | 15.99% |
| 2021-06-30 | 10.50% |
| 2021-03-31 | 14.53% |
| 2020-12-31 | -9.00% |
| 2020-09-30 | -12.27% |
| 2020-06-30 | -7.62% |
| 2020-03-31 | -14.82% |
| 2019-12-31 | 12.59% |
| 2019-09-30 | 13.26% |
| 2019-06-30 | 10.77% |
| 2019-03-31 | 11.02% |
| 2018-12-31 | 5.52% |
| 2018-09-30 | -4.05% |
| 2018-06-30 | -4.98% |
| 2018-03-31 | -9.18% |
| 2017-12-31 | -12.59% |
| 2017-09-30 | -3.35% |
| 2017-06-30 | -4.58% |
| 2017-03-31 | -1.86% |
| 2016-12-31 | 10.31% |
| 2016-09-30 | 12.62% |
| 2016-06-30 | 11.68% |
| 2016-03-31 | 10.14% |
| 2015-12-31 | 5.22% |
| 2015-09-30 | -5.16% |
| 2015-06-30 | 3.75% |
| 2015-03-31 | 1.55% |
| 2014-12-31 | -0.69% |
| 2014-09-30 | 0.71% |
| 2014-06-30 | -13.85% |
| 2014-03-31 | -6.24% |
| 2013-12-31 | -3.09% |
| 2013-09-30 | 12.22% |
| 2013-06-30 | 14.42% |
| 2013-03-31 | 14.95% |
| 2012-12-31 | 0.59% |
| 2012-09-30 | -43.42% |
| 2012-06-30 | -57.83% |
| 2012-03-31 | -100.44% |
| 2011-12-31 | -74.05% |
| 2011-09-30 | -22.67% |
| 2011-06-30 | -11.99% |
| 2011-03-31 | 5.17% |
| 2010-12-31 | 3.74% |
| 2010-09-30 | -20.02% |
| 2010-06-30 | -20.64% |
| 2010-03-31 | -32.58% |
| 2009-12-31 | -24.12% |
| 2009-09-30 | -32.95% |
| 2009-06-30 | -131.79% |
| 2009-03-31 | -106.69% |
| 2008-12-31 | -87.50% |
| 2008-09-30 | -64.34% |
| 2008-06-30 | -77.04% |
| 2008-03-31 | -49.89% |
| 2007-12-31 | -35.67% |
| 2007-09-30 | -31.03% |
| 2007-06-30 | -26.53% |
| 2007-03-31 | -26.21% |
| 2006-12-31 | -25.26% |
| 2006-09-30 | -19.99% |
| 2006-06-30 | -29.85% |
| 2006-03-31 | -30.03% |
| 2005-12-31 | -29.11% |
| 2005-09-30 | -29.20% |
| 2005-06-30 | -24.22% |
| 2005-03-31 | -28.51% |
| 2004-12-31 | -30.49% |
| 2004-09-30 | -37.09% |
| 2004-06-30 | -34.46% |
| 2004-03-31 | -23.95% |
| 2003-12-31 | -44.23% |
| 2003-09-30 | -35.92% |
| 2003-06-30 | -33.56% |