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 -20.32% is 337% below its 5-year average of 8.58%, near the low end of its 5-year range (-20.32%–22.37%).
As of the fiscal period ended Wednesday, December 31, 2025. 54.29% below its 12-month average of -13.17%.
Annual fiscal-year return on invested capital; no daily interpolation. Historical series through 2025-12-31.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
-20.32%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
-13.17%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
1.69%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
8.58%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
21.96%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
N/A
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
N/A
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-54.29%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-1298.82%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-336.83%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-192.52%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
N/A
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
N/A
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
3.25%
median of 465 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-725.23%
vs the sector median at left
Lichen International Limited
Market Cap
$693264.00
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-20.32%
TTM Avg
-13.17%
3Y Avg
1.69%
5Y Avg
8.58%
Market Cap
$689099.00
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
4.94%
TTM Avg
54.70%
3Y Avg
54.70%
5Y Avg
54.70%
Market Cap
$681464.00
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-75.92%
TTM Avg
-35.58%
3Y Avg
-35.58%
5Y Avg
-42.80%
Market Cap
$711068.00
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-30.22%
TTM Avg
-65.94%
3Y Avg
-174.74%
5Y Avg
-114.24%
Market Cap
$595280.00
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-26.45%
TTM Avg
-21.79%
3Y Avg
10.32%
5Y Avg
14.68%
Market Cap
$595102.00
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-221.44%
TTM Avg
-108.97%
3Y Avg
-36.00%
5Y Avg
-30.64%
Market Cap
$565443.00
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-58.80%
TTM Avg
-262.18%
3Y Avg
-188.39%
5Y Avg
-188.39%
Market Cap
$534923.00
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-406.58%
TTM Avg
-201.02%
3Y Avg
-95.13%
5Y Avg
-76.33%
Market Cap
$872782.00
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-20.07%
TTM Avg
-5.38%
3Y Avg
16.97%
5Y Avg
37.15%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichen International Limited (LICN) | $693264.00 | -20.32% | -13.17% | 1.69% | 8.58% |
| Click Holdings Limited (CLIK)vs › | $689099.00 | 4.94% | 54.70% | 54.70% | 54.70% |
| Tianci International, Inc. (CIIT)vs › | $681464.00 | -75.92% | -35.58% | -35.58% | -42.80% |
| Olenox Industries Inc (OLOX)vs › | $711068.00 | -30.22% | -65.94% | -174.74% | -114.24% |
| CCSC Technology International Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares (CCTG)vs › | $595280.00 | -26.45% | -21.79% | 10.32% | 14.68% |
| CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings Limited ordinary shares (CDTG)vs › | $595102.00 | -221.44% | -108.97% | -36.00% | -30.64% |
| OFA Group (OFAL)vs › | $565443.00 | -58.80% | -262.18% | -188.39% | -188.39% |
| Hauchen AI Parking Management Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (HCAI)vs › | $534923.00 | -406.58% | -201.02% | -95.13% | -76.33% |
| VCI Global Limited (VCIG)vs › | $872782.00 | -20.07% | -5.38% | 16.97% | 37.15% |
| JIADE Limited (JDZG)vs › | $501047.00 | -8.31% | -0.31% | 23.81% | 21.87% |
ROIC
-20.3%
ROE
-31.1%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | -20.32% |
| 2024-12-31 | -6.02% |
| 2023-12-31 | 14.35% |
| 2022-12-31 | 18.77% |
| 2021-12-31 | 22.33% |
| 2020-12-31 | 22.37% |
| 2019-12-31 | 29.39% |
| 2017-12-31 | 34.81% |
| 2016-12-31 | 57.02% |
| 2015-12-31 | 46.92% |
| 2014-12-31 | 48.56% |
