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 7.93% is in line with its 5-year average of 7.39%, near the high end of its 5-year range (6.18%–7.95%).
As of the fiscal period ended Sunday, November 30, 2025. 0.44% above its 12-month average of 7.89%.
Annual fiscal-year return on invested capital; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
7.93%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM
7.89%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y
7.26%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y
7.39%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y
8.55%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y
9.80%
RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y
10.30%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+0.44%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+9.23%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+7.28%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-7.21%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-19.08%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-22.99%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
8.90%
median of 48 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-10.90%
vs the sector median at left
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
Market Cap
$13.68B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
7.93%
TTM Avg
7.89%
3Y Avg
7.26%
5Y Avg
7.39%
Market Cap
$13.76B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
4.31%
TTM Avg
5.60%
3Y Avg
6.70%
5Y Avg
7.53%
Market Cap
$13.40B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
13.31%
TTM Avg
13.07%
3Y Avg
12.75%
5Y Avg
13.99%
Market Cap
$12.75B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
2.53%
TTM Avg
-0.90%
3Y Avg
1.19%
5Y Avg
2.87%
Market Cap
$11.55B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
24.10%
TTM Avg
18.27%
3Y Avg
15.45%
5Y Avg
17.23%
Market Cap
$10.25B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
9.58%
TTM Avg
9.22%
3Y Avg
6.43%
5Y Avg
5.14%
Market Cap
$19.08B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-2.95%
TTM Avg
-2.95%
3Y Avg
5.76%
5Y Avg
7.85%
Market Cap
$7.79B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-10.20%
TTM Avg
-2.17%
3Y Avg
0.27%
5Y Avg
0.70%
Market Cap
$7.47B
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
10.01%
TTM Avg
9.13%
3Y Avg
4.95%
5Y Avg
4.83%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) | $13.68B | 7.93% | 7.89% | 7.26% | 7.39% |
| Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL)vs › | $13.76B | 4.31% | 5.60% | 6.70% | 7.53% |
| Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)vs › | $13.40B | 13.31% | 13.07% | 12.75% | 13.99% |
| The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)vs › | $12.75B | 2.53% | -0.90% | 1.19% | 2.87% |
| The Clorox Company (CLX)vs › | $11.55B | 24.10% | 18.27% | 15.45% | 17.23% |
| Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)vs › | $10.25B | 9.58% | 9.22% | 6.43% | 5.14% |
| General Mills, Inc. (GIS)vs › | $19.08B | -2.95% | -2.95% | 5.76% | 7.85% |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)vs › | $7.79B | -10.20% | -2.17% | 0.27% | 0.70% |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)vs › | $7.47B | 10.01% | 9.13% | 4.95% | 4.83% |
| Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW)vs › | $7.22B | 6.44% | 6.44% | 9.00% | 9.95% |
ROIC
7.9%
ROE
23.3%
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) |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | 7.93% |
| 2024-11-30 | 7.86% |
| 2023-11-30 | 7.07% |
| 2022-11-30 | 6.18% |
| 2021-11-30 | 7.36% |
| 2020-11-30 | 7.95% |
| 2019-11-30 | 8.79% |
| 2018-11-30 | 10.01% |
| 2017-11-30 | 5.89% |
| 2016-11-30 | 13.42% |
| 2015-11-30 | 11.55% |
| 2014-11-30 | 12.69% |
| 2013-11-30 | 11.38% |
| 2012-11-30 | 12.78% |
| 2011-11-30 | 11.79% |
| 2010-11-30 | 14.14% |
| 2009-11-30 | 11.83% |
| 2008-11-30 | 10.41% |
| 2007-11-30 | 12.18% |
| 2006-11-30 | 10.93% |
| 2005-11-30 | 14.10% |
| 2004-11-30 | 13.28% |
| 2003-11-30 | 12.97% |
| 2002-11-30 | 13.44% |
| 2001-11-30 | 12.22% |
| 2000-11-30 | 12.80% |
| 1999-11-30 | 15.05% |
| 1998-11-30 | 13.38% |
| 1997-11-30 | 12.38% |
| 1996-11-30 | 10.44% |
