Bank Of America (BAC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2025)
Bank Of America's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 12.95% in Q3 2026, down 0.69 percentage points from 13.64% a year earlier and down 0.47 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Bank Of America (BAC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Bank Of America came in at 14.58%, down 1.56 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +9.85 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 16.14% in FY2024 (+1.88 pp), 14.26% in FY2023 (+6.36 pp), 7.89% in FY2022 (+1.44 pp) and 6.45% in FY2021 (+1.73 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q2 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.51 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 7.73 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2025 (a drop of 1.98 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, BAC's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 13.42% (Q2 2026), 13.86% (Q1 2026) and 14.06% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 896.53 Bn | 896.53 Bn | - | 16.13% |
| 2 | Bank Of America | 354.20 Bn | -2,021.91 Bn | - | 14.58% |
| 3 | Hsbc Holdings | 303.54 Bn | -1,800.05 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 283.29 Bn | -546.75 Bn | - | 8.44% |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 281.19 Bn | -262.84 Bn | - | 12.86% |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs | 256.26 Bn | -3,487.19 Bn | - | 15.23% |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Company | 253.33 Bn | 253.33 Bn | - | 15.04% |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 238.77 Bn | -102.62 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 2.51% |
| 9 | American Express | 216.03 Bn | 15.51 Bn | - | 20.05% |
| 10 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 211.21 Bn | -464.66 Bn | - | 3.46% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.14% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.26% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.45% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 4.73% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 8.83% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 8.31% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 5.02% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 4.85% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 4.52% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.50% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3.82% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 3.35% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2.86% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 4.78% |
Bank Of America Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D-annual&ticker=BAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]-annual", "ticker": "BAC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D-annual&ticker=BAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();