Butler National (BUKS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2012 - 2026)
Butler National's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 20.21% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 6.17 percentage points from 14.04% a year earlier and up 0.72 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Butler National (BUKS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Butler National came in at 20.12%, up 7.02 percentage points from FY2025.
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 13.10% in FY2025 (+2.28 pp) and 10.82% in FY2024.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to fiscal Q4 2012.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.69 percentage points over the last five quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, BUKS's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 19.49% (Q4 2026), 18.23% (Q3 2026) and 15.03% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 321.31 Bn | 275.31 Bn | 4.68 Bn | -53.90% |
| 2 | Rtx | 248.97 Bn | 222.19 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 8.08% |
| 3 | Boeing | 152.99 Bn | 59.70 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 7.69% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 116.67 Bn | 103.39 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 26.98% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.54 Bn | 88.15 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 19.17% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.31 Bn | 76.42 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 13.63% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.04 Bn | 70.40 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 20.27% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 67.90 Bn | 57.15 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 12.31% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.82 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 12.25% |
| 10 | Butler National | 265.03 Mn | 132.92 Mn | 13.54 Mn | 20.21% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 20.21% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 19.49% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 18.23% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 15.03% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 14.04% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 12.69% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 14.50% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 15.90% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 16.41% |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2013 | -1.17% |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 0.83% |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 8.12% |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 12.41% |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 14.47% |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 13.29% |
API Access
Butler National 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&ticker=BUKS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "BUKS", "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&ticker=BUKS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();