Borgwarner (BWA) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Borgwarner (BWA) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 5.04% for Q2 2026, up 1.32 percentage points from 3.71% a year earlier and up 0.53 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Borgwarner (BWA) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Borgwarner's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 3.54%, down 0.86 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of -2.48 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Borgwarner's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 4.40% in FY2024 (-3.23 pp), 7.62% in FY2023 (+0.81 pp), 6.81% in FY2022 (-0.39 pp) and 7.20% in FY2021 (+1.18 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.24 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 2.98 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a drop of 6.77 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 4.51% (Q1 2026), 3.50% (Q4 2025) and 3.10% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 15.86% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 16.52% |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.47% |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.34% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 15.40% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 22.67% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 27.10% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.98% |
| 10 | Borgwarner | 11.88 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 5.04% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.04% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.87% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.84% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.75% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.60% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.95% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.38% |
API Access
Borgwarner 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=BWA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "BWA", "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=BWA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();