C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2013 - 2026)
C. H. Robinson Worldwide's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 21.39% for Q2 2026, up 1.91 percentage points from 19.47% a year earlier but down 0.32 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, C. H. Robinson Worldwide's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 21.41%, up 3.77 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +2.95 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 17.64% in FY2024 (+4.72 pp), 12.93% in FY2023 (-15.17 pp), 28.10% in FY2022 (+2.25 pp) and 25.85% in FY2021 (+7.39 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is 12.29% (Q1 2024) to 28.35% (Q4 2022).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.91 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q3 2025 (a gain of 7.81 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a drop of 14.69 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CHRW's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 21.71% (Q1 2026), 21.62% (Q4 2025) and 21.38% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 172.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | - | 15.71% |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 92.24 Bn | 69.07 Bn | - | 12.25% |
| 3 | Csx | 90.81 Bn | 86.03 Bn | - | 12.59% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.61 Bn | 80.64 Bn | - | 5.96% |
| 5 | Fedex | 72.98 Bn | 39.17 Bn | - | 7.49% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 71.87 Bn | 66.34 Bn | - | 9.67% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 57.23 Bn | 39.41 Bn | - | 10.82% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.65 Bn | -21.05 Bn | - | 8.90% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.12 Bn | 32.96 Bn | - | 25.01% |
| 10 | C. H. Robinson Worldwide | 14.85 Bn | 14.18 Bn | 808.43 Mn | 21.31% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 21.31% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.39% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.38% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.47% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.66% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.35% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.73% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.46% |
API Access
C. H. Robinson Worldwide 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=CHRW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "CHRW", "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=CHRW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();