Dnow (DNOW) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2026)
Dnow (DNOW) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 6.00% for Q2 2019, up 5.08 percentage points from 0.92% a year earlier but down 0.02 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Dnow (DNOW) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2018, Dnow's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 4.86%.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a three-year change of +33.29 percentage points (FY2015 to FY2018).
- In prior years, Dnow's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -16.09% in FY2016 (+12.34 pp) and -28.43% in FY2015.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has run from a low of -39.26% in Q2 2016 to a high of 6.02% in Q1 2019 over five years.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q2 2017, with a gain of 28.72 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2016, with a drop of 40.89 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 6.02% (Q1 2019), 4.79% (Q4 2018) and 3.28% (Q3 2018).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 70.32 Bn | 69.44 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 14.00% |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 68.06 Bn | 65.42 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 32.31% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.73 Bn | 61.73 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 33.58% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 50.77 Bn | 47.99 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 21.66% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.62 Bn | 33.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 11.76% |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.51 Bn | 20.57 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 12.54% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.41 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 9.77% |
| 8 | Watsco | 12.14 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 14.94% |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.93 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 20.03% |
| 10 | Dnow | 2.53 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 265.00 Mn | -6.15% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -6.15% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -6.72% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.68% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.00% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 6.02% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.79% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 3.28% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.92% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -0.96% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -6.63% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -10.54% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -16.69% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -24.63% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -39.26% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -37.44% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -30.05% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -12.21% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.20% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 3.45% |
API Access
Dnow 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=DNOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "DNOW", "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=DNOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();