Dole (DOLE) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2026)
Dole (DOLE) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 3.59% for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 3.24 percentage points from 6.84% a year earlier and down 1.49 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Dole (DOLE) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Dole's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 5.41%, down 2.55 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a four-year change of +5.65 percentage points (years ended Dec 2021 to Dec 2025).
- In prior years, Dole's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 7.96% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-0.64 pp), 8.61% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+1.72 pp), 6.88% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+7.12 pp) and -0.24% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021.
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since the quarter ended Jun 30, 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.01 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2023, with a gain of 6.24 percentage points; the weakest was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2022, with a drop of 3.91 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 5.08% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 5.30% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 6.58% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 33.90 Bn | 30.38 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 6.19% |
| 2 | Tyson Foods | 21.01 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.49% |
| 3 | Bunge Global | 19.06 Bn | 15.97 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 4.53% |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.34 Bn | -19.93 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 10.18% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 7.96 Bn | 7.50 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 8.47% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.60 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 313.00 Mn | 10.02% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.79 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 333.67 Mn | 5.85% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.79 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 10.06% |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.76 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 365.90 Mn | 11.98% |
| 10 | Dole | 1.32 Bn | 154.30 Mn | 195.30 Mn | 3.59% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.59% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.30% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.93% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.65% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.94% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.82% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.66% |
Dole 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=DOLE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "DOLE", "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=DOLE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();