Dole (DOLE) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2026)
Dole (DOLE) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 0.00% for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 8.59 percentage points from 8.59% a year earlier and down 0.60 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 5.48%, down 2.48 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a four-year change of +5.96 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 (+3.02 pp), 5.59% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+6.07 pp) and -0.49% 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] in data going back to the quarter ended Sep 30, 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.94 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 Sep 30, 2023, with a gain of 8.93 percentage points; the weakest was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, with a drop of 10.99 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 0.60% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 0.61% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 7.23% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.78 Bn | 35.07 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 4.16% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.50 Bn | 18.00 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 4.43% |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 18.25 Bn | 14.61 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.49% |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.94 Bn | -20.17 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 10.61% |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.93 Bn | 9.53 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 7.98% |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.43 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 11.73% |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.55 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 9.50% |
| 8 | Ingredion | 6.02 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 10.06% |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.87 Bn | -946.73 Mn | 221.00 Mn | 4.93% |
| 10 | Dole | 1.21 Bn | 144.18 Mn | 195.30 Mn | 0.00% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.61% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.59% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.75% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.63% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.99% |
| 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();