Leonardo DRS (DRS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2026)
Leonardo DRS (DRS) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 11.25% for Q2 2026, up 2.22 percentage points from 9.02% a year earlier and up 1.28 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Leonardo DRS (DRS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Leonardo DRS posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 9.60%, up 1.24 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a four-year change of +0.13 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 8.36% in FY2024 (+0.67 pp), 7.70% in FY2023 (-11.51 pp), 19.20% in FY2022 (+9.74 pp) and 9.46% in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q2 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now increased in each of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.22 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q3 2022 (a gain of 12.09 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2023 (a drop of 13.55 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 9.97% (Q1 2026), 9.48% (Q4 2025) and 9.43% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 321.31 Bn | 275.31 Bn | 4.68 Bn | -53.90% |
| 2 | Rtx | 248.97 Bn | 222.19 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 8.08% |
| 3 | Boeing | 152.99 Bn | 59.70 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 7.69% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 116.67 Bn | 103.39 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 26.98% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.54 Bn | 88.15 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 19.17% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.31 Bn | 76.42 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 13.63% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.04 Bn | 70.40 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 20.27% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 67.90 Bn | 57.15 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 12.31% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.82 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 12.25% |
| 10 | Leonardo DRS | 9.82 Bn | 8.27 Bn | 237.00 Mn | 11.25% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.25% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.48% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.43% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.41% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.44% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.06% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.62% |
Leonardo DRS 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=DRS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "DRS", "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=DRS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();