Graftech International (EAF) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Graftech International (EAF) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -10.88% for Q2 2026, down 2.08 percentage points from -8.81% a year earlier but up 0.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Graftech International (EAF) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Graftech International's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -8.36%, down 1.96 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of -53.68 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Graftech International's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -6.40% in FY2024 (+11.26 pp), -17.66% in FY2023 (-52.38 pp), 34.72% in FY2022 (-5.61 pp) and 40.33% in FY2021 (-4.99 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has run from a low of -26.12% in Q3 2024 to a high of 47.53% in Q2 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.91 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 Q3 2025, with a gain of 19.22 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a drop of 50.79 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was -11.00% (Q1 2026), -8.89% (Q4 2025) and -6.90% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 164.02 Bn | 133.06 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 154.30 Bn | 133.16 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 135.37 Bn | 95.87 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 113.13 Bn | 78.45 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 8.59% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 93.66 Bn | 89.81 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 11.56% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 86.95 Bn | 76.58 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 23.34% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 63.88 Bn | 48.62 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 24.82% |
| 8 | Nucor | 58.56 Bn | 49.10 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 11.01% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 45.28 Bn | 26.31 Bn | - | 3.49% |
| 10 | Graftech International | 228.36 Mn | -309.98 Mn | 5.62 Mn | -12.86% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -12.86% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -10.88% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -11.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.90% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -8.81% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -26.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -24.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -22.64% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -18.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.93% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.57% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 47.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 41.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.76% |
API Access
Graftech International 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=EAF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "EAF", "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=EAF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();