Gaia (GAIA) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Gaia (GAIA) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -8.01% for Q3 2026, down 2.18 percentage points from -5.82% a year earlier and down 1.78 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Gaia (GAIA) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Gaia's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -4.92%, up 0.98 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of -0.82 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Gaia's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -5.90% in FY2024 (-1.18 pp), -4.72% in FY2023 (-4.44 pp), -0.27% in FY2022 (-2.54 pp) and 2.27% in FY2021 (+6.36 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q2 2020.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was -6.22% (Q2 2026), -5.15% (Q1 2026) and -4.75% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,522.13 Bn | 3,257.03 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 16.69% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,639.39 Bn | 1,303.91 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 21.70% |
| 3 | Netflix | 259.77 Bn | 221.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 29.22% |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 238.46 Bn | 60.53 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 2.39% |
| 5 | Shopify | 188.67 Bn | 173.82 Bn | 1.78 Bn | - |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.87 Bn | 114.08 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 12.36% |
| 7 | AppLovin | 131.04 Bn | 119.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 74.11% |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 124.73 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 28.41% |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.44 Bn | 53.19 Bn | - | 75.14% |
| 10 | Gaia | 31.78 Mn | 5.84 Mn | 18.77 Mn | -8.01% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -8.01% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -6.22% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.75% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.82% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.71% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -14.39% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -16.50% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -19.36% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -28.32% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -35.91% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -2.79% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -7.27% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -6.16% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -5.00% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -12.05% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -11.91% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -14.84% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -13.94% |
Gaia 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=GAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "GAIA", "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=GAIA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();