Ferroglobe (GSM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2016 - 2026)
Ferroglobe (GSM) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -10.71% in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 10.71 percentage points from 0.00% a year earlier but up 6.84 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ferroglobe (GSM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Ferroglobe reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -17.02%, down 21.55 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year change of +14.80 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 4.54% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-18.18 pp), 22.72% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-85.65 pp), 108.36% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+99.56 pp) and 8.80% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+40.61 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from -21.88% in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 to 94.25% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for 13 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -16.99 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 142.39 percentage points in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021, against a drop of 69.83 percentage points in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -17.55% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), -21.88% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and -6.78% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 193.68 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 171.36 Bn | 150.22 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.76 Bn | 89.94 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 7.86% |
| 4 | Ternium | 113.51 Bn | 78.56 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 4.89% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.45 Bn | 99.60 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 11.56% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.92 Bn | 91.92 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 35.18% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 67.42 Bn | 52.16 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 29.31% |
| 8 | Nucor | 54.54 Bn | 45.08 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 11.01% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 49.09 Bn | 30.12 Bn | - | 3.54% |
| 10 | Ferroglobe | 796.03 Mn | 338.98 Mn | - | -10.71% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -10.71% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -17.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -21.88% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.35% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 60.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 82.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 94.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 87.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -62.15% |
API Access
Ferroglobe 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=GSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "GSM", "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=GSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();