GXO Logistics (GXO) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2026)
GXO Logistics (GXO) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 3.50% for Q3 2026, up 0.44 percentage points from 3.06% a year earlier and up 0.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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GXO Logistics (GXO) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, GXO Logistics posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 1.44%, down 2.57 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a four-year change of -2.89 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 4.02% in FY2024 (-2.12 pp), 6.14% in FY2023 (+1.46 pp), 4.68% in FY2022 (+0.35 pp) and 4.33% in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] spans a low of 1.44% in Q4 2025 and a high of 6.15% in Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.77 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 2.06 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2024 (a drop of 2.59 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 3.28% (Q2 2026), 3.54% (Q1 2026) and 1.44% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 175.93 Bn | 168.18 Bn | - | 15.71% |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 94.54 Bn | 71.36 Bn | - | 12.25% |
| 3 | Csx | 92.81 Bn | 88.03 Bn | - | 12.59% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 83.57 Bn | 82.61 Bn | - | 5.96% |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.63 Bn | 41.83 Bn | - | 7.49% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.22 Bn | 67.68 Bn | - | 9.67% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.58 Bn | 41.77 Bn | - | 10.82% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 38.83 Bn | -18.87 Bn | - | 8.90% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 35.55 Bn | 34.39 Bn | - | 25.01% |
| 10 | GXO Logistics | 6.43 Bn | 3.67 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 3.50% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.50% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.28% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.44% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.84% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.74% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.53% |
API Access
GXO Logistics 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=GXO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "GXO", "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=GXO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();