Gartner (IT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Gartner (IT) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 28.65% for Q2 2026, up 2.34 percentage points from 26.31% a year earlier and up 3.67 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Gartner (IT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Gartner's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 21.70%, down 8.33 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +8.75 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Gartner's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 30.03% in FY2024 (-2.62 pp), 32.65% in FY2023 (+1.32 pp), 31.33% in FY2022 (+5.94 pp) and 25.39% in FY2021 (+12.44 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.84 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 13.43 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a drop of 8.66 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 24.98% (Q1 2026), 24.44% (Q4 2025) and 26.66% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 132.79 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 20.89% |
| 2 | Cintas | 77.24 Bn | 76.43 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 27.72% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 33.76 Bn | 33.28 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 7.58% |
| 4 | APi | 17.50 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 6.73% |
| 5 | Aramark | 14.64 Bn | 12.66 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 6.84% |
| 6 | Rollins | 14.51 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 569.95 Mn | 26.74% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 13.33 Bn | 12.11 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 22.87% |
| 8 | Gartner | 11.67 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 28.65% |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 10.08 Bn | 3.42 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 8.48 Bn | 7.59 Bn | 243.21 Mn | 16.66% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.65% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.98% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.44% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.31% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 33.10% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.40% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.02% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.14% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.21% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.71% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.28% |
API Access
Gartner 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=IT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "IT", "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=IT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();