Loews (L) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Loews' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -16.80% for Q2 2026, up 1.83 percentage points from -18.62% a year earlier but down 0.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Loews (L) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Loews' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -16.66%, up 1.18 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +5.59 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -17.84% in FY2024 (-2.06 pp), -15.78% in FY2023 (+1.67 pp), -17.45% in FY2022 (-5.18 pp) and -12.27% in FY2021 (+9.97 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is -18.62% (Q2 2025) to -12.60% (Q1 2022).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.66 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q3 2021 (a gain of 21.57 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a drop of 5.71 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows L's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at -16.74% (Q1 2026), -16.14% (Q4 2025) and -17.71% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 134.07 Bn | 80.65 Bn | 9.13 Bn | -11.59% |
| 2 | Progressive | 129.71 Bn | 105.55 Bn | 9.04 Bn | -78.36% |
| 3 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 85.23 Bn | 76.72 Bn | - | 12.87% |
| 4 | Travelers Companies | 78.57 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 6.23 Bn | -27.73% |
| 5 | Manulife Financial | 73.77 Bn | -21.12 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Metlife | 64.61 Bn | -42.17 Bn | 7.82 Bn | -102.80% |
| 7 | Allstate | 60.51 Bn | 21.78 Bn | 8.73 Bn | -37.39% |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 59.88 Bn | 54.28 Bn | - | 5.67% |
| 9 | Aflac | 58.72 Bn | 33.93 Bn | 2.27 Bn | -2.70% |
| 10 | Loews | 22.32 Bn | 18.30 Mn | 2.57 Bn | -16.80% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -16.80% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -16.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -16.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -17.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -18.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -18.33% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -17.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -14.83% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -15.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -15.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -15.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -16.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -17.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -18.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -18.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -18.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -15.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -14.32% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -15.64% |
API Access
Loews 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=L&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "L", "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=L&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();