Leidos Holdings (LDOS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Leidos Holdings' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 13.88% for Q2 2027, down 2.25 percentage points from 16.13% a year earlier and down 1.42 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Leidos Holdings (LDOS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026, Leidos Holdings' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 17.24%, up 1.80 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +7.21 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 15.43% in FY2025, 3.52% in FY2023 (-5.59 pp) and 9.10% in FY2022 (-0.92 pp).
- The Q2 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q2 2025.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in four of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.54 percentage points.
- Business Quant data shows LDOS's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 15.30% (Q1 2027), 16.81% (Q4 2026) and 16.09% (Q3 2026) in the three quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 321.31 Bn | 275.31 Bn | 4.68 Bn | -53.90% |
| 2 | Rtx | 248.97 Bn | 222.19 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 8.08% |
| 3 | Boeing | 152.99 Bn | 59.70 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 7.69% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 116.67 Bn | 103.39 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 26.98% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.54 Bn | 88.15 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 19.17% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.31 Bn | 76.42 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 13.63% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.04 Bn | 70.40 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 20.27% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 67.90 Bn | 57.15 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 12.31% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.82 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 12.25% |
| 10 | Leidos Holdings | 14.77 Bn | 11.54 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 13.88% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 13.88% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 15.30% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 16.81% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 16.09% |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 16.13% |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 15.95% |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 15.10% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 14.53% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 6.20% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 4.99% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 3.60% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 2.89% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.01% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 9.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.21% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 9.60% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.48% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.68% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 10.81% |
Leidos Holdings 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=LDOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "LDOS", "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=LDOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();