Leidos Holdings (LDOS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Leidos Holdings' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 14.55% for Q3 2027, down 1.54 percentage points from 16.09% a year earlier but up 0.67 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Leidos Holdings (LDOS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 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 five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is 4.99% (Q1 2025) to 16.81% (Q4 2026).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.82 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- Business Quant data shows LDOS's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 13.88% (Q2 2027), 15.30% (Q1 2027) and 16.81% (Q4 2026) in the three quarters before Q3 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Exploration Technologies | 1,943.02 Bn | 1,704.73 Bn | 9.10 Bn | -0.31% |
| 2 | General Electric | 349.37 Bn | 308.11 Bn | 5.02 Bn | -3.08% |
| 3 | Rtx | 270.29 Bn | 240.28 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 8.59% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 139.31 Bn | 123.54 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 26.48% |
| 5 | Boeing | 137.40 Bn | 46.38 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 18.19% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 99.29 Bn | 84.52 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 14.04% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 87.28 Bn | 83.77 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 18.83% |
| 8 | Howmet Aerospace | 87.15 Bn | 82.91 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 21.46% |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.96 Bn | 65.41 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 12.20% |
| 10 | Leidos Holdings | 16.74 Bn | 13.85 Bn | 820.00 Mn | 14.55% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 14.55% |
| 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% |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();