NPK International (NPKI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
NPK International (NPKI) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 10.56% in Q2 2026, down 0.74 percentage points from 11.30% a year earlier but up 0.84 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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NPK International (NPKI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, NPK International reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 10.05%, up 2.08 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for five straight years, with a five-year change of +20.73 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 7.97% in FY2024 (+4.80 pp), 3.17% in FY2023 (+2.63 pp), 0.54% in FY2022 (+2.07 pp) and -1.53% in FY2021 (+9.14 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from -4.54% in Q3 2021 to 11.63% in Q1 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.29 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 13.93 percentage points in Q3 2023, against a drop of 2.82 percentage points in Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 9.72% (Q1 2026), 9.92% (Q4 2025) and 9.70% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 68.20 Bn | 67.32 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 14.00% |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 63.59 Bn | 61.57 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 29.62% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 59.55 Bn | 58.55 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 33.58% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.05 Bn | 41.26 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 21.66% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 32.18 Bn | 32.06 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 11.76% |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.22 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 10.47% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.49 Bn | 12.80 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 9.33% |
| 8 | Avantor | 11.69 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | -3.21% |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.67 Bn | 11.54 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 19.24% |
| 10 | NPK International | 923.82 Mn | 868.16 Mn | 30.16 Mn | 10.56% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.56% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.72% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.63% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.39% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.46% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.93% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.55% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4.54% |
API Access
NPK International 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=NPKI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "NPKI", "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=NPKI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();