Nortech Systems (NSYS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Nortech Systems (NSYS) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 3.60% for Q1 2026, up 9.64 percentage points from -6.03% a year earlier and up 3.60 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Nortech Systems (NSYS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Nortech Systems posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 0.00%, up 0.46 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +2.19 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -0.46% in FY2024 (-16.11 pp), 15.65% in FY2023 (+9.23 pp), 6.42% in FY2022 (-0.24 pp) and 6.67% in FY2021 (+8.85 pp).
- The Q1 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q3 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -6.04 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 22.71 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2025 (a drop of 20.56 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q1 2026 came in at 0.00% (Q4 2025), -2.25% (Q3 2025) and -5.30% (Q2 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 15.86% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 16.52% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 9.33% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.34% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 15.40% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.98% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 22.67% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 27.10% |
| 10 | Nortech Systems | 31.65 Mn | 24.84 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.24% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.69% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.16% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.47% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.42% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.44% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.10% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -9.64% |
API Access
Nortech Systems Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=NSYS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "NSYS", "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=NSYS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();