Navigator Holdings (NVGS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2014 - 2026)
Navigator Holdings (NVGS) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 9.87% in Q2 2026, up 3.04 percentage points from 6.84% a year earlier and up 1.41 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Navigator Holdings (NVGS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Navigator Holdings reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 8.78%, up 0.88 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for four straight years, with a five-year change of +6.12 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 7.90% in FY2024 (+0.39 pp), 7.50% in FY2023 (+4.18 pp), 3.32% in FY2022 (+3.48 pp) and -0.16% in FY2021 (-2.82 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q2 2015.
- 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 +0.77 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 5.99 percentage points in Q3 2023, against a drop of 3.46 percentage points in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 8.46% (Q1 2026), 8.11% (Q4 2025) and 7.64% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 15.51% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 11.65% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 5.85% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 9.62% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 12.85% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 7.44% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 11.82% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 24.14% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 9.15% |
| 10 | Navigator Holdings | 1.55 Bn | 892.30 Mn | 127.78 Mn | 9.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.87% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.30% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.62% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.20% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.50% |
API Access
Navigator 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=NVGS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "NVGS", "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=NVGS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();