nVent Electric (NVT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2018 - 2026)
nVent Electric's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 11.88% in Q2 2026, up 6.15 percentage points from 5.73% a year earlier and up 1.83 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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nVent Electric (NVT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at nVent Electric came in at 9.00%, up 3.26 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +7.90 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 5.73% in FY2024 (-4.86 pp), 10.59% in FY2023 (+3.22 pp), 7.37% in FY2022 (-1.46 pp) and 8.83% in FY2021 (+7.73 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q4 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.98 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 10.06 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2024 (a drop of 7.62 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, NVT's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 10.04% (Q1 2026), 9.14% (Q4 2025) and 6.52% (Q3 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 | nVent Electric | 27.45 Bn | 26.64 Bn | 558.00 Mn | 11.88% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.88% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.04% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.41% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.78% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.06% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.49% |
API Access
nVent Electric 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=NVT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "NVT", "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=NVT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();