Penguin Solutions (PENG) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2017 - 2026)
Penguin Solutions (PENG) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 14.90% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 28, 2026), up 11.67 percentage points from 3.23% a year earlier and up 4.73 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Penguin Solutions (PENG) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 28, 2026), Penguin Solutions reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 15.10%, up 11.54 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of +17.80 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 3.56% in FY2025 (+1.80 pp), 1.76% in FY2024 (+1.76 pp), 0.00% in FY2023 (-4.69 pp) and 4.69% in FY2022 (+7.39 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q3 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.20 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 11.67 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2026, against a drop of 7.92 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 10.17% (Q3 2026), 5.71% (Q2 2026) and 4.54% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,020.54 Bn | 4,766.00 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 68.32% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 371.11 Bn | 307.04 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 15.92% |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 215.34 Bn | 164.54 Bn | 2.33 Bn | - |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 212.13 Bn | 167.88 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 37.37% |
| 5 | Sony | 161.14 Bn | 95.68 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 12.98% |
| 6 | Sandisk | 122.92 Bn | 107.75 Bn | 9.38 Bn | - |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 105.29 Bn | 100.14 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 82.33% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 96.46 Bn | 86.29 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 53.78% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 59.75 Bn | 37.63 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 5.57% |
| 10 | Penguin Solutions | 2.21 Bn | 171.03 Mn | 155.90 Mn | 14.90% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | 14.90% |
| May 29, 2026 | 10.17% |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 5.71% |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 4.54% |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 3.23% |
| May 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 3.23% |
| Aug 30, 2024 | 1.70% |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Mar 1, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Dec 1, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 0.00% |
| May 26, 2023 | 2.92% |
| Feb 24, 2023 | 5.31% |
| Nov 25, 2022 | 0.03% |
| Aug 26, 2022 | 4.16% |
| May 27, 2022 | 0.11% |
| Feb 25, 2022 | -2.36% |
| Nov 26, 2021 | -1.00% |
API Access
Penguin Solutions 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=PENG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "PENG", "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=PENG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();