Ryder System (R) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Ryder System's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -68.36% for Q2 2026, down 3.64 percentage points from -64.73% a year earlier and down 2.31 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ryder System (R) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ryder System's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -63.84%, up 2.86 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +1.22 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -66.70% in FY2024 (-6.87 pp), -59.83% in FY2023 (+4.08 pp), -63.91% in FY2022 (-4.72 pp) and -59.19% in FY2021 (+5.87 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2021.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.82 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q1 2022 (a gain of 14.15 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2021 (a drop of 10.13 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows R's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at -66.06% (Q1 2026), -63.79% (Q4 2025) and -63.33% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 167.50 Bn | 162.03 Bn | - | 15.51% |
| 2 | Csx | 88.57 Bn | 84.77 Bn | - | 11.65% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 80.55 Bn | 57.44 Bn | - | 12.85% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.98 Bn | 75.00 Bn | - | 5.98% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 72.12 Bn | 66.76 Bn | - | 9.62% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.77 Bn | 34.71 Bn | - | 7.44% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 52.14 Bn | 34.32 Bn | - | 10.82% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 38.02 Bn | 37.28 Bn | - | 24.14% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.53 Bn | -22.84 Bn | - | 9.15% |
| 10 | Ryder System | 9.22 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 660.00 Mn | -68.36% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -68.36% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -66.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -63.79% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -63.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -64.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -64.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -65.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -66.04% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -64.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -57.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -58.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -58.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -60.35% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -65.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -64.02% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -62.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -60.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -58.51% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -60.40% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -62.96% |
Ryder System 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=R&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "R", "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=R&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();