Transocean (RIG) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Transocean (RIG) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 6.10% for Q3 2026, up 22.11 percentage points from -16.01% a year earlier and up 13.50 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Transocean (RIG) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Transocean posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -14.94%, down 12.61 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -12.50 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -2.33% in FY2024 (-0.53 pp), -1.81% in FY2023 (-1.64 pp), -0.17% in FY2022 (+0.43 pp) and -0.60% in FY2021 (+1.85 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q2 2016.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.25 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q3 2026 (a gain of 22.11 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2025 (a drop of 14.09 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -7.40% (Q2 2026), -14.85% (Q1 2026) and -16.47% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 76.30 Bn | 73.91 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 9.30% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 49.10 Bn | 11.25 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 13.18% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 27.94 Bn | 19.88 Bn | 840.00 Mn | 13.16% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 25.83 Bn | 21.81 Bn | 728.70 Mn | 35.01% |
| 5 | Noble | 6.97 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 228.22 Mn | 1.51% |
| 6 | Nov | 6.45 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 439.00 Mn | 2.34% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.27 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 374.00 Mn | 16.40% |
| 8 | Transocean | 6.19 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 348.00 Mn | 6.10% |
| 9 | Valaris | 5.84 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 176.30 Mn | 4.43% |
| 10 | Kodiak Gas Services | 4.53 Bn | 4.21 Bn | 259.04 Mn | 6.91% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.10% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -7.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -14.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -16.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -16.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -7.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.90% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.83% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.78% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.17% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.07% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.52% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.61% |
API Access
Transocean 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=RIG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "RIG", "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=RIG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();