Ryerson Holding (RYZ) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Ryerson Holding (RYZ) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 1.44% for Q2 2026, up 0.37 percentage points from 1.07% a year earlier and up 2.28 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ryerson Holding (RYZ) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ryerson Holding posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -3.00%, down 6.55 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -7.57 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 3.55% in FY2024 (-15.34 pp), 18.89% in FY2023 (-22.65 pp), 41.54% in FY2022 (+1.56 pp) and 39.98% in FY2021 (+35.40 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.20 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 39.53 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2023 (a drop of 50.18 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -0.84% (Q1 2026), -3.05% (Q4 2025) and 0.92% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 67.37 Bn | 66.13 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 13.51% |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 60.32 Bn | 58.30 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 29.62% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 58.24 Bn | 57.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 32.56% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.34 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 21.66% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.62 Bn | 31.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 11.76% |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.43 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 10.47% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 18.60 Bn | 15.91 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 9.33% |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.64 Bn | 12.52 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 19.24% |
| 9 | Watsco | 10.59 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 14.94% |
| 10 | Ryerson Holding | 1.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 355.20 Mn | 1.44% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.44% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.92% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.72% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.93% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 34.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 63.88% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 60.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.32% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.20% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 30.09% |
API Access
Ryerson Holding 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=RYZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "RYZ", "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=RYZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();