Synopsys (SNPS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2012 - 2026)
Synopsys' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 1.84% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 1.58 percentage points from 3.42% a year earlier.
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Synopsys (SNPS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Synopsys came in at 3.46%, down 13.23 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of -9.86 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 16.69% in FY2024 (-3.55 pp), 20.24% in FY2023 (+2.02 pp), 18.22% in FY2022 (+5.13 pp) and 13.09% in FY2021 (-0.23 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q3 2018.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 5.53 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q3 2025 (a drop of 15.08 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,638.19 Bn | 5,412.36 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 71.14% |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,452.80 Bn | 2,078.51 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 33.02% |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,695.44 Bn | 1,621.48 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 25.97% |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,213.55 Bn | 1,152.31 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 53.54% |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 1,034.54 Bn | 991.29 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 8.03% |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 719.69 Bn | 675.53 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 601.78 Bn | 486.52 Bn | 6.51 Bn | -0.05% |
| 8 | Lam Research | 434.81 Bn | 411.60 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 47.24% |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 428.57 Bn | 394.02 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 25.26% |
| 10 | Synopsys | 93.87 Bn | 90.26 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 1.84% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1.84% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.97% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2.10% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 3.42% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 8.42% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 12.98% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 15.13% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 18.50% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 18.70% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 19.85% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 19.53% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 16.32% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 15.19% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 16.44% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 17.97% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 18.86% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 18.69% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 16.29% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 12.85% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 13.33% |
API Access
Synopsys 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=SNPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "SNPS", "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=SNPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();