Stantec (STN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Stantec (STN) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 40.43% for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, up 5.65 percentage points from 34.78% a year earlier and up 4.02 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Stantec (STN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Stantec posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 15.25%, down 0.16 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +2.35 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 15.41% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+0.59 pp), 14.81% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+2.73 pp), 12.08% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+0.76 pp) and 11.32% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (-1.58 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to the quarter ended Mar 31, 2009.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.60 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022 (a gain of 9.08 percentage points); the low point was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 (a drop of 3.54 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 came in at 36.41% (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), 28.81% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and 28.87% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanta Services | 90.69 Bn | 87.15 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 11.66% |
| 2 | Ferrovial | 44.45 Bn | 25.05 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Emcor | 28.99 Bn | 25.27 Bn | 1.11 Bn | - |
| 4 | Jacobs Solutions | 18.53 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 810.70 Mn | 5.77% |
| 5 | Mastec | 14.68 Bn | 13.36 Bn | 660.86 Mn | 9.51% |
| 6 | Stantec | 9.77 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 40.43% |
| 7 | Aecom | 9.07 Bn | 4.40 Bn | -34.04 Mn | 9.89% |
| 8 | Sterling Infrastructure | 8.95 Bn | 7.41 Bn | 377.28 Mn | 35.87% |
| 9 | IES Holdings | 6.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 340.66 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dycom Industries | 6.68 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 440.55 Mn | -59.89% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 40.43% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 37.84% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.69% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.84% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.24% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.19% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.12% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.61% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.32% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.34% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.73% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.77% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 22.09% |
API Access
Stantec 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=STN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "STN", "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=STN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();