Trinity Industries (TRN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Trinity Industries' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 8.53% for Q3 2026, up 3.68 percentage points from 4.85% a year earlier but down 0.27 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Trinity Industries (TRN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Trinity Industries' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 7.24%, up 1.83 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +8.28 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 5.42% in FY2024 (-0.22 pp), 5.63% in FY2023 (+1.72 pp), 3.91% in FY2022 (+1.21 pp) and 2.71% in FY2021 (+3.74 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is 2.76% (Q4 2021) to 8.80% (Q2 2026).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.13 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q1 2022 (a gain of 5.00 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2025 (a drop of 1.18 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows TRN's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 8.80% (Q2 2026), 7.48% (Q1 2026) and 7.14% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 16.80% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 18.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.47% |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 10.72% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 13.34% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 22.04% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 11.23% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.11% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 26.27% |
| 10 | Trinity Industries | 2.36 Bn | 1.72 Bn | 126.80 Mn | 8.53% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.53% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.80% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.48% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.36% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.51% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.22% |
Trinity Industries 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=TRN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "TRN", "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=TRN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();