Universal Logistics Holdings (ULH) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Universal Logistics Holdings (ULH) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -2.69% for Q2 2026, down 8.83 percentage points from 6.14% a year earlier.
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Universal Logistics Holdings (ULH) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Universal Logistics Holdings' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -4.68%, down 17.77 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of -13.57 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Universal Logistics Holdings' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 13.09% in FY2024 (+0.59 pp), 12.50% in FY2023 (-10.64 pp), 23.13% in FY2022 (+12.36 pp) and 10.78% in FY2021 (+1.89 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has run from a low of -4.77% in Q4 2025 to a high of 22.07% in Q4 2022 over five years.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q4 2022, with a gain of 11.53 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a drop of 16.47 percentage points.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 15.51% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 11.65% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 5.85% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 9.62% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 12.85% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 7.44% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 11.82% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 24.14% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 9.15% |
| 10 | Universal Logistics Holdings | 486.75 Mn | 357.87 Mn | - | -2.69% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | -2.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.77% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -3.10% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 6.14% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.71% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 13.06% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 13.81% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 14.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.55% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 16.84% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 19.79% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.07% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 20.35% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 16.06% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 13.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.54% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 10.63% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 11.52% |
API Access
Universal Logistics Holdings 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=ULH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "ULH", "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=ULH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();