Valvoline (VVV) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2016 - 2026)
Valvoline's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 8.79% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 15.54 percentage points from 24.33% a year earlier but up 0.66 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Valvoline (VVV) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Valvoline's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 21.29%, up 3.19 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased in each of the last three fiscal years, with a five-year change of +15.18 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 18.10% in FY2024 (+7.08 pp), 11.02% in FY2023 (+2.18 pp), 8.84% in FY2022 (-1.21 pp) and 10.06% in FY2021 (+3.95 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is 8.04% (fiscal Q2 2023) to 26.52% (fiscal Q1 2025).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.86 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in fiscal Q1 2025 (a gain of 14.27 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2026 (a drop of 17.81 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows VVV's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 8.12% (Q2 2026), 8.71% (Q1 2026) and 20.42% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 10.74% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | 13.83% |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | - |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 24.67% |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 3.50% |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 14.95% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 8.79% |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 9.35% |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 16.83% |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.43 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 44.57 Mn | 13.13% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.79% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.42% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.49% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.77% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.24% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.19% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.54% |
Valvoline 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=VVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "VVV", "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=VVV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();