Wayfair (W) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2017 - 2026)
Wayfair (W) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 438.78% in Q2 2026, up 605.07 percentage points from -166.29% a year earlier and up 391.37 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Wayfair (W) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Wayfair reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 5.88%, up 185.96 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -26.95 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -180.08% in FY2024 (-12.79 pp), -167.28% in FY2023 (-30.25 pp), -137.03% in FY2022 (-130.55 pp) and -6.48% in FY2021 (-39.31 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to Q4 2017.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +130.01 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 605.07 percentage points in Q2 2026, against a drop of 256.71 percentage points in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 47.41% (Q1 2026), 7.89% (Q4 2025) and -253.79% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,803.87 Bn | 2,300.54 Bn | 107.37 Bn | 10.13% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 341.42 Bn | 334.67 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 23.31% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 149.33 Bn | 126.87 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 44.55% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 125.87 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 26.54% |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.24 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 54.96% |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 73.45 Bn | 56.37 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.92% |
| 7 | Target | 71.89 Bn | 66.48 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 14.40% |
| 8 | Carvana | 53.03 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Autozone | 52.99 Bn | 51.84 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 45.70% |
| 10 | Wayfair | 15.35 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 438.78% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.41% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -253.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -166.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -218.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -202.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -164.59% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -208.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -214.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -183.94% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -193.04% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -264.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -290.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -206.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -149.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -92.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -33.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -6.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.53% |
API Access
Wayfair 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=W&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "W", "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=W&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();