Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 12.54% in Q2 2026, up 9.24 percentage points from 3.29% a year earlier but down 0.63 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Willis Towers Watson reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 13.51%, up 13.51 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +9.53 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 0.00% in FY2024 (-7.66 pp), 7.66% in FY2023 (+1.57 pp), 6.09% in FY2022 (-4.14 pp) and 10.23% in FY2021 (+6.26 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from 0.00% in Q4 2024 to 13.61% in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.73 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 13.61 percentage points in Q4 2025, against a drop of 7.69 percentage points in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 13.17% (Q1 2026), 13.61% (Q4 2025) and 12.61% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.21 Bn | -334.26 Bn | 55.86 Bn | - |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.58 Bn | 79.64 Bn | 9.13 Bn | -11.59% |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.25 Bn | 98.08 Bn | 9.04 Bn | - |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.29 Bn | 73.03 Bn | - | 12.87% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.19 Bn | 51.44 Bn | 6.23 Bn | - |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 73.16 Bn | 74.37 Bn | - | 11.21% |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.22 Bn | -46.26 Bn | 7.82 Bn | -102.80% |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 57.98 Bn | 52.41 Bn | - | 5.67% |
| 9 | Aon | 57.16 Bn | 50.40 Bn | - | 14.78% |
| 10 | Willis Towers Watson | 26.80 Bn | 18.29 Bn | - | 12.54% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.54% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.61% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.90% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.36% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.46% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.22% |
API Access
Willis Towers Watson Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=WTW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "WTW", "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=WTW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();