ACV Auctions (ACVA) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
ACV Auctions' (ACVA) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 9.66% in Q1 2026, up 388.0% YoY from 1.98% in Q1 2025, and down 7.85% on a QoQ basis from 8.96% in Q4 2025.
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ACV Auctions (ACVA) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
ACV Auctions (ACVA) has 6 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 9.66% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 388.0% year-over-year to 9.66% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 9.66% (up 388.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 10.29%, up 440.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 9.66% in Q1 2026, from 8.96% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 8.96% in Q4 2025 to a low of 18.99% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 14.27% and a median of 14.77% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 1086 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 520 bps.
- Tracing ACVA's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 18.99% in 2022, then grew by 22 bps to 14.77% in 2023, then climbed by 9 bps to 13.39% in 2024, then surged by 33 bps to 8.96% in 2025, then decreased by 8 bps to 9.66% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 9.66% (Q1 2026), 8.96% (Q4 2025), and 10.45% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 52.87 Bn | 50.13 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.45% |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 14.22 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 10.60% |
| 3 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 9.01 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 361.67 Mn | 12.34% |
| 4 | Carmax | 8.69 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 1.39% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 8.26 Bn | 7.90 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 8.72% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.73 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 14.90% |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.72 Bn | 5.71 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.10 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 9.88% |
| 9 | Openlane | 4.07 Bn | 3.88 Bn | 248.20 Mn | 11.36% |
| 10 | ACV Auctions | 1.21 Bn | 970.40 Mn | 128.44 Mn | -7.94% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -7.94% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -10.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -9.46% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -13.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -13.39% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -14.17% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -14.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.50% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -14.77% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -15.54% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -14.97% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -18.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -18.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -17.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -17.01% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -15.33% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -13.76% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -10.81% |