Aptiv (APTV) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2012 - 2026)
Aptiv (APTV) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 9.70% for Q3 2026, up 4.92 percentage points from 4.77% a year earlier and up 5.31 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Aptiv (APTV) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Aptiv's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 6.44%, down 3.36 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -12.07 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Aptiv's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 9.79% in FY2024 (+1.29 pp), 8.50% in FY2023 (+0.12 pp), 8.38% in FY2022 (-0.39 pp) and 8.77% in FY2021 (-9.74 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.57 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was Q3 2026, with a gain of 4.92 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a drop of 7.64 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was 4.39% (Q2 2026), 4.03% (Q1 2026) and 4.59% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 25.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.64% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 17.64% |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 38.87% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 31.72% |
| 10 | Aptiv | 8.13 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 690.00 Mn | 9.70% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.70% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.34% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.70% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.09% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.03% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.63% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.84% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.13% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.73% |
API Access
Aptiv Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=APTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "APTV", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=APTV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();