Baker Hughes (BKR) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)
Baker Hughes' (BKR) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 9.65% in Q2 2026, down 297.0% YoY from 4.9% in Q2 2025, and down 13.64% on a QoQ basis from 11.17% in Q1 2026.
Baker Hughes (BKR) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Baker Hughes (BKR) has 10 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 9.65% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 297.0% year-over-year to 9.65% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 9.65% (down 297.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13.23%, up 73.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 9.65% in Q2 2026, from 11.17% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 13.83% in Q4 2025 to a low of 4.57% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 9.62% and a median of 10.23% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 528 bps — and 2026, when it plunged 297 bps.
- Tracing BKR's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 5.25% in 2022, then soared by 86 bps to 9.75% in 2023, then rose by 27 bps to 12.35% in 2024, then gained by 12 bps to 13.83% in 2025, then slumped by 30 bps to 9.65% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 9.65% (Q2 2026), 11.17% (Q1 2026), and 13.83% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 80.13 Bn | 76.06 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 24.68% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 63.35 Bn | 47.62 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 9.65% |
| 3 | Tenaris | 53.49 Bn | 44.46 Bn | 984.66 | - |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 30.85 Bn | 29.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -70.33% |
| 5 | Halliburton | 29.65 Bn | 27.60 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 13.06% |
| 6 | Nov | 7.32 Bn | 6.15 Bn | 521.00 Mn | 6.61% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.59 Bn | 5.45 Bn | 662.00 Mn | 16.47% |
| 8 | Kodiak Gas Services | 5.77 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 246.76 Mn | 8.25% |
| 9 | Archrock | 5.58 Bn | 5.58 Bn | 244.51 Mn | 20.39% |
| 10 | Oceaneering International | 5.28 Bn | 4.65 Bn | 156.98 Mn | 15.36% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.65% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.85% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.10% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.57% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.82% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.48% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.42% |