Baker Hughes (BKR) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)

Baker Hughes has reported Return on Capital Employed for 10 years, with the latest figure at 35.87% in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1714.0% year-over-year to 35.87%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 35.87% (up 1714.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 58.02%, up 4553.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 35.87%, down from 50.58% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 50.58% in Q4 2025, with the low at 4.57% in Q3 2022.
• Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.45% across 5 years, with a median of 10.61% in 2024.
• Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed gained 29 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 3824 bps.
• Baker Hughes' Return on Capital Employed 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 soared by 310 bps to 50.58% in 2025, then slipped by 29 bps to 35.87% in 2026.
• The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 35.87% (Q1 2026), 50.58% (Q4 2025), and 31.2% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.