Boston Omaha (BOC) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2025)
Boston Omaha's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 0.8% in Q4 2025, down 150.0% year-on-year from 1.59% in Q4 2024, and down 165.43% quarter-over-quarter from 1.22% in Q3 2025.
Boston Omaha has reported Return on Capital Employed for 14 years, with the latest figure at 0.8% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 150.0% year-over-year to 0.8%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 0.8% (down 150.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.59%, down 69.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 stood at 0.8%, down from 1.22% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 3.24% in Q3 2022, with the low at 0.84% in Q3 2021.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 0.73%, with a median of 0.59% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed jumped 408 bps in 2022 and plunged 341 bps in 2023.
- Tracing BOC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 2.22% in 2021, then tumbled by 105 bps to 0.12% in 2022, then jumped by 1032 bps to 1.09% in 2023, then sank by 35 bps to 0.71% in 2024, then sank by 213 bps to 0.8% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 0.8% (Q4 2025), 1.22% (Q3 2025), and 1.22% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honeywell International | 149.73 Bn | 138.42 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 13.94% |
| 2 | 3M | 79.89 Bn | 75.79 Bn | 2.46 Bn | 17.35% |
| 3 | Valmont Industries | 10.28 Bn | 10.12 Bn | 316.88 Mn | 16.67% |
| 4 | Seaboard | 5.00 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 4.40% |
| 5 | Otter Tail | 3.50 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 239.49 Mn | 9.46% |
| 6 | Tetra Technologies | 1.39 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 38.23 Mn | -9.76% |
| 7 | Deluxe | 1.11 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 279.40 Mn | 10.82% |
| 8 | Matthews International | 838.50 Mn | 802.41 Mn | 101.98 Mn | 6.54% |
| 9 | Compass Diversified Holdings | 825.34 Mn | 892.99 Mn | 189.36 Mn | 0.22% |
| 10 | Boston Omaha | - | - | 19.01 Mn | -0.80% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.12% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.09% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.13% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.12% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.84% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.58% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.80% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -0.95% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.00% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.42% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.90% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -4.10% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -4.09% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -4.20% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -3.82% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -3.42% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -3.44% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -4.40% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -4.56% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -3.33% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -4.03% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -5.56% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -5.11% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -4.18% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -4.14% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -5.16% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -4.66% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -4.03% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -5.08% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 11.71% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 4.88% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.07% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.93% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 10.33% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 11.04% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 62.75% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 71.77% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 24.24% |