Bp (BPAQF) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2025)
Bp (BPAQF) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 6.36% in Q4 2025, up 8.5% quarter-over-quarter from 5.86% in Q2 2025, and up 52.0% on a YoY basis from 4.18% in Q4 2024.
Bp (BPAQF) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Bp's Return on Capital Employed history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 6.36% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 52.0% year-over-year to 6.36%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 6.36% (up 52.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.33%, up 65.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 6.36% for Q4 2025 at Bp, up from 5.86% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 19.05% in Q2 2023 to a low of 2.89% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 8.84% across 5 years, with a median of 7.7% in 2021.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Return on Capital Employed soared 2081 bps in 2021, then plunged 966 bps in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 12.55% in 2021, then plunged by 77 bps to 2.89% in 2022, then soared by 238 bps to 9.77% in 2023, then slumped by 40 bps to 5.83% in 2024, then grew by 9 bps to 6.36% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 6.36% (Q4 2025), 5.86% (Q2 2025), and 5.83% (Q4 2024), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 1,901.04 Bn | 1,894.28 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - |
| 2 | Exxon Mobil | 629.96 Bn | 628.14 Bn | - | 10.30% |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 621.59 Bn | 621.59 Bn | 26,816.00 | 222.35% |
| 4 | Shell | 546.31 Bn | 505.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Chevron | 370.90 Bn | 376.56 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 18.04% |
| 6 | Cenovus Energy | 354.37 Bn | 352.41 Bn | 6.46 Bn | 12.10% |
| 7 | Eni Spa | 252.26 Bn | 242.70 Bn | - | 3.93% |
| 8 | Bp | 196.12 Bn | 159.56 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 57.67 Bn | 55.06 Bn | 7.44 Bn | 40.53% |
| 10 | Bp | - | - | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.83% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.55% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.70% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -8.26% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -10.65% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.03% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 7.82% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.86% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.00% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.46% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 3.12% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.54% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.52% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -0.75% |