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Borgwarner (BWA) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Borgwarner's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 6.02% in Q1 2026, up 145.0% year-on-year from 2.46% in Q1 2025, and up 21.89% quarter-over-quarter from 4.94% in Q4 2025.

Borgwarner has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 6.02% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 145.0% year-over-year to 6.02%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.02% (up 145.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 5.06%, down 11.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 6.02%, up from 4.94% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 11.34% in Q1 2024, with the low at 4.15% in Q3 2025.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 7.31%, with a median of 6.12% recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed soared 385 bps in 2023 and sank 677 bps in 2025.
  • Tracing BWA's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 8.2% in 2022, then soared by 35 bps to 11.04% in 2023, then tumbled by 55 bps to 5.0% in 2024, then fell by 1 bps to 4.94% in 2025, then climbed by 22 bps to 6.02% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 6.02% (Q1 2026), 4.94% (Q4 2025), and 4.15% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 O Reilly Automotive 76.93 Bn 76.68 Bn 2.35 Bn 47.39%
2 Autozone 56.46 Bn 56.17 Bn 2.24 Bn 34.99%
3 Modine Manufacturing 13.73 Bn 13.64 Bn 186.10 Mn 17.03%
4 Borgwarner 13.51 Bn 13.68 Bn 677.00 Mn 6.02%
5 Genuine Parts 13.47 Bn 12.99 Bn 2.34 Bn 8.77%
6 Aptiv 12.21 Bn 9.14 Bn 920.00 Mn 5.79%
7 Magna International 10.79 Bn 9.60 Bn 1.42 Bn 18.41%
8 Autoliv 9.18 Bn 8.83 Bn 526.00 Mn 22.07%
9 Allison Transmission Holdings 9.12 Bn 8.81 Bn 406.00 Mn 13.44%
10 Mobileye Global 8.32 Bn 7.10 Bn 275.00 Mn -41.39%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 6.02%
Dec 31, 2025 4.94%
Sep 30, 2025 4.15%
Jun 30, 2025 4.46%
Mar 31, 2025 4.57%
Dec 31, 2024 5.00%
Sep 30, 2024 10.48%
Jun 30, 2024 11.01%
Mar 31, 2024 11.34%
Dec 31, 2023 11.04%
Sep 30, 2023 9.43%
Jun 30, 2023 8.76%
Mar 31, 2023 7.85%
Dec 31, 2022 8.20%
Sep 30, 2022 5.57%
Jun 30, 2022 5.27%
Mar 31, 2022 6.12%
Dec 31, 2021 7.18%
Sep 30, 2021 9.10%
Jun 30, 2021 9.70%
Mar 31, 2021 6.81%
Dec 31, 2020 6.40%
Sep 30, 2020 10.48%
Jun 30, 2020 10.99%
Mar 31, 2020 16.54%
Dec 31, 2019 17.10%
Sep 30, 2019 14.19%
Jun 30, 2019 13.92%
Mar 31, 2019 14.37%
Dec 31, 2018 15.85%
Sep 30, 2018 14.80%
Jun 30, 2018 14.71%
Mar 31, 2018 14.90%
Dec 31, 2017 14.53%
Sep 30, 2017 16.14%
Jun 30, 2017 14.61%
Mar 31, 2017 14.77%
Dec 31, 2016 14.32%
Sep 30, 2016 13.51%
Jun 30, 2016 14.79%
Mar 31, 2016 13.96%
Dec 31, 2015 15.43%
Sep 30, 2015 15.38%
Jun 30, 2015 15.84%
Mar 31, 2015 17.15%
Dec 31, 2014 18.95%
Sep 30, 2014 17.90%
Jun 30, 2014 17.70%
Mar 31, 2014 17.03%
Dec 31, 2013 16.09%
Sep 30, 2013 16.24%
Jun 30, 2013 15.83%
Mar 31, 2013 14.87%
Dec 31, 2012 15.78%
Sep 30, 2012 16.40%
Jun 30, 2012 17.08%
Mar 31, 2012 19.91%
Dec 31, 2011 19.35%
Sep 30, 2011 18.03%
Jun 30, 2011 16.46%
Mar 31, 2011 13.58%
Dec 31, 2010 12.08%
Sep 30, 2010 10.75%
Jun 30, 2010 8.89%
Mar 31, 2010 4.10%
Dec 31, 2009 1.35%
Sep 30, 2009 -4.08%