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

Borgwarner (BWA) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 6.02% for Q1 2026, up 145.0% year-over-year from 2.46% in Q1 2025, and up 21.89% on a QoQ basis from 4.94% in Q4 2025.

Borgwarner (BWA) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Borgwarner (BWA) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 6.02% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 145.0% year-over-year to 6.02%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.02% (up 145.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.06%, down 11.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 6.02% for Q1 2026 at Borgwarner, 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.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 385 bps in 2023 and slumped 677 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 8.2% in 2022, then surged by 35 bps to 11.04% in 2023, then sank by 55 bps to 5.0% in 2024, then decreased by 1 bps to 4.94% in 2025, then increased by 22 bps to 6.02% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 6.02%, 4.94%, and 4.15% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Advance Auto Parts 65.13 Bn 62.01 Bn 869.00 Mn -0.55%
2 Autozone 53.07 Bn 52.82 Bn 2.52 Bn 33.85%
3 Magna International 17.54 Bn 16.29 Bn 1.42 Bn 12.50%
4 Genuine Parts 16.15 Bn 15.67 Bn 2.34 Bn 8.77%
5 Aurora Innovation 13.77 Bn 12.55 Bn -5.00 Mn -43.85%
6 Borgwarner 13.21 Bn 13.37 Bn 677.00 Mn 6.02%
7 Aptiv 12.84 Bn 9.76 Bn 920.00 Mn 5.79%
8 Autoliv 8.73 Bn 8.37 Bn 526.00 Mn 22.07%
9 Modine Manufacturing 8.68 Bn 8.59 Bn 186.10 Mn 17.03%
10 Mobileye Global 7.90 Bn 6.68 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%