Borgwarner (BWA) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Borgwarner (BWA) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 6.02% in Q1 2026, up 21.89% quarter-over-quarter from 4.94% in Q4 2025, and up 145.0% on a YoY basis from 2.46% in Q1 2025.
Borgwarner (BWA) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Borgwarner's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 6.02% for 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 was 6.02% for Q1 2026 at Borgwarner, up from 4.94% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 11.34% in Q1 2024 to a low of 4.15% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 7.31% across 5 years, with a median of 6.12% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed jumped 385 bps in 2023, then sank 677 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 8.2% in 2022, then surged by 35 bps to 11.04% in 2023, then plunged by 55 bps to 5.0% in 2024, then declined by 1 bps to 4.94% in 2025, then advanced 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 | 76.00 Bn | 75.75 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 47.39% |
| 2 | Autozone | 51.46 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 3 | Modine Manufacturing | 15.07 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 17.03% |
| 4 | Borgwarner | 14.88 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 6.02% |
| 5 | Genuine Parts | 14.73 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 8.77% |
| 6 | Aptiv | 13.96 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 5.79% |
| 7 | Aurora Innovation | 11.93 Bn | 10.71 Bn | -5.00 Mn | -43.85% |
| 8 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.50% |
| 9 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.06 Bn | 9.75 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 13.44% |
| 10 | Autoliv | 9.12 Bn | 8.77 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 22.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |