Cummins (CMI) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Cummins (CMI) posted Return on Capital Employed of 15.97% for Q1 2026, down 3.99% on a QoQ basis from 16.63% in Q4 2025, and down 339.0% year-over-year from 6.68% in Q1 2025.
Cummins (CMI) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cummins' Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 15.97% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 339.0% year-over-year to 15.97% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 15.97% (down 339.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 17.38%, down 88.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 15.97% for Q1 2026 at Cummins, down from 16.63% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 19.36% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 8.2% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 14.97% and a median of 16.01% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 949 bps — and 2025, when it surged 1116 bps.
- Cummins' Return on Capital Employed stood at 15.74% in 2022, then sank by 42 bps to 9.2% in 2023, then jumped by 98 bps to 18.24% in 2024, then retreated by 9 bps to 16.63% in 2025, then fell by 4 bps to 15.97% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CMI's Return on Capital Employed at 15.97% in Q1 2026, 16.63% in Q4 2025, and 16.1% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.04% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 14.09% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 15.97% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 14.32% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 39.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 14.67% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 31.32% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 6.93% |
| 10 | Xylem | 29.09 Bn | 28.28 Bn | 803.00 Mn | 8.50% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.63% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.95% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.36% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.24% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.80% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.74% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.01% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.60% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 17.78% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 17.58% |