Cummins (CMI) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Cummins' (CMI) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 15.97% in Q1 2026, down 339.0% YoY from 6.68% in Q1 2025, and down 3.99% on a QoQ basis from 16.63% in Q4 2025.
Cummins (CMI) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cummins (CMI) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 15.97% in 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 retreated to 15.97% in Q1 2026, from 16.63% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 19.36% in Q1 2025 to a low of 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 plunged 949 bps — and 2025, when it surged 1116 bps.
- Tracing CMI's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 15.74% in 2022, then tumbled by 42 bps to 9.2% in 2023, then surged by 98 bps to 18.24% in 2024, then declined by 9 bps to 16.63% in 2025, then dropped by 4 bps to 15.97% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 15.97% (Q1 2026), 16.63% (Q4 2025), and 16.1% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 259.17 Bn | 246.05 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.04% |
| 2 | Eaton | 161.52 Bn | 160.83 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 32.86% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 126.40 Bn | 125.92 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 84.38 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 5 | Cummins | 81.89 Bn | 77.22 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 15.98% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.94 Bn | 80.10 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 7 | Ametek | 54.90 Bn | 54.40 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 14.77% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 47.96 Bn | 47.48 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 23.62% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 30.93 Bn | 29.76 Bn | 862.60 Mn | 9.23% |
| 10 | Otis Worldwide | 27.48 Bn | 26.67 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 87.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.98% |
| 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% |