Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Coterra Energy's (CTRA) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 10.66% in Q1 2026, up 287.0% year-on-year from 2.75% in Q1 2025, and down 1.89% quarter-over-quarter from 10.87% in Q4 2025.
Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Coterra Energy has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 10.66% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 10.66%, up 287.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.66% (up 287.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 11.47%, up 449.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 10.66% for Q1 2026 at Coterra Energy, down from 10.87% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 27.92% in Q1 2023 to a low of 7.04% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 10.87% (2025), against an average of 14.34%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 1606 bps in 2023 and sank 1887 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Coterra Energy's Return on Capital Employed stood at 27.36% in 2022, then sank by 58 bps to 11.58% in 2023, then sank by 39 bps to 7.04% in 2024, then soared by 54 bps to 10.87% in 2025, then dropped by 2 bps to 10.66% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 10.66% (Q1 2026), 10.87% (Q4 2025), and 9.81% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodside Energy | 630.08 Bn | 624.14 Bn | - | 13.66% |
| 2 | Canadian Natural Resources | 388.31 Bn | 388.31 Bn | 6.72 Bn | - |
| 3 | Conocophillips | 142.98 Bn | 136.61 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 22.41% |
| 4 | Eog Resources | 72.93 Bn | 69.08 Bn | - | 15.04% |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 55.91 Bn | 52.73 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 19.02% |
| 6 | Diamondback Energy | 54.95 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.22 Bn | -0.44% |
| 7 | Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V | 35.18 Bn | 34.56 Bn | 472.36 Mn | 23.41% |
| 8 | Eqt | 32.94 Bn | 36.28 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 12.16% |
| 9 | Vermilion Energy | 31.24 Bn | 31.05 Bn | 370.10 Mn | 34,022.25% |
| 10 | CTRA | 24.71 Bn | 24.40 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.87% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.12% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.58% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.36% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.03% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.86% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.10% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.63% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.15% |