Clearway Energy (CWEN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2013 - 2026)
Clearway Energy's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 1.32% in Q2 2026, down 0.24 percentage points from 1.56% a year earlier but up 0.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Clearway Energy (CWEN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Clearway Energy came in at 1.11%, down 0.32 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -2.40 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 1.42% in FY2024 (-0.67 pp), 2.09% in FY2023 (-10.22 pp), 12.31% in FY2022 (+9.65 pp) and 2.65% in FY2021 (-0.85 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has moved between 0.91% (Q2 2024) and 13.16% (Q1 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.27 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q1 2023 (a gain of 11.12 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2024 (a drop of 11.78 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CWEN's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 1.14% (Q1 2026), 1.04% (Q4 2025) and 1.04% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constellation Energy | 91.41 Bn | 82.66 Bn | - | 5.44% |
| 2 | Vistra | 47.03 Bn | 40.22 Bn | - | 11.35% |
| 3 | AXIA Energia | 30.66 Bn | 17.59 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 30.91% |
| 4 | Nrg Energy | 20.02 Bn | 14.24 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 6.71% |
| 5 | Talen Energy | 15.36 Bn | 12.95 Bn | - | 0.75% |
| 6 | Enlight Renewable Energy | 8.80 Bn | 5.72 Bn | 117.49 Mn | 3.53% |
| 7 | Brookfield Renewable Partners | 7.72 Bn | 29.09 Bn | 927.00 Mn | 3.58% |
| 8 | Oklo | 6.64 Bn | 6.64 Bn | - | -7.31% |
| 9 | Clearway Energy | 6.34 Bn | 8.91 Bn | - | 1.32% |
| 10 | Ormat Technologies | 5.71 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 68.70 Mn | 3.40% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.32% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.14% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.56% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.63% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.44% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.16% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.42% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.84% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.50% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.14% |
Clearway Energy Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CWEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "CWEN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CWEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();