Dnow (DNOW) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Dnow (DNOW) reported Return on Capital Employed of 5.77% for Q1 2026, down 781.0% on a YoY basis from 0.85% in Q1 2025, and down 11.66% quarter-over-quarter from 5.17% in Q4 2025.
Dnow (DNOW) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dnow has reported Return on Capital Employed for 13 years, with the latest figure at 5.77% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 781.0% year-over-year to 5.77%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.77% (down 781.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 5.17%, down 720.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 5.77%, down from 5.17% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 13.9% in Q4 2023, with the low at 5.77% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 5.22% across 5 years, with a median of 4.61% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 2920 bps — and 2023, when it surged 1054 bps.
- Dnow's Return on Capital Employed stood at 3.36% in 2022, then soared by 313 bps to 13.9% in 2023, then tumbled by 86 bps to 1.98% in 2024, then plunged by 361 bps to 5.17% in 2025, then retreated by 12 bps to 5.77% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 5.77% (Q1 2026), 5.17% (Q4 2025), and 2.69% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 63.64 Bn | 63.46 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 35.82% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.18 Bn | 52.87 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 39.69% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 45.51 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.33 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 10.68% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.65 Bn | 14.51 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 20.06% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.24 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 409.30 Mn | -3.19% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.99 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 20.70% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.98 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 13.58% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.00 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 22.86% |
| 10 | Dnow | 2.51 Bn | 2.40 Bn | 193.00 Mn | -5.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.98% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.90% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.36% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.37% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.14% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.61% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 41.43% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 37.34% |