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

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DateValue
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%