Dover (DOV) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Dover (DOV) posted Return on Capital Employed of 12.62% for Q1 2026, little changed on a QoQ basis from 12.6% in Q4 2025, and up 66.0% year-over-year from 7.6% in Q1 2025.
Dover (DOV) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dover's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 12.62% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 66.0% year-over-year to 12.62% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 12.62% (up 66.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13.15%, up 75.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 12.62% for Q1 2026 at Dover, roughly flat from 12.6% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 16.7% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 11.92% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 13.92% and a median of 14.05% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 174 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 276 bps.
- Dover's Return on Capital Employed stood at 15.99% in 2022, then fell by 7 bps to 14.81% in 2023, then dropped by 19 bps to 12.05% in 2024, then climbed by 5 bps to 12.6% in 2025, then climbed by 0 bps to 12.62% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DOV's Return on Capital Employed at 12.62% in Q1 2026, 12.6% in Q4 2025, and 11.94% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.04% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 14.09% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 15.97% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 14.32% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 39.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 14.67% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 31.32% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 6.93% |
| 10 | Dover | 27.33 Bn | 25.69 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 12.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.98% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.80% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.04% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.62% |