Dover (DOV) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Dover (DOV) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 12.80% for Q2 2026, up 0.88 percentage points from 11.92% a year earlier and up 0.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Dover (DOV) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Dover posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 13.15%, up 0.75 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +0.14 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 12.40% in FY2024 (-1.61 pp), 14.00% in FY2023 (-2.24 pp), 16.25% in FY2022 (-0.78 pp) and 17.02% in FY2021 (+4.02 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q3 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.74 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 3.49 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2024 (a drop of 2.76 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 12.62% (Q1 2026), 12.60% (Q4 2025) and 11.94% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 316.37 Bn | 288.06 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 182.54 Bn | 177.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 174.00 Bn | 142.10 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.29 Bn | 140.47 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.15 Bn | 109.27 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.75 Bn | 83.49 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 7 | 3M | 90.56 Bn | 72.00 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.29 Bn | 75.85 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.18 Bn | 65.80 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 10 | Dover | 26.65 Bn | 20.03 Bn | 880.61 Mn | 12.80% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.80% |
| 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% |
API Access
Dover 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=DOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "DOV", "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=DOV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();