Distribution Solutions (DSGR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Distribution Solutions' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 4.93% in Q2 2026, down 0.91 percentage points from 5.84% a year earlier but up 0.04 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Distribution Solutions (DSGR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Distribution Solutions came in at 5.41%, up 1.33 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -10.11 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 4.08% in FY2024 (+0.31 pp), 3.77% in FY2023 (-2.34 pp), 6.11% in FY2022 (-1.08 pp) and 7.19% in FY2021 (-8.34 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has moved between 1.97% (Q2 2022) and 8.85% (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.19 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q3 2025 (a gain of 3.73 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2022 (a drop of 5.73 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, DSGR's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 4.89% (Q1 2026), 5.34% (Q4 2025) and 6.23% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 70.28 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 16.52% |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 68.56 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 40.84% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.12 Bn | 61.12 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 42.19% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 50.57 Bn | 47.78 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.19 Bn | 33.07 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 12.18% |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.51 Bn | 20.56 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 15.15% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.21 Bn | 12.26 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 11.57% |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.99 Bn | 9.68 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 18.08% |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.80 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 22.94% |
| 10 | Distribution Solutions | 1.62 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 180.14 Mn | 4.93% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.93% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.56% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.96% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.64% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.92% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.37% |
API Access
Distribution Solutions 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=DSGR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "DSGR", "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=DSGR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();