Diana Shipping (DSX) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Diana Shipping (DSX) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 3.93% in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 1.29 percentage points from 5.23% a year earlier.
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Diana Shipping (DSX) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Diana Shipping reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 3.90%, down 1.50 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year change of +16.28 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 5.40% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-2.47 pp), 7.87% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-8.33 pp), 16.20% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+8.18 pp) and 8.02% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+20.40 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has ranged from 3.88% in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 to 15.38% in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022 over the past five years.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 21.75 percentage points in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021, against a drop of 7.48 percentage points in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 at the low end.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 161.79 Bn | 156.31 Bn | - | 15.69% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.21 Bn | 82.43 Bn | - | 12.29% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 74.26 Bn | 73.97 Bn | - | 6.84% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.36 Bn | 47.28 Bn | - | 11.61% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 69.74 Bn | 64.38 Bn | - | 9.67% |
| 6 | Fedex | 67.91 Bn | 33.85 Bn | - | 7.01% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.33 Bn | 37.51 Bn | - | 10.65% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.95 Bn | 36.21 Bn | - | 28.03% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.28 Bn | -20.09 Bn | - | 8.86% |
| 10 | Diana Shipping | 326.52 Mn | 326.52 Mn | - | 3.93% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.93% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.07% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.99% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.08% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -13.76% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.72% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.47% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -34.72% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -5.50% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -2.66% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -1.08% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -0.52% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.27% |
API Access
Diana Shipping 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=DSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "DSX", "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=DSX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();