Empire Petroleum (EP) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025)
Empire Petroleum (EP) reported Return on Capital Employed of 101.75% for Q4 2025, down 8825.0% on a YoY basis from 1.17% in Q4 2024, and down 526.14% sequentially from 16.25% in Q3 2025.
Empire Petroleum (EP) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Empire Petroleum (EP) has 14 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 101.75% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 8825.0% year-over-year to 101.75%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 101.75% (down 8825.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 101.12%, down 8540.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 101.75% in Q4 2025, from 16.25% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 26.13% in Q2 2022 to a low of 2103.81% in Q1 2021.
- A 5-year average of 125.07% and a median of 15.37% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 180094 bps in 2021 and soared 211392 bps in 2022, its largest moves.
- Tracing EP's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 1.3% in 2021, then surged by 1414 bps to 17.13% in 2022, then plunged by 214 bps to 19.57% in 2023, then jumped by 31 bps to 13.49% in 2024, then tumbled by 654 bps to 101.75% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows EP's Return on Capital Employed at 101.75% in Q4 2025, 16.25% in Q3 2025, and 16.53% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conocophillips | 141.43 Bn | 135.06 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 22.86% |
| 2 | Eog Resources | 74.61 Bn | 70.76 Bn | - | 15.04% |
| 3 | Diamondback Energy | 55.39 Bn | 55.39 Bn | 4.22 Bn | -0.44% |
| 4 | Woodside Energy | 41.28 Bn | 35.34 Bn | 2.71 Bn | - |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 32.80 Bn | 28.99 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 1.41% |
| 6 | Eqt | 32.48 Bn | 32.37 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 10.19% |
| 7 | Texas Pacific Land | 27.36 Bn | 27.11 Bn | - | 39.41% |
| 8 | Devon Energy | 26.53 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 10.92% |
| 9 | Expand Energy | 21.67 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 4.21 Bn | 17.11% |
| 10 | Empire Petroleum | 86.84 Mn | 85.65 Mn | 689,000.00 | -101.75% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -101.75% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -16.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -16.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -13.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -13.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -15.18% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -15.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -19.91% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -19.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -18.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -10.35% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.30% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.13% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.11% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.30% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -40.91% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -175.13% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -2,103.81% |