Equinor Asa (EQNR) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Equinor Asa (EQNR) posted Return on Capital Employed of 25.3% for Q1 2026, up 2.98% quarter-over-quarter from 24.57% in Q4 2025, and down 693.0% year-on-year from 4.27% in Q1 2025.
Equinor Asa (EQNR) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Equinor Asa (EQNR) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 25.3% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 25.3%, down 693.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 25.3% (down 693.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 25.14%, down 508.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 25.3% for Q1 2026 at Equinor Asa, up from 24.57% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 43.62% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 24.57% in Q4 2025.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 3 years is 30.51%, with a median of 28.65% recorded in 2025.
- The widest YoY moves for Return on Capital Employed: up 693 bps in 2026, down 693 bps in 2026.
- Over 3 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 43.62% in 2023, then sank by 44 bps to 24.57% in 2025, then gained by 3 bps to 25.3% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 25.3% in Q1 2026, 24.57% in Q4 2025, and 27.57% in Q3 2025.
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Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.91% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.90% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.24% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.79% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.96% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.68% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.11% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.68% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.94% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 9.40% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.24% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 18.96% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 20.28% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 20.62% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 19.51% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 15.81% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 15.41% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 14.95% |