Gatx (GATX) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2025)
Gatx (GATX) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 3.17% for Q4 2025, down 37.0% year-over-year from 5.04% in Q4 2024, and down 10.55% on a QoQ basis from 3.55% in Q4 2024.
Gatx (GATX) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Gatx has reported Return on Capital Employed for 7 years, with the latest figure at 3.17% in Q4 2025.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 came in at 3.17%, down 37.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 3.17% (down 37.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 3.29%, down 43.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 3.17% in Q4 2025, from 3.55% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 3.55% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 2.79% in Q4 2021.
- A 5-year average of 3.19% and a median of 3.21% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed jumped 45 bps; it then slumped 37 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 2.79% in 2021, then climbed by 16 bps to 3.24% in 2022, then declined by 1 bps to 3.21% in 2023, then gained by 11 bps to 3.55% in 2024, then dropped by 11 bps to 3.17% in 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 3.17% in Q4 2025, 3.55% in Q4 2024, and 3.21% in Q4 2023.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.71 Bn | 33.68 Bn | 978.00 Mn | 9.84% |
| 2 | AerCap Holdings | 23.43 Bn | 23.43 Bn | 2.02 Bn | - |
| 3 | U-Haul Holding | 14.44 Bn | 14.44 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Ryder System | 10.05 Bn | 10.05 Bn | 1.45 Bn | -53.65% |
| 5 | Gatx | 6.35 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 555.30 Mn | - |
| 6 | Herc Holdings | 5.77 Bn | 5.72 Bn | 713.00 Mn | 18.29% |
| 7 | Avis Budget | 5.02 Bn | 4.46 Bn | - | -1.20% |
| 8 | WillScot Holdings | 4.22 Bn | 4.21 Bn | 306.26 Mn | 2.90% |
| 9 | Mcgrath Rentcorp | 2.95 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 107.91 Mn | - |
| 10 | Custom Truck One Source | 2.41 Bn | 2.40 Bn | 123.97 Mn | 6.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.17% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.21% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.79% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.92% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.20% |