Gatx (GATX) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2025)
Gatx's (GATX) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 3.17% in Q4 2025, down 37.0% year-on-year from 5.04% in Q4 2024, and down 10.55% quarter-over-quarter from 3.55% in Q4 2024.
Gatx (GATX) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Gatx has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 7 years of filings, most recently posting 3.17% for 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 came in at 3.17% for Q4 2025 at Gatx, down from 3.55% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 3.55% in Q4 2024 to a low of 2.75% in Q4 2021.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 3.17% (2025), against an average of 3.17%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 49 bps in 2022 and slumped 37 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Gatx's Return on Capital Employed stood at 2.75% in 2021, then increased by 18 bps to 3.24% in 2022, then declined by 3 bps to 3.16% in 2023, then grew by 12 bps to 3.55% in 2024, then decreased by 11 bps to 3.17% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 3.17% (Q4 2025), 3.55% (Q4 2024), and 3.16% (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U-Haul Holding | 10.97 Bn | 10.97 Bn | -42.05 Mn | - |
| 2 | Ryder System | 10.36 Bn | 10.36 Bn | 3.02 Bn | -15.67% |
| 3 | Avis Budget | 6.65 Bn | 6.24 Bn | - | 0.36% |
| 4 | Gatx | 6.31 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 561.90 Mn | - |
| 5 | WillScot Holdings | 5.22 Bn | 5.22 Bn | 285.68 Mn | 3.09% |
| 6 | Herc Holdings | 5.17 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 686.00 Mn | 9.80% |
| 7 | Mcgrath Rentcorp | 2.90 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 96.89 Mn | - |
| 8 | Custom Truck One Source | 2.57 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 103.06 Mn | 5.71% |
| 9 | EquipmentShare.com | 2.06 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Vestis | 1.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 173.69 Mn | 3.47% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.17% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.16% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.75% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.92% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.16% |