Honda Motor (HMC) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Honda Motor's (HMC) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 2.72% in Q1 2026, down 266.0% YoY from 1.64% in Q1 2025, and down 6.29% on a QoQ basis from 2.9% in Q4 2025.
Honda Motor (HMC) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Honda Motor (HMC) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 2.72% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 266.0% year-over-year to 2.72% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.72% (down 266.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 1.9%, down 730.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 2.72% in Q1 2026, from 2.9% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 13.05% in Q2 2024 to a low of 0.0% in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 6.42% and a median of 5.2% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed surged 1305 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 860 bps.
- Tracing HMC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 7.66% in 2022, then soared by 61 bps to 12.32% in 2023, then declined by 15 bps to 10.46% in 2024, then slumped by 72 bps to 2.9% in 2025, then declined by 6 bps to 2.72% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 2.72% (Q1 2026), 2.9% (Q4 2025), and 4.0% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,062.42 Bn | 1,018.89 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 3.95% |
| 2 | Toyota Motor | 248.02 Bn | 113.80 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 4.17% |
| 3 | Honda Motor | 127.13 Bn | 92.93 Bn | -34.06 Bn | 2.72% |
| 4 | Ford Motor | 81.51 Bn | 50.18 Bn | 6.08 Bn | -3.99% |
| 5 | General Motors | 78.38 Bn | 53.66 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 0.98% |
| 6 | Li Auto | 26.25 Bn | 12.80 Bn | 262.11 Mn | -4.13% |
| 7 | Xpeng | 23.13 Bn | 20.59 Bn | 388.90 Mn | -7.48% |
| 8 | Rivian Automotive | 21.08 Bn | 15.77 Bn | 179.00 Mn | -31.93% |
| 9 | Stellantis | 16.04 Bn | -25.41 Bn | 5.55 Bn | -0.99% |
| 10 | Nio | 11.72 Bn | 7.14 Bn | 704.43 Mn | 4.21% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.72% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.66% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.73% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.32% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.22% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.99% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.25% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.82% |