Honda Motor (HMC) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2025)
Honda Motor (HMC) posted Return on Capital Employed of 2.72% for Q1 2026, down 6.29% quarter-over-quarter from 2.9% in Q4 2025, and down 266.0% year-on-year from 1.64% in Q1 2025.
Honda Motor (HMC) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Honda Motor (HMC) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 2.72% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 2.72%, down 266.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.72% (down 266.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 1.9%, down 730.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 2.72% for Q1 2026 at Honda Motor, down from 2.9% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 10.81% in Q2 2024 and troughed at 0.0% in Q2 2023.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 5.89%, with a median of 5.2% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed surged 1081 bps in 2024 and plunged 755 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.35% in 2022, then jumped by 88 bps to 10.04% in 2023, then advanced by 4 bps to 10.46% in 2024, then sank by 72 bps to 2.9% in 2025, then decreased by 6 bps to 2.72% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 2.72% in Q1 2026, 2.9% in Q4 2025, and 4.0% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,375.42 Bn | 1,330.73 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 4.59% |
| 2 | Ford Motor | 78.30 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 7.94 Bn | -4.00% |
| 3 | General Motors | 68.82 Bn | 46.43 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 1.33% |
| 4 | Xpeng | 40.80 Bn | 38.26 Bn | 388.90 Mn | -7.49% |
| 5 | Rivian Automotive | 21.46 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 119.00 Mn | -34.04% |
| 6 | Li Auto | 12.40 Bn | -965.30 Mn | 262.11 Mn | -4.13% |
| 7 | Nio | 12.31 Bn | 9.20 Bn | 704.43 Mn | 28.34% |
| 8 | VinFast Auto | 7.23 Bn | 91,500.01 Bn | -17,004.89 Bn | -964.18% |
| 9 | Lucid | 2.18 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -311.71 Mn | -72.50% |
| 10 | Honda Motor | - | - | -34.06 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 10.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.34% |
| 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% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.32% |