International Seaways (INSW) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2016 - 2026)
International Seaways (INSW) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 28.68% in Q2 2026, up 16.10 percentage points from 12.58% a year earlier and up 7.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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International Seaways (INSW) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, International Seaways reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 13.53%, down 5.07 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +10.71 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 18.59% in FY2024 (-7.34 pp), 25.93% in FY2023 (+6.00 pp), 19.94% in FY2022 (+26.41 pp) and -6.47% in FY2021 (-9.29 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.58 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 31.81 percentage points in Q1 2023, against a drop of 23.47 percentage points in Q3 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 21.45% (Q1 2026), 13.13% (Q4 2025) and 10.88% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 15.69% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 12.29% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 6.84% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 9.67% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 11.61% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 7.01% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 10.65% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 28.03% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 8.86% |
| 10 | International Seaways | 5.73 Bn | 5.73 Bn | - | 28.68% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.68% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.81% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.95% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.79% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.42% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.19% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -11.20% |
API Access
International Seaways Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=INSW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "INSW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=INSW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();